João Correia (footballer, born 1996)

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

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 Back
Team information
Current team	Pafos
Number	N/A
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	Pafos	0	(5)
International career‡
2022–	Cape Verde	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2023, 18:05 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:18, 24 March 2022 (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.

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. He debuted with Cape Verde in a 2–0 friendly win over Guadeloupe.

External links

• João Correia at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• João Correia at Soccerway