Rui Correia

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Correia.

Rui Manuel da Silva Correia (born 22 October 1967) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Rui Correia

Personal information
Full name	Rui Manuel da Silva Correia
Date of birth	(1967-10-22) 22 October 1967 (age 57)[1]
Place of birth	São João da Madeira, Portugal[1]
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1982–1984	Sanjoanense
1984–1986	Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1986–1988	Sporting CP	15	(0)
1988–1991	Vitória Setúbal	1	(0)
1991–1992	Chaves	34	(0)
1992–1997	Braga	158	(0)
1997–2001	Porto	38	(0)
2001–2002	Salgueiros	18	(0)
2002–2005	Feirense	87	(0)
2005–2006	Ovarense	27	(0)
2006–2007	Estoril	25	(0)
Total		403	(0)
International career
1989	Portugal U21	1	(0)
1995–1997	Portugal	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

He appeared in 264 Primeira Liga matches over 15 seasons, mainly with Braga.

Club career

Correia was born in São João da Madeira. In a 21-year professional career he represented Sporting CP, Vitória de Setúbal, G.D. Chaves, S.C. Braga, FC Porto (winning two Primeira Liga championships and starting most of the games in 1997–98),^[2] S.C. Salgueiros, C.D. Feirense, A.D. Ovarense and G.D. Estoril Praia.

Correia retired at almost 40, after four seasons in the second division – and one in the third with Feirense^[3]– and subsequently joined S.C. Olhanense as its goalkeeping coach. In 2010, he signed with top-flight club Académica de Coimbra in the same capacity.^[4]

International career

Correia earned two caps for Portugal and participated at UEFA Euro 1996, being an unused squad member for the quarter-finalists.^[5]