Rui Correia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rui Manuel da Silva Correia | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | São João da Madeira, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1984 | Sanjoanense | ||
| 1984–1986 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1988 | Sporting CP | 15 | (0) |
| 1988–1991 | Vitória Setúbal | 1 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Chaves | 34 | (0) |
| 1992–1997 | Braga | 158 | (0) |
| 1997–2001 | Porto | 38 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Salgueiros | 18 | (0) |
| 2002–2005 | Feirense | 87 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Ovarense | 27 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Estoril | 25 | (0) |
| Total | 403 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1995–1997 | Portugal | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Rui Manuel da Silva Correia (born 22 October 1967 in São João da Madeira) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career
During his 21-year professional career, Correia represented Sporting Clube de Portugal, Vitória de Setúbal, G.D. Chaves, S.C. Braga, FC Porto (winning two Primeira Liga championships and starting most of the games in 1997–98), S.C. Salgueiros, C.D. Feirense, A.D. Ovarense and G.D. Estoril Praia.
He retired at almost 40, after four seasons in the second division – and one in the third with Feirense – and subsequently joined S.C. Olhanense as its goalkeeping coach. In 2010 he signed with top flight club Académica de Coimbra, in the same predicament.
International career
Correia earned two caps for Portugal and participated at UEFA Euro 1996, being an unused squad member for the quarterfinalists.
External links
- Rui Correia at thefinalball.com
- Rui Correia profile at ForaDeJogo
- Rui Correia at National-Football-Teams.com
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