Charlotte FC center back Guzmán Corujo will miss the remainder of the 2022 MLS season after undergoing ACL surgery earlier this week, the club announced Friday.
The Uruguayan defender, 26, was one of Charlotte’s steadiest players this year. He is the expansion club’s only outfield player to start all games thus far, and is second in minutes played (2,082) behind goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina.
Corujo, who had one goal and helped secure seven clean sheets, is expected to make a full recovery for the 2023 campaign. He signed with Charlotte in September 2021 from Uruguayan side Nacional, where he won two league titles.
Without Corujo, Charlotte are expected to lean upon Anton Walkes, Christian Fuchs, newcomer Adilson Malanda and Jan Sobocinski at center back.
The Queen City side, led by interim head coach Christian Lattanzio, sits 11th in the Eastern Conference standings heading into Week 25. They have 10 games remaining and are one point below the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs line.
