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Rui Correia
Personal information
Full name Rui Jorge Farto Correia
Date of birth (1990-08-23) 23 August 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Chaves, Portugal
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder / Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Nacional
Number 33
Youth career
1998–2009 Seixal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Zambujalense 14 (3)
2010 Amora 0 (0)
2010–2012 Sesimbra 45 (0)
2012–2013 Fabril 30 (3)
2013–2014 Portimonense 35 (3)
2014–2017 Nacional 73 (5)
2017–2019 Paços Ferreira 13 (0)
2019– Nacional 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2020

Rui Jorge Farto Correia (born 23 August 1990) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for C.D. Nacional as a defensive midfielder or a central defender.

Club career

Born in Chaves, Correia played youth football with Seixal FC. Until the age of 22 he competed in the lower leagues, signing with Portimonense S.C. from the Segunda Liga in the summer of 2013.

Correia joined Primeira Liga club C.D. Nacional for the 2014–15 season, after agreeing to a four-year contract.[1] He made his debut in the tournament on 17 August 2014, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 home loss against Moreirense FC.[2]

Correia scored a career-best five goals in the 2015–16 campaign, helping the Madeirans finish in 11th position.[3][4][5][6][7]

Personal life

Correia's father, Manuel, was also a footballer and a defender.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Nacional anuncia contratação de Rui Correia" [Nacional announce signing of Rui Correia] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Moreirense surpreende o Nacional na Madeira" [Moreirense surprise Nacional in Madeira]. Público (in Portuguese). 17 August 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Nacional-V. Setúbal, 1–1 (resultado final)" [Nacional-V. Setúbal, 1–1 (final score)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Liga NOS: Nacional vence Marítimo por 3–1" [NOS League: Nacional beat Marítimo 3–1] (in Portuguese). C.D. Nacional. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Nacional 3–0 P. Ferreira" (in Portuguese). SAPO. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Nacional vence Guimarães (3–2) com dois golos de Soares" [Nacional defeat Guimarães (3–2) with two goals from Soares] (in Portuguese). Funchal Notícias. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Nacional e Belenenses empatam 2–2 na Madeira" [Nacional and Belenenses draw 2–2 in Madeira]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 8 May 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  8. ^ "A ascensão meteórica de Rui Correia" [Rui Correia's meteoric rise] (in Portuguese). David José Pereira. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
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