Carlos Rodrigues Corrêa

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Corrêa
Personal information
Full name Carlos Rodrigues Corrêa
Date of birth December 29, 1980 (1980-12-29) (age 27)
Place of birth    Flag of Brazil Limeira, Brazil
Height 176 cm
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Flag of Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv
Number 7
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2003-2005
2006- present
Flag of Brazil Palmeiras
Flag of Ukraine FC Dynamo Kyiv
94 (7)
49 (7)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 30 May 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Carlos Rodrigues Corrêa (born December 29, 1980 in Limeira, Brazil) is a professional Brazilian football player. He is a defensive midfielder for FC Dynamo Kyiv [1].

[edit] Career

As many other Brazilian players Correa was introduced to football on the streets of his city, after playing in various junior clubs, talented player was noticed by the scouts of Brazilian giants Palmeiras. After several successful seasons in Brazil Carlos Correa was transferred to Europe, he was noticed by Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv.

He debuted for Dynamo in summer of 2006. Carlos wears the number 7 for Dynamo. Scoring three goals in his first three domestic league games for Dynamo, he quickly earned a starting spot in the Ukrainian team. Following Dynamo's 2-0 victory over domestic rival Shaktar Donetsk in the Ukrainian Super Cup, Shaktar's head coach Mircea Lucescu stated on Corrêa's performance that he is "an unbelievable midfielder".[citation needed]. In Ukraine Correa proved himsfelf as a master of corner and free kicks, and regularly performs them for his club.

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