Dustin Corea: 10 Goals in 6 Playoff Matches

11 Aug 2026Matches

Dustin Corea entered the National Finals already in remarkable form, having scored eight goals in five playoff matches. His two-goal performance in the championship brought his playoff total to 10 goals in 6 matches.

When Rose City needed a hero on the biggest stage, Dustin Corea answered twice. His 57th-minute strike broke a 1-1 deadlock in the National Championship final against Miami United, and his 77th-minute goal sealed the 3-1 win — and the title.

The former El Salvador international was the engine of the entire playoff run: 10 goals in 6 playoff matches, along with the assist that set up Luis Banegas' opener inside two minutes of the semifinal against Central Kansas United.

Behind Corea, the goals were shared across the champion squad — Tristin Evans opened the scoring in the final, Luis Banegas and Richard Stewart struck in the semifinal, and the front line of Isaac Rangel, Jesus Patino, Rogelio Uribe and Andrew Martinez Ibarra powered a spring campaign that produced 39 goals in 10 league matches.