António Jesus Correia

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António Jesus Correia, better known as Jesus Correia (Paço de Arcos, 3 April 1924 - 30 November 2003) was a Portuguese footballer and roller hockey (quad) player, one of the greatest and most eclectic sportsmen from his generation.

As a footballer, he played as a extreme-forward for Sporting Lisbon, were he won 5 National Championships and 3 Cups of Portugal. He was a member of the legendary wing of the "Cinco Violinos" (Five Violins), with Fernando Peyroteo, Albano, Manuel Vasques and José Travassos.

He had 13 caps for the Portugal national football team, scoring 3 goals. His first cap came at 5 January 1947, in a 2-2 draw with Swtizerland, in a friendly match, and his last at 20 April 1952, in a 0-3 loss to France, in another friendly.

Simultaneously, he had a great career as a roller hockey player, who was becoming the most successfull sport for Portugal, playing for Paço de Arcos, were he won 8 titles of National Champion, from 1942 to 1955. He was also a leading name for Portugal national roller hockey (quad) team, winning 8 World Cup titles.

In 1952/53, he had to decide betwen both of his sporting careers, by Sporting Lisbon football direction. He choose roller hockey, ending his still promising football career, aged only 28.

He was the last of the "Cinco Violinos" to disappear, aged 79.