Place of birth Porto, Portugal Name Andre Correia 1989–1998 Porto Role Footballer | Years Team Height 1.86 m 1998–1999 Maia | |
Full name Andre Gil Gomes Correia da Costa Date of birth (1979-02-09) 9 February 1979 (age 36) Current team Canidelo, Vila Nova de Gaia | ||
André Gil Gomes Correia da Costa (born 9 February 1979 in Porto), known as Correia, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sport Club de Canidelo as a central defender.
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Club career
Correia was a youth product of hometown's F.C. Porto, never appearing officially for its first team and going to play in three top division games with F.C. Alverca in the 2000–01 season. From January 2002–June 2005 he represented, in the second level, Alverca, F.C. Penafiel, G.D. Chaves and S.C. Espinho.
Correia was one of five Portuguese players signed by South China AA in the 2006 off-season, along with compatriot manager António Amaral, being referred by the team and local media as André Costa (Chinese: A哥斯達). After a series of disappointing performances he was sacked, returning to his country and going on to resume his career exclusively in division three, with a host of clubs.
International career
Correia represented Portugal at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship in Nigeria, appearing in three matches in an eventual round-of-16 exit.