Rui Correia (footballer, born 1990)

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Rui Correia
Personal information
Full name Rui Jorge Farto Correia [1]
Date of birth (1990-08-23) 23 August 1990 (age 33) [1]
Place of birth Chaves, Portugal [1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Belenenses
Number 33
Youth career
1998–2009 Seixal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
2019–2022 Nacional 46 (4)
2022–2023 Estrela Amadora 25 (0)
2023– Belenenses 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:50, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Rui Jorge Farto Correia (born 23 August 1990) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Liga Portugal 2 club Belenenses.

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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. [2]

Correia joined Primeira Liga club C.D. Nacional for the 2014–15 season, after agreeing to a four-year contract. [3] 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. [4]

Correia scored a career-best five goals in the 2015–16 campaign, helping the Madeirans finish in 11th position. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Personal life

Correia's father, Manuel, was also a footballer and a defender. [10]

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References

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  2. "Rui Correia quer ser mestre na Europa" [Rui Correia wants to be a master in Europe]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 10 September 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  3. "Nacional anuncia contratação de Rui Correia" [Nacional announce signing of Rui Correia] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  4. "Moreirense surpreende o Nacional na Madeira" [Moreirense surprise Nacional in Madeira]. Público (in Portuguese). 17 August 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "Nacional vence e afasta-se da zona de despromoção" [Nacional win and stay clear of relegation]. Público (in Portuguese). 26 February 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  8. Silva, Emanuel (20 March 2016). "Nacional vence Guimarães (3–2) com dois golos de Soares" [Nacional defeat Guimarães (3–2) with two goals from Soares] (in Portuguese). Funchal Notícias. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  9. "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.
  10. "A ascensão meteórica de Rui Correia" [Rui Correia's meteoric rise] (in Portuguese). David José Pereira. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2017.