Rui Correia

Rui Correia

Personal information
Full name	Rui Manuel da Silva Correia
Date of birth	(1967-10-22) 22 October 1967
Place of birth	São João da Madeira, Portugal
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	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)
International career
1995–1997	Portugal	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rui Manuel da Silva Correia (born 22 October 1967 in São João da Madeira) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

He appeared in 264 Primeira Liga games during 15 seasons, mainly with Braga.

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

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• Rui Correia at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Rui Correia at National-Football-Teams.com