Q&A | Chicago Fire defender Jorge Corrales embraces his first MLS opportunity

Chicago Fire defender Jorge Corrales has had a long road to the Windy City.

A native of Cuba, Corrales was a late summer addition to head coach Veljko Paunovic's side in 2017, signing from USL affiliate Tulsa Roughnecks on Sept. 14. While not making any appearances during the remainder of his first season in MLS, Corrales had featured 31 times for a Tulsa side that qualified for the USL playoffs for the first time in the club's existence.

A fullback by trade, Corrales has built his career stateside from scratch. After seven seasons spent with Cuban side FC Pinar del Rio, the now 26-year-old arrived in the U.S. and earned a contract after a successful with a trial with Miami FC, then of the…