João Correia (footballer, born 1996)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Pedro Araújo Correia | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Setúbal, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pafos | ||
| 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) |
| 2019–2020 | → Chaves (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Chaves | 109 | (9) |
| 2024– | Pafos | 46 | (16) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Cape Verde | 4 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:05, 15 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:18, 16 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
João Pedro Araújo Correia (born 5 September 1996) is a professional footballer who plays for Pafos FC as a right back. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.
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 descent. 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]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vitória Guimarães | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Chaves (loan) | 2019–20 | Liga Portugal 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Chaves | 2020–21 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 4 | |||
| 2021–22 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 3 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 109 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 115 | 11 | ||||
| Pafos | 2024–25 | Cypriot First Division | 30 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 10 | |
| 2025–26 | Cypriot First Division | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 11 | ||
| Total | 46 | 16 | 4 | 0 | — | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 21 | |||
| Career total | 167 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 208 | 32 | ||
International
- As of match played 16 November 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
Pafos
References
- ^ "Vitória Guimarães B 0-1 Santa Clara". ForaDeJogo. 8 August 2015.
- ^ "João Correia e Kevin Pina chamados à seleção de Cabo Verde". 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Live events Guadalupe vs Cape Verde – International Friendly 2022". besoccer.com.
External links
- João Correia at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- João Correia at Soccerway