Houston Dynamo loan midfielder Joe Corona to Sweden's GIF Sundsvall

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Loan, Waived, buyout

UPDATE (March 29) – Houston Dynamo FC have loaned midfielder Joe Corona to Swedish top-division side GIF Sundsvall through 2022, the clubs announced Tuesday.

The Dynamo utilized their one offseason buyout to waive the 31-year-old on Feb. 10. Corona was not selected in the waiver process and his guaranteed contract remained with Houston, per MLS roster rules.

ORIGINAL (Feb. 21) – Houston Dynamo FC have waived and exercised their one offseason buyout of a guaranteed contract on midfielder Joe Corona, the club announced Monday.

Corona, 31, joined Houston last winter after being selected by Austin FC in Stage 2 of the MLS Re-Entry Process. He produced two assists across 30 appearances (19 starts) under former head coach Tab Ramos.

“Joe is a top professional with great character,” general manager Pat Onstad said in a release. “We are grateful for his time at the club and wish him well with the next steps of his career.”

Corona also spent the 2019-20 MLS seasons with the LA Galaxy, where he notched two goals and three assists across 47 appearances (38 starts).

Before coming to MLS, Corona spent 2010-19 at Liga MX side ​​Club Tijuana. He’s also earned 23 caps with the US men’s national team.