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.

João Correia
Personal information
Full name João Pedro Araújo Correia
Date of birth (1996-09-05) 5 September 1996
Place of birth Setúbal, Portugal
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right Winger
Club 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)
2019–2020Chaves (loan) 12 (0)
2020– Chaves 31 (1)
National team
2022– Cape Verde 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:34, 25 March 2021 (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 desent. 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]

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