Manuel Correia (footballer)

Manuel Correia

Personal information
Full name	Manuel Afonso Correia
Date of birth	(1962-02-26) 26 February 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth	Seixal, Portugal
Height	1.82 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*
Years	Team	Apps	(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)
Total		444	(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.

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]

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.

External links

• Manuel Correia at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Manuel Correia manager stats at ForaDeJogo (archived)