André Correia

André Correia
Personal information
Full name André Gil Gomes Correia da Costa
Date of birth (1979-02-09) 9 February 1979
Place of birth Porto, Portugal
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Canidelo
Youth career
1989–1998 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Maia 11 (1)
1999–2000 Porto B 14 (0)
2000–2001 Alverca 3 (0)
2002 Penafiel 14 (0)
2002–2003 Alverca 1 (0)
2003–2004 Chaves 41 (2)
2004–2006 Espinho 42 (0)
2006 South China 5 (0)
2007–2008 Portosantense 34 (0)
2008–2009 Pontassolense 30 (0)
2009–2010 Aliados Lordelo 28 (0)
2010–2011 Espinho 18 (0)
2011–2012 Gondomar 28 (0)
2012–2013 Infesta 18 (1)
2013– Canidelo 13 (1)
National team
1998–1999 Portugal U20 17 (3)
2001 Portugal U21 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 February 2014.


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 Correia – FIFA competition record

External links

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