1. Early Life and Background
Ferran Corominas's early life was rooted in Catalonia, where he began his football journey and developed his skills in the youth ranks before embarking on a professional career.
1.1. Birth and Youth
Corominas was born on 5 January 1983, in Vilobí d'Onyar, a municipality located in the Girona province of Catalonia, Spain. He stands at 67 in (171 cm) tall.
1.2. Youth and Junior Career
Corominas developed his footballing talents through the youth system of RCD Espanyol, a prominent club in Catalonia. His promising abilities were recognized early, leading to his selection for various Spanish youth national teams. He made two appearances for the Spain U-17 team, scoring one goal. For the Spain U-19 team, he played seven matches and scored one goal. He also featured in six games for the Spain U-20 team.
2. Club Career
Corominas's professional club career spanned multiple divisions and countries, characterized by his consistent scoring and significant contributions to his teams, particularly during his long spell at Espanyol and highly successful period in India with FC Goa.
2.1. Espanyol
As a product of Espanyol's youth system, Corominas spent his initial professional seasons with the reserve side in the Segunda División B. He notably made 98 appearances and scored 35 goals for Espanyol B between 2001 and 2004. He made his first-team debut for Espanyol on 2 November 2003, in a Real Zaragoza home match which resulted in a 2-0 loss.
One of his most memorable moments came on the final matchday of the 2005-06 season, on 13 May 2006, when Corominas scored a last-minute goal against Real Sociedad. This crucial 1-0 victory saved Espanyol's La Liga status and resulted in Alavés being relegated. That same season, he also contributed significantly to Espanyol's success in the Copa del Rey, scoring a goal in the final against Real Zaragoza, which Espanyol won 4-1.
In the 2006-07 season, Corominas scored four league goals in 30 appearances. He further impressed in the UEFA Cup, where Espanyol finished as runners-up. He scored five goals in 11 matches in the competition, including one goal in each leg of the semi-final clash against Werder Bremen, playing a key role in their run to the final. Over the subsequent three years, he made 75 league appearances, scoring six goals, often alternating between the substitutes' bench and the starting eleven. By January 2011, he was loaned to fellow top-division club CA Osasuna, where he made six appearances without scoring. In total, Corominas played 200 competitive games for Espanyol, scoring 24 goals across all competitions.
2.2. Girona and Elche
After his loan spell at Osasuna, Corominas continued his career in the Segunda División. He joined Girona, where he consistently appeared and scored, making 40 appearances and netting 18 goals in the 2011-12 season.
He then moved to Elche, signing for the club in August 2012. In his first year with Elche, during the 2012-13 season, he played a pivotal role in helping the team return to La Liga after a 24-year absence, appearing in 42 matches and scoring 12 goals. He continued with Elche in La Liga for two more seasons, making 36 appearances and scoring 5 goals in 2013-14, and 34 appearances without a goal in 2014-15.
2.3. FC Goa
On 18 July 2017, at the age of 34, Corominas signed with the Indian Super League franchise FC Goa, following a brief stint in the Cypriot First Division with Doxa Katokopias. His time in India proved to be exceptionally prolific. He scored his first goal for FC Goa on 19 November 2017, in a 3-2 away victory over Chennaiyin FC. He followed this with two consecutive hat-tricks on 30 November and 9 December, helping his team to victories over Bengaluru (4-3) and Kerala Blasters (5-2) respectively. In the 2017-18 season, he earned the Golden Boot award for being the league's top scorer with 18 goals.
Corominas renewed his contract with FC Goa for another year on 30 April 2018. He maintained his impressive form in the following season, again leading the league in scoring with 16 goals. For his outstanding performance, he was also awarded the Golden Ball and helped his team reach the finals. On 25 May 2019, Corominas agreed to yet another extension at the Fatorda Stadium. He eventually left FC Goa at the end of the 2019-20 season. During his three seasons with the club, he claimed two consecutive Golden Boot awards, a feat unmatched by any other player in the competition's history at that point, despite narrowly missing out on a third Golden Boot in his final season to Nerijus Valskis by a single goal. He accumulated 55 goals in 64 appearances for FC Goa.
