João Correia (footballer, born 1996)
João Pedro Araújo Correia (born 5 September 1996) is a professional footballer who plays for G.D. Chaves as a forward. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Pedro Araújo Correia | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Setúbal, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chaves | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Amarelos | ||
| 2007–2009 | Palhavã | ||
| 2009–2012 | Amarelos | ||
| 2012–2015 | Pinhalnovense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Pinhalnovense | 7 | (5) |
| 2015–2020 | Vitória Guimarães B | 95 | (11) |
| 2019–2020 | → Chaves (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2020– | Chaves | 77 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Cape Verde | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2023, 18:05 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:18, 24 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Football career
On 8 August 2015, Correia made his professional debut with Vitória Guimarães B in a 2015–16 Segunda Liga match against Santa Clara.[1]
International career
Born in Portugal, Correa is of Cape Verdean descent. He was called up to represent the Cape Verde national team for a set of friendlies in March 2022.[2] He debuted with Cape Verde in a 2–0 friendly win over Guadeloupe.[3]
References
- "Vitória Guimarães B 0-1 Santa Clara". ForaDeJogo. 2015-08-08.
- "João Correia e Kevin Pina chamados à seleção de Cabo Verde". May 28, 2021.
- "Live events Guadalupe vs Cape Verde – International Friendly 2022". besoccer.com.
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