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Manuel Correia (footballer)

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Manuel Correia
Personal information
Full name Manuel Afonso Correia
Date of birth (1962-02-26) 26 February 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth Seixal, Portugal
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1974–1975 Seixal
1977–1978 Sporting CP
1978–1979 Seixal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1981 Seixal
1981–1983 Sesimbra
1983–1984 O Elvas
1984–1987 Vizela
1987–1989 Penafiel 76 (0)
1989–1996 Chaves 226 (8)
Managerial career
1992 Chaves (interim)
1996–1997 Chaves (assistant)
1997–1998 Chaves
1998–2001 União Lamas
2001 Penafiel
2001–2002 União Lamas
2002–2003 Felgueiras
2003–2004 Chaves
2004–2005 Aves
2005 Ovarense
2006–2007 Vizela
2011–2012 Sesimbra
2012–2017 Fabril
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Manuel Afonso Correia (born 26 February 1962) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender, and is a current manager.

Club career

Born in Seixal, Setúbal District, Correia appeared in 299 Primeira Liga games during nine seasons, scoring a combined nine goals for F.C. Vizela and G.D. Chaves and also representing F.C. Penafiel. He made his debut in the competition on 26 August 1984 whilst at the service of the first club, in a 1–2 home loss against S.L. Benfica.[1]

Correia retired at the end of the 1995–96 campaign at the age of 34, after helping Chaves retain their top level status. He subsequently worked as a manager, being in charge of several sides in the Segunda Liga.

Personal life

Correia's son, Rui, was also a footballer and a defender.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Vizela 1–2 Benfica" (in Portuguese). Zerozero. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  2. ^ "A ascensão meteórica de Rui Correia" [Rui Correia's meteoric rise] (in Portuguese). David José Pereira. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2017.