André Correia

André Correia
Personal information
Full nameAndré Gil Gomes Correia da Costa
Date of birth9 February 1979
Place of birthPorto, Portugal
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Club information
Current team
Canidelo
Youth career
1989–1998Porto
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–1999Maia11(1)
1999–2000Porto B14(0)
2000–2001Alverca3(0)
2002Penafiel14(0)
2002–2003Alverca1(0)
2003–2004Chaves41(2)
2004–2006Espinho42(0)
2006South China5(0)
2007–2008Portosantense34(0)
2008–2009Pontassolense30(0)
2009–2010Aliados Lordelo28(0)
2010–2011Espinho18(0)
2011–2012Gondomar28(0)
2012–2013Infesta18(1)
2013–Canidelo13(1)
National team
1998–1999Portugal U2017(3)
2001Portugal U213(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 February 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

André Gil Gomes Correia da Costa (born 9 February 1979 in Porto), known as Correia, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sport Club de Canidelo as a central defender.

Club career

Correia was a youth product of hometown's F.C. Porto, never appearing officially for its first team and going to play in three top division games with F.C. Alverca in the 2000–01 season. From January 2002–June 2005 he represented, in the second level, Alverca, F.C. Penafiel, G.D. Chaves and S.C. Espinho.

Correia was one of five Portuguese players signed by South China AA in the 2006 off-season, along with compatriot manager António Amaral, being referred by the team and local media as André Costa (Chinese: A哥斯達). After a series of disappointing performances he was sacked,[1] returning to his country and going on to resume his career exclusively in division three, with a host of clubs.

International career

Correia represented Portugal at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship in Nigeria, appearing in three matches in an eventual round-of-16 exit.[2]

References

  1. 南華辭退3不對辦外援; Apple Daily, 8 November 2006
  2. André CorreiaFIFA competition record

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