Carlos Correia (footballer)
Portuguese footballer
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Carlos Alberto Correia is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Alberto Correia | ||
| Place of birth | Portugal | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1969 | CUF | 2 | (0) |
| 1969–1970 | Luso Futebol Clube | ||
| 1970–1971 | Farense | 19 | (1) |
| 1971 | Montreal Olympique | 8 | (2) |
| 1971 | Toronto First Portuguese | ||
| 1973 | Luso Stars Mount Royal | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Correia played in the Primeira Divisão in 1968 with Grupo Desportivo da CUF.[1] The following season he played in the Segunda Divisão with Luso Futebol Clube.[1] In 1970, he returned to the top tier to play with Sporting Clube Farense.[2] Correia played abroad in 1971 in the North American Soccer League with Montreal Olympique.[3] He recorded his first goal for Montreal on May 23, 1971, against New York Cosmos.[4]
For the remainder of the 1971 season he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto First Portuguese.[5] In his debut season with Toronto he assisted in securing the NSL Cup by defeating Sudbury City.[6] In 1973, he played in the Quebec National Soccer League with Luso Stars Mount Royal.[7]