Pedro Correia (footballer, born 1987)

Pedro Guerreiro de Jesus Correia (born 27 March 1987) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right back.

For other people named Pedro Correia, see Pedro Correia.
This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Jesus and the second or paternal family name is Correia.

Pedro Correia
Correia before a game with Crotone
Personal information
Full name Pedro Guerreiro de Jesus Correia
Date of birth (1987-03-27) 27 March 1987
Place of birth Oeiras, Portugal
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
1995–2006 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Benfica 0 (0)
2007–2008 → Olhanense (loan) 22 (1)
2008–2009 Racing Ferrol 28 (0)
2009–2010 Fátima 25 (0)
2010–2013 Crotone 58 (0)
2013–2016 Vitória Guimarães 14 (0)
2013–2016 Vitória Guimarães B 10 (0)
2016–2017 Académica 10 (0)
2017–2018 Vilafranquense 14 (0)
National team
2004 Portugal U17 6 (0)
2005 Portugal U18 8 (0)
2006 Portugal U19 1 (0)
2006–2007 Portugal U20 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 January 2019

Club career

Benfica

Born in Oeiras, Lisbon District, Correia joined S.L. Benfica's youth academy at age 8, eventually becoming the only player of his age to get a professional contract in 2006.[1][2] During his formative years, he suffered a pubalgia and also sprained his ankle, the latter ailment sidelining him for six months.[2]

Correia was part of Fernando Santos's senior squad in the 2006–07 season, but only started being selected after the departure of Alcides.[3][4] He only managed one bench appearance during this timeframe, on 20 May 2007 against Académica de Coimbra.[5]

In summer 2007, Correia was loaned to Segunda Liga club S.C. Olhanense.[6][7] He made his professional debut on 5 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 home loss to Gondomar S.C. for the first edition of the Taça da Liga.[8]

After being regularly played during his spell in Algarve, Correia was called up by Benfica in May 2008 for the season ending tour in Africa.[9] At its closure, he expressed his hope to be part of the pre-season squad for the 2008–09 campaign;[10] however, this did not come to pass and, after his contract expired, he signed with Racing de Ferrol from the Spanish Segunda División B.[11]

Fátima / Crotone

A year later, Correia returned to Portugal and reunited with former Benfica juniors coach Rui Vitória at C.D. Fátima, with the latter having already deemed the former to be best national right-back of his generation.[1] After starting in all his league appearances to help his team finish eighth, Correia joined F.C. Crotone of the Italian Serie B.[12][13]

V. Guimarães

Correia moved back to his homeland and its second level in July 2013, again reuniting with Vitória but now at Vitória de Guimarães, as an intended replacement for retired Alex.[14][15] In March 2014, as he was first-choice, he fractured a tibia;[16] the initial estimated time for his recovery was six to nine months,[17] but he ended up being only fit to compete again in May 2015.[18]

International career

Correia helped Portugal finish third in the 2004 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, playing three games in the tournament. He also represented the nation at the 2006 European Under-19 Championship and the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, totalling two appearances.[19]

Club statistics
As of 30 March 2016[20]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Olhanense 2007–08 2212010–251
Racing Ferrol 2008–09 28000––280
Fátima 2009–10 2502040–310
Crotone 2010–11 13010––140
2011–12 35010––360
2012–13 10010––110
Total 58030––610
Guimarães 2013–14 120201040190
2015–16 2000001030
Total 140201050220
Guimarães B 2013–14 30–30
2015–16 60–60
Total 90–90
Career total 15619060501761

Honours

Club

Vitória Guimarães

Country

Portugal

References
  1. "Formação do Benfica 'cria' Pedro Correia" [Benfica youth system 'creates' Pedro Correia]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 12 January 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  2. "O resistente" [The resilient]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 January 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  3. "Pedro Correia estreia-se nas convocatórias oficiais" [Pedro Correia gets first official selection]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 January 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  4. "Pedro Correia substitui Alcides" [Pedro Correia replaces Alcides]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 December 2006. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  5. "Santos convoca todos os disponíveis" [Santos calls all the available]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 May 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  6. "Benfica: Pedro Correia emprestado ao Olhanense" [Benfica: Pedro Correia loaned to Olhanense] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 20 July 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  7. "Futebol: Olhanense – Pedro Correia é oitavo reforço" [Football: Olhanense – Pedro Correia is addition number eight] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 20 July 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  8. "Taça da Liga: Gondomar vence em Olhão" [League Cup: Gondomar win in Olhão]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 August 2007. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  9. "Trio com prova de fogo" [Trio faces harsh test]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 May 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  10. "Pedro Correia: "Quero fazer a pré-época"" [Pedro Correia: "I want to make the pre-season"]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 May 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  11. "Pedro Correia (ex-Benfica) e Edgar Marcelino no Racing Ferrol" [Pedro Correia (ex-Benfica) and Edgar Marcelino at Racing Ferrol] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  12. "Pedro Correia no Crotone e Leandro Pimenta garantido" [Pedro Correia at Crotone and Leandro Pimenta ensured] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  13. "Pedro Correia por terra italianas" [Pedro Correia in Italian lands] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 8 May 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  14. "Hora de confirmar todo o potencial" [Time to confirm all the potential]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  15. "Pedro Correia: "Clube ainda maior do que eu pensava"" [Pedro Correia: "An even bigger club than I thought"]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 July 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  16. "Pedro Correia vai ser operado" [Pedro Correia will undergo surgery]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  17. "V. Guimarães: Pedro Correia com paragem de seis a nove meses" [V. Guimarães: Pedro Correia out from six to nine months] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  18. "Pedro Correia volta mais de um ano depois" [Pedro Correia returns over a year later]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 22 May 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  19. "Pedro Correia" (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  20. "Pedro Correia". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  21. "Pedro Correia – Trophies". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
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