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 61)
Place of birth Seixal, Portugal
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1974–1975 Seixal
1977–1978 Sporting CP
1978–1979 Seixal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1979–1981 Seixal
1981–1983 Sesimbra 27 (1)
1983–1984 O Elvas 29 (3)
1984–1987 Vizela 86 (1)
1987–1989 Penafiel 76 (0)
1989–1996 Chaves 226 (8)
Total444(13)
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
2018 Oriental Dragon
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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Club career

Born in Seixal, Setúbal District, Correia appeared in 299 Primeira Liga matches over nine seasons, scoring a total of 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-division status. He subsequently worked as a manager, being in charge of several teams in the Segunda Liga. [2]

Personal life

Correia's son, Rui, was also a footballer and a defender. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Vizela 1–2 Benfica" (in Portuguese). Zerozero. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "GD FABRIL»» Manuel Correia é o novo treinador" [GD FABRIL»» Manuel Correia is the new manager]. Jornal de Desporto (in Portuguese). 23 September 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "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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