Anderson_Correia_(footballer)
Anderson Correia (footballer)
Cypriot footballer (born 1991)
Anderson Correia de Barros (born 6 May 1991), commonly known as Anderson Correia (Greek: Άντερσον Κορέια), is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Cypriot First Division club Anorthosis Famagusta. Born in Brazil, he represents Cyprus at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anderson Correia de Barros | ||
| Date of birth | (1991-05-06) 6 May 1991 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Anorthosis Famagusta | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009−2010 | Santo André | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Santo André | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Patrocinense (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2012−2013 | Paulista | 17 | (0) |
| 2014 | São Paulo (RS) | 12 | (0) |
| 2014−2017 | Boavista | 30 | (0) |
| 2017−2020 | Nea Salamina | 87 | (5) |
| 2020− | Anorthosis Famagusta | 106 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Cyprus | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Born in São Paulo, Correia career started in Esporte Clube Santo André, competing for the Ramalhão side for only two seasons, before moving on to the larger Paulista Futebol Clube in the Campeonato Paulista in another two-year spell.
He then passed through Campeonato Gáucho, playing for Sport Club São Paulo in Rio Grande do Sul in 2014.
Boavista
On 2 July 2014, Correia joined Boavista in the Portuguese league, signing a three-year deal with the Axadrezados.[1] He made his professional debut on 17 August 2014, in a match against Braga.[2]
Nea Salamina
On 15 June 2017, Correia joined Nea Salamina in the Cypriot First Division, signing a three-year deal until the summer of 2020.[3]
Anorthosis Famagusta
On 19 June 2020, Anorthosis Famagusta announced that the Correia sign a three-year contract until the summer 2023.[4]
On 30 December 2022, Correia extended his contract with Anorthosis for three-year , running until 31 May 2026.[5]
In June 2023, after being awarded the country's citizenship, he was called up to the Cyprus national team[6] by head coach Temur Ketsbaia, making his debut on 17 June 2023 in a 1–2 home defeat to Georgia for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying.[7]
Correia is a physically strong defender known for his speed, technique and offensive capabilities. He is usually deployed as a left-back. He has been praised for his work ethic and defensive awareness. He has good dribbling skill and is noted for his involvement in counter-attacks.
- As of match played 11 November 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santo André | 2010 | Paulista A1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | Série B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Subtotal | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Patrocinense (loan) | 2011 | Módulo II | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Paulista | 2012 | Paulista A1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||||
| Subtotal | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Botafogo-SP | 2013 | Série D | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| São Paulo | 2014 | Gaúcho | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Boavista | 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||||
| 2016–17 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Subtotal | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||||
| Nea Salamina | 2017–18 | Cyta Championship | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 3 | |||
| 2018–19 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 1 | |||||
| 2019–20 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 27 | 3 | |||||
| Subtotal | 87 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 96 | 7 | |||||
| Anorthosis | 2020–21 | Cyta Championship | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 9[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 47 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||||
| Subtotal | 107 | 2 | 13 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 131 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 256 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 294 | 9 | ||
- Appearance in Taça da Liga
- Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, seven appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Appearance in Cypriot Super Cup
International
- As of match played 8 September 2023[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Santo André
- Paulista A1: Runner-Up 2010
Anorthosis
- Cypriot Cup: 2020–21
- Cypriot Super Cup: Runner-Up 2021
- "Anderson Correia troca o Brasil pelo Bessa" [Anderson Correia trades Brazil for Bessa]. O Jogo. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- "Ficha de jogo Braga 3-0 Boavista" [Matchstats: Braga 3-0 Boavista]. Maisfutebol. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- "Κορέια ο πρώτος στη Νέα Σαλαμίνα". 19 June 2020.
- "Με το Φοίνικα στο στήθος ο Άντερσον Κορέια". 19 June 2020.
- "Ανανέωση συνεργασίας με Anderson Correia". 30 December 2022./
- "Κλήση Άντερσον Κορέια στην Εθνική Κύπρου)". 15 June 2023.
- "Ντεπούτο στην Εθνική Κύπρου για Άντερσον Κορέια)". 17 June 2023.
- "Anderson Correia". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- Anderson Correia at Soccerway
- Anderson Correia at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Anderson Correia at FootballDatabase.eu
- Anderson Correia at National-Football-Teams.com
