Romain Correia

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Rodrigues and the second or paternal family name is Correia.
Romain Correia
Personal information
Full name Romain Rodrigues Correia[1]
Date of birth (1999-09-06) 6 September 1999[2]
Place of birth Castres, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Marítimo
Number 44
Youth career
US Castres
2014–2015 US Albi
2015–2018 Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Vitória Guimarães B 46 (0)
2021 → Hércules (loan) 12 (0)
2021–2024 Porto B 67 (3)
2024– Marítimo 48 (5)
International career
2017 Portugal U18 7 (0)
2017–2018 Portugal U19 16 (0)
2018–2019 Portugal U20 8 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European U19 Championship
Winner 2018
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:34, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

Romain Rodrigues Correia (born 6 September 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Marítimo. Born in France, he represented Portugal at youth level.

Club career

Born in Castres, Occitania to Portuguese parents,[3] Correia joined Vitória de Guimarães' youth system aged 16.[4] He made his senior debut with their reserves on 12 August 2018, playing 90 minutes in the 0–1 home loss against C.D. Cova da Piedade in the LigaPro.[5]

On 19 January 2021, Correia moved to Spanish Segunda División B club Hércules CF on loan.[6] He returned to Portugal in July, signing a three-year contract with FC Porto B.[7] He scored his first goal in the second division on 26 February 2023, in a 2–1 away win over U.D. Vilafranquense.[8]

Correia joined fellow second-tier C.S. Marítimo on 4 July 2024; the duration of the link was not disclosed.[9]

International career

Correia was part of the Portugal squad at the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Finland, taking part in all five matches for the champions and being included in the Team of the Tournament.[10][11] He was also selected for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup,[12] a group-stage exit in Poland.[13]

Personal life

Correia's twin brother, Anthony, was also a footballer and a central defender.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 May 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vitória Guimarães B 2018–19 LigaPro 21 0 — — — 21 0
2019–20 Campeonato de Portugal 20 0 — — — 20 0
2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal 5 0 — — — 5 0
Total 46 0 — — — 46 0
Hércules (loan) 2020–21 Segunda División B 12 0 — — — 12 0
Porto B 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 26 0 — — — 26 0
2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 14 1 — — — 14 1
2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 27 2 — — — 27 2
Total 67 3 — — — 67 3
Career total 125 3 — — — 125 3

Honours

Portugal

Individual

  • UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2018[17]

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Portugal" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Romain Correia" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  3. ^ Martins, Marco (23 July 2018). "Lusodescendente nas meias-finais do Euro Sub-19 com Portugal" [Player with Lusitanian descent in the Euro Under-19 semi-finals with Portugal]. Luso Jornal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  4. ^ Rosa, Emanuel (1 July 2024). "Romain Correia reforça Marítimo" [Romain Correia strengthens Marítimo]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  5. ^ "V. Guimarães B-Cova da Piedade, 0–1: contra-ataque de Dieguinho resolve jogo" [V. Guimarães B-Cova da Piedade, 0–1: Dieguinho counter-attack decides match]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 August 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  6. ^ "El Hércules logra la cesión del central portugués Romain Correia" [Hércules get loan of Portuguese stopper Romain Correia] (in Spanish). Plaza Deportiva. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Romain Correira [sic] é o quarto reforço do FC Porto B" [Romain Correia is FC Porto B's fourth addition]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 July 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  8. ^ "FC Porto B vence fora após três derrotas seguidas" [FC Porto B win away after three losses in a row] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  9. ^ Freitas, Marco (4 July 2024). "Romain Correia passa do FC Porto B para o Marítimo" [Romain Correia goes from FC Porto B to Marítimo]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  10. ^ Esteves, Adérito (30 July 2018). "Conheça os 20 (mais um) campeões europeus de sub-19" [Meet the 20 (plus one) under-19 European champions] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  11. ^ Palhaca, Joshua (27 June 2020). "Entretien – Romain Correia: «Je n'oublierais jamais ce titre de champions d'Europe»" [Interview – Romain Correia: "I will never forget that European champions title"] (in French). As Quinas. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  12. ^ Correia, Francisco (10 May 2019). "Selecção nacional apresenta lista final para o Mundial de sub-20" [National team present final squad for the under-20 World Cup]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  13. ^ "Portugal eliminado do Mundial de sub-20" [Portugal ousted from the under-20 World Cup] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  14. ^ Sousa, Daniel (26 February 2023). "Anthony Correia: «Defrontar o meu irmão é uma sensação única»" [Anthony Correia: "Facing my brother is a unique feeling"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  15. ^ Romain Correia at Soccerway
  16. ^ "Portugal's unique feat in Finland". UEFA. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  17. ^ "[Under-19] 2018 UEFA Technical Report – Team of the Tournament". UEFA. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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