João Correia (footballer, born 1911)

João Correia
Personal information
Date of birth 1911
Place of birth Portugal
Date of death 1984 (aged 73–74)
Place of death Portugal
Position(s) Half-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1930–1939 Benfica 39 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

João Correia (1911–1984) is a former Portuguese footballer who played as a half-back.

He spent nearly a decade at Benfica, winning several silverware.

Career

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Correia arrived at Benfica in 1930, but only made his debut on 28 June 1931, against Porto, in the final of the Campeonato de Portugal.[1] In the following season, he partnered with Jorge Tavares and Manuel de Oliveira in the midfield, helping Benfica reach the semi-finals of the Campeonato de Portugal, playing all of the games.[2][3] A year later, with Albino replacing Tavares, he played 21 games for Benfica, winning the Campeonato de Lisboa.[4][5] He did not play for the first team in 1933–34, but returned in the following year, making three appearances.[1][6]

In 1935–36, back on the first team with Albino and Gaspar Pinto, he helped the club win the Primeira Liga.[7][8] He remained with Benfica until 1939, but with negligent influence, as Raúl Baptista, Joaquim Alcobia and Francisco Ferreira all overtook him in the pecking order.[9] In total, he made 71 games for them and scored twice.[1]

Honours

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Benfica[10]

References

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General

  • Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.

Specific

  1. ^ a b c Tovar 2012, p. 717.
  2. ^ Tovar 2012, p. 116.
  3. ^ Tovar 2012, p. 119.
  4. ^ Tovar 2012, p. 120.
  5. ^ Tovar 2012, p. 123.
  6. ^ Tovar 2012, p. 132.
  7. ^ Tovar 2012, p. 133.
  8. ^ Tovar 2012, p. 138.
  9. ^ Tovar 2012, p. 139-156.
  10. ^ Tovar 2012, p. 116–156.