Early career Born in
Porto Murtinho, Brazil, Carlos Coronel started his career with the youth setup of
Red Bull Brasil. At Red Bull Brasil he was called up to the first team and served as a substitute goalkeeper in the
São Paulo State Cup several times in the 2013 and 2014 seasons, but did not play.
Red Bull Salzburg in 2018 In the summer of 2015, he moved to
Austrian Bundesliga club
Red Bull Salzburg. However, he was soon loaned to Salzburg reserve club
FC Liefering playing in the
2. Liga. He made his debut for Liefering in July 2015, when he was in the starting line-up against
SKN St. Pölten on the second match day of the 2015–16 season. In May 2018, he made his debut for Salzburg in the Bundesliga, appearing as a starter against
FK Austria Wien. He remained a regular starter for
FC Liefering during the 2017–18 season playing in 32 matches for the second division side.
Philadelphia Union (loan) On 24 January 2019, Coronel joined
Major League Soccer club
Philadelphia Union on loan from Red Bull Salzburg. While with Philadelphia, Coronel appeared in four league matches plus eight matches with affiliate side
Bethlehem Steel FC, before being recalled by Salzburg in July 2019.
Return to Salzburg Amid an injury crisis after
Cican Stanković was injured and substitute goalkeeper
Alexander Walke had been injured for a long time, Coronel made his
UEFA Champions League debut after coming on for Stankovic on 23 October 2019 against
SSC Napoli in a 2–3 loss. On 6 November 2019, he helped Salzburg to a 1–1 draw against
SSC Napoli in the
UEFA Champions League, garnering praise for his performance in the match. He ended the
2019–20 season by making five appearances in the Bundesliga, one in the
ÖFB-Cup and three in the Champions League, as Salzburg won the cup and league double that season.
New York Red Bulls (loan) On 26 February 2021, Coronel joined
Major League Soccer club, the
New York Red Bulls on loan from Red Bull Salzburg. On 17 April 2021, Coronel made his debut for New York, appearing as a starter in a 2–1 loss to
Sporting Kansas City. On 1 May 2021, he recorded his first shutout for New York in a 2–0 victory over
Chicago Fire FC. On 17 October 2021, Coronel recorded his eleventh clean sheet of the season in a 1–0 victory over rival
New York City FC in the
Hudson River Derby. Coronel ended his first season with New York appearing in 34 league matches and recording 13 clean sheets. in 2025
New York Red Bulls On 6 December 2021, it was announced that New York had acquired Coronel on a permanent deal from
Red Bull Salzburg, signing a three-year deal with the club. On 22 June 2022, Coronel helped New York to advance to the semifinals of the
2022 U.S. Open Cup, keeping a clean sheet in a 3–0 victory over local rival
New York City FC. On 31 August 2022, Coronel helped New York to a 1–0 victory over
CF Montréal, helping his club register its record ninth road win of the season. On 23 May 2023, New York head coach
Troy Lesesne had Coronel replace outfielder
Matt Nocita in the final moments of extra time in New York's
U.S. Open Cup match against
FC Cincinnati. Lesesne said that he substituted Nocita instead of goalkeeper
Ryan Meara because he wanted Meara to play the full match, but that Coronel was "quite good at taking penalties". New York lost the penalty shootout 5–3 before Coronel had an opportunity to participate. On 21 October, Coronel recorded his 30th career shutout with the Red Bulls and his ninth of the season in MLS to lead New York to a 1–0 victory over
Nashville SC. With this win the club qualified for the
MLS Cup Playoffs for a record 14 straight seasons. On 29 October 2024, Coronel helped New York to a 1–0 victory over
Columbus Crew in the
MLS Cup Playoffs, recording eight saves. On 30 November 2024, Coronel recorded his third shut out in four playoff matches, helping New York to a 1–0 victory over
Orlando City SC, sending the Red Bulls to
MLS Cup 2024. In November 2025, New York and Coronel failed to reach an agreement on a new contract and the team announced that he would not be resigning with the club.
São Paulo On 3 January 2026, Coronel returned to Brazil and signed with
Série A club
São Paulo through December 2028. ==International career==