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