Place of birth Oeiras, Portugal Name Pedro de Career start 2006 1995–2006 Benfica Weight 70 kg | Number 23 Height 1.80 m Playing position Role Footballer | |
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Full name Pedro Guerreiro de Jesus Correia Date of birth (1987-03-27) 27 March 1987 (age 28) Current team Vitoria S.C. (#23 / Defender) | ||
Pedro Guerreiro de Jesus Correia (born 27 March 1987) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for U.D. Vilafranquense as a right back.
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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. During his formative years, he suffered a pubalgia and also sprained his ankle, the latter ailment sidelining him for six months.
Correia was part of Fernando Santos's senior squad in the 2006–07 season, but only started being selected after the departure of Alcides. He only managed one bench appearance during this timeframe, on 20 May 2007 against Académica de Coimbra.
In the 2007 summer, Correia was loaned to Segunda Liga club S.C. Olhanense. 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.
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. At its closure, he expressed his hope to be part of the pre-season squad for the 2008–09 campaign; however, this did not come to pass and, after his contract expired, he signed with Racing de Ferrol from the Spanish Segunda División B.
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. After starting in all his league appearances to help his team finish eighth, Correia joined F.C. Crotone of the Italian Serie B.
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. In March 2014, as he was first-choice, he fractured a tibia; the initial estimated time for his recovery was six to nine months, but he ended up being only fit to compete again in May 2015.
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.