Carlos Alberto Correia

Carlos Alberto Correia is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a forward.

Carlos Correia
Personal information
Full name Carlos Alberto Correia
Place of birth Portugal
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1969 CUF 2 (0)
1969–1970 Luso Futebol Clube
1970–1971 Farense 19 (1)
1971 Montreal Olympique 8 (2)
1971 Toronto First Portuguese
1973 Luso Stars Mount Royal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Correia played in the Primeira Divisão in 1968 with Grupo Desportivo da CUF.[1] The following season he played in the Segunda Divisão with Luso Futebol Clube.[1] In 1970, he returned to the top tier to play with Sporting Clube Farense.[2] Correia played abroad in 1971 in the North American Soccer League with Montreal Olympique.[3] He recorded his first goal for Montreal on May 23, 1971, against New York Cosmos.[4]

For the remainder of the 1971 season he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto First Portuguese.[5] In his debut season with Toronto he assisted in securing the NSL Cup by defeating Sudbury City.[6] In 1973, he played in the Quebec National Soccer League with Luso Stars Mount Royal.[7]

References
  1. "ForaDeJogo.net - Correia (Carlos Alberto Correia)". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
  2. McLean, Dan (May 15, 1971). "Meet the Oympics: Thumbnail sketches". Montreal Gazette. p. 14.
  3. "NASL-Carlos Correia". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
  4. "Two firsts for Olympics". Montreal Gazette. May 24, 1971. p. 16.
  5. "Penalty goal ousts Hellas in cup play". The Globe and Mail. August 24, 1971. p. 29.
  6. "Sudbury beaten twice in games at Toronto". The Globe and Mail. October 4, 1971. p. S7.
  7. Onorato, Andre (July 2, 1973). "Cantalia wins 3-1 paced by Gallina". Montreal Gazette. p. 16.
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