Thierry Correia

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Rendalland the second or paternal family name is Correia.

Thierry Correia

Correia with Valencia in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Thierry Rendall Correia [1]
Date of birth	(1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 26) [2]
Place of birth	Amadora, Portugal
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [2]
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Valencia
Number	12
Youth career
2007–2009	Damaiense
2009–2018	Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Sporting CP	4	(0)
2019–	Valencia	121	(1)
International career
2015	Portugal U16	5	(0)
2015–2016	Portugal U17	8	(0)
2017	Portugal U18	6	(0)
2017–2018	Portugal U19	16	(1)
2018–2019	Portugal U20	9	(0)
2019–2021	Portugal U21	10	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Portugal UEFA European Under-19 Championship Winner 2018 UEFA European U17 Championship Winner 2016
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:25, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

Thierry Rendall Correia (born 9 March 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for La Liga club Valencia.

Club career

Sporting CP

Born in Amadora, Lisbon metropolitan area of Cape Verdean descent, Correia joined Sporting CP's academy at the age of 10. ^[3] He spent the better part of his first year as a senior with their under-23 team. ^[4]

Correia made his competitive debut for the main squad on 29 November 2018, coming on as a late substitute for Bruno Gaspar in a 6–1 away win against Qarabağ FK in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League. ^{[5] [6]} His first start was the following 4 August, in the 5–0 loss to S.L. Benfica in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. ^[4]

On 11 August 2019, Correia played his first match in the Primeira Liga, featuring the entire 1–1 draw at C.S. Marítimo. ^[7]

Valencia

On 2 September 2019, Correia signed a five-year contract with Valencia CF for a €12 million transfer fee. ^{[8] [9]} He made his Spanish La Liga debut later that month, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–3 home draw against Getafe CF. ^[10]

Correia scored his first goal as a senior on 7 January 2021, closing a 4–1 away victory over Yeclano Deportivo in the second round of the Copa del Rey. ^[11] His first in the league came on 9 May, in the 3–0 home defeat of Real Valladolid. ^[12]

Following the appointment of Rubén Baraja in February 2023, Correia became the undisputed first-choice. ^{[13] [14]} On 27 October 2024, however, he ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee in a match against Getafe, being sidelined for the rest of the season. ^[15]

International career

Correia earned his first cap for the Portugal under-21 side on 5 September 2019, in a 4–0 victory over Gibraltar in the 2021 UEFA European Championship qualifiers. ^[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 October 2024 ^[17]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sporting CP	2018–19	Primeira Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	2 [a]	0	0	0	2	0
	2019–20	Primeira Liga	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [b]	0	5	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	7	0
Valencia	2019–20	La Liga	4	0	2	0	—		1 [c]	0	—		7	0
	2020–21	La Liga	29	1	3	1	—		—		—		32	2
	2021–22	La Liga	19	0	3	0	—		—		—		22	0
	2022–23	La Liga	27	0	0	0	—		—		1 [d]	0	28	0
	2023–24	La Liga	31	0	4	0	—		—		—		35	0
	2024–25	La Liga	11	0	0	0	—		—		—		11	0
	Total		121	1	12	1	—		1	0	1	0	135	2
Career total			125	1	12	1	0	0	3	0	2	0	142	2

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
3. Appearance in UEFA Champions League
4. Appearance in Supercopa de España

Honours

Portugal U17

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2016 ^[17]

Portugal U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2018 ^[17]

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Portugal" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
2. "Thierry Correia" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
3. Da Moura, Bruno (30 November 2018). "Luso cabo-verdiano Thierry Correia estreou-se na equipa principal do Sporting" [Portuguese-Cape Verdean Thierry Correia made debut for Sporting's first team] (in Portuguese). DTudo1Pouco. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
4. Fernandes, Mariana (4 August 2019). "O dia em que Thierry se estreou a titular e não conseguiu esconder as lágrimas de tristeza antes do apito final" [The day Thierry made starting debut and could not hide tears of sadness before full whistle]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 November 2020.
5. "Thierry Correia: "O momento em que entrei foi muito emocionante"" [Thierry Correia: "The moment I came in was very exciting"]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
6. "Thierry Correia e a estreia: "Estou há 11 anos a trabalhar para este dia"" [Thierry Correia and debut: "I've been working 11 years for this day"] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
7. Fernandes, Nuno (11 August 2019). "Erro, tremedeira e desperdício. E o leão continua sem ganhar" [Mistake, tremors and waste. And lion remains winless]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 November 2020.
8. "Comunicado Sporting Clube de Portugal – Futebol, SAD" [Sporting Clube de Portugal announcement – Football, PLSC] (in Portuguese). Sporting CP. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
9. "Sporting anuncia saída de Thierry Correia e confirma valores do negócio" [Sporting announce departure of Thierry Correia and confirm details of the deal]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
10. Valle, Conrado (25 September 2019). "Dos defensas de plastilina dibujan un partido de locura en Mestalla" [Two clay-like defences outline crazy match at Mestalla]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 November 2020.
11. Valle, Conrado (7 January 2021). "Gracia descubre la calma en Yecla" [Gracia finds calm in Yecla]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2021.
12. Gadea, Joel (9 May 2021). "Maxi Gómez desquicia al Valladolid" [Maxi Gómez makes Valladolid come undone]. Sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 January 2022.
13. Falcón Matoses, Félix (24 February 2024). "Foulquier se convierte en indiscutible para Baraja" [Foulquier with undisputed status for Baraja] (in Spanish). Vavel . Retrieved 2 December 2024.
14. Montero, S. (28 November 2024). "Rubén Baraja manda al Valencia a por la estrella del Sporting de Portugal" [Rubén Baraja sends Valencia out to get Sporting de Portugal star]. El Nacional (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2024.
15. "Thierry Correia sofre lesão grave" [Thierry Correia suffers serious injury]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 28 October 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
16. Gouveia, Ricardo (5 September 2019). "Euro Sub-21: Portugal-Gibraltar, 4–0 (destaques)" [Under-21 Euro: Portugal-Gibraltar, 4–0 (highlights)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
17. Thierry Correia at Soccerway

External links

• Valencia official profile
• Thierry Correia at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Thierry Correia at BDFutbol
• Thierry Correia national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)