2.4. Later Career
After his successful spell in India, Corominas returned to Spain. Before joining FC Goa, he had a short tenure with Mallorca in the Segunda División during the 2015-16 season, making 16 appearances and scoring 1 goal. He then played for Doxa Katokopias in the Cypriot First Division during the 2016-17 season, where he scored 5 goals in 18 appearances.
On 29 September 2020, Corominas joined Atlético Baleares. He played 21 matches and scored 3 goals for the club before departing in June 2021.
3. International Career
Corominas represented Spain at multiple youth levels and also played for the Catalonia representative team.
His international youth career included appearances for the Spain U-17, U-19, and U-20 teams. He was part of the Spain U-19 squad that won the 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. He also contributed to the Spain U-20 team that finished as runner-up in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. For the Catalonia representative team, he made eight appearances and scored one goal.
4. Career Statistics
The following table details Ferran Corominas's club career appearances and goals across various competitions.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Espanyol B | 2001-02 | Segunda División B | 28 | 8 | - | 5 (relegation play-offs) | 0 | 33 | 8 | |
| 2002-03 | Segunda División B | 38 | 8 | - | - | 38 | 8 | |||
| 2003-04 | Segunda División B | 32 | 19 | - | - | 32 | 19 | |||
| Total | 98 | 35 | - | 5 | 0 | 103 | 35 | |||
| Espanyol | 2003-04 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | |
| 2004-05 | La Liga | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2005-06 | La Liga | 32 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 (UEFA Cup) | 0 | 45 | 4 | |
| 2006-07 | La Liga | 30 | 4 | 4 (incl. 2 Supercopa) | 0 | 11 (UEFA Cup) | 6 | 45 | 10 | |
| 2007-08 | La Liga | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2008-09 | La Liga | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 28 | 4 | ||
| 2009-10 | La Liga | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2010-11 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 165 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 200 | 24 | ||
| Osasuna (loan) | 2010-11 | La Liga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | |
| Girona | 2011-12 | Segunda División | 40 | 18 | 0 | 0 | - | 40 | 18 | |
| Elche | 2012-13 | Segunda División | 42 | 12 | 1 | 0 | - | 43 | 12 | |
| 2013-14 | La Liga | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | 38 | 5 | ||
| 2014-15 | La Liga | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 38 | 0 | ||
| Total | 112 | 17 | 7 | 0 | - | 119 | 17 | |||
| Mallorca | 2015-16 | Segunda División | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 17 | 1 | |
| Doxa | 2016-17 | Cypriot First Division | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | 22 | 8 | |
| Goa | 2017-18 | Indian Super League | 20 | 18 | 3 (Super Cup) | 2 | - | 23 | 20 | |
| 2018-19 | Indian Super League | 20 | 16 | 4 (Super Cup) | 5 | - | 24 | 21 | ||
| 2019-20 | Indian Super League | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | - | 17 | 14 | ||
| Total | 57 | 48 | 7 | 7 | - | 64 | 55 | |||
| Atlético Baleares | 2020-21 | Segunda División B | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 21 | 3 | |
| Career total | 533 | 141 | 36 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 622 | 161 | ||
5. Honours
Ferran Corominas's career was marked by numerous team and individual accolades, reflecting his impact across various clubs and at the international youth level.
5.1. Club
Espanyol
- Copa del Rey: 2005-06
- UEFA Cup runner-up: 2006-07
Elche
- Segunda División: 2012-13
Goa
- ISL League Winners Shield: 2019-20
- Super Cup: 2019
5.2. International
Spain U19
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2002
Spain U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2003
5.3. Individual
- Indian Super League Golden Boot: 2017-18, 2018-19
- Super Cup Golden Boot: 2019
- Football Players' Association of India Foreign Player of the Year: 2019