Félix Alexandre Andrade Sanches Correia(born 22 January 2001) is a Portuguese professionalfootballerwho plays as aforwardforPrimeira LigaclubGil Vicente.[2]

Félix Correia
Personal information
Full name Félix Alexandre Andrade Sanches Correia[1]
Date of birth (2001-01-22)22 January 2001(age 24)
Place of birth Lisbon,Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Gil Vicente
Number 70
Youth career
2009–2010 CIF
2010–2019 Sporting
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Manchester City 0 (0)
2019–2020Jong AZ(loan) 23 (3)
2020–2024 Juventus 1 (0)
2020–2024 Juventus U23 28 (11)
2021–2022Parma(loan) 21 (0)
2023Marítimo(loan) 13 (2)
2023–2024Gil Vicente(loan) 30 (5)
2024– Gil Vicente 8 (3)
Medal record
Men'sfootball
RepresentingPortugal
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2019 Armenia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 July 2024

Club career

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Manchester City

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Manchester Cityloaned Correia toJong AZfor the 2019–20 season. On 23 August 2019, he made hisEerste Divisiedebut for Jong AZ againstTOP Oss.[3]Correia ended the season with 23 appearances, scoring three goals and providing five assists.[4]

Juventus U23

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On 30 June 2020,Juventusagreed to sign Correia on a five-year deal, on a swap deal withPablo Morenoheading the other way.[4]Correia scored his first goal and made his first assist forJuventus U23on hisSerie Cdebut, on 28 September 2020, againstPro Sesto,helping his side win 2–1.[5]

Juventus

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Senior debut

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Correia was first called-up for the first team on 13 January 2021, in aCoppa Italiagame againstGenoa.[6]He made his senior debut on 2 May, coming off the bench forJuan Cuadradoin the 83rd minute in a 2–1 league win againstUdinese.[7]

Loan to Parma

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On 13 August 2021, Correia was loaned toSerie BsideParmawith an option to buy.[8]On 12 September, Correia debuted for Parma in a 4–0 win againstPordenone.[9]

Loan to Marítimo

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On 31 January 2023, Correia was loaned toMarítimofor the rest of the season.[10]Pablo Morenowas also playing for Marítimo at the time; Moreno and Correia were swapped for each other three years earlier.[11]

Marítimo finished theseasonin 16th place, leading them to faceEstrela da Amadora(who had finished 3rd in theLiga Portugal 2) in therelegation play-off.After a 3–3 draw (aggregate score over two legs), the game went to apenalty shootout.Correia missed the decisive penalty and Marítimo was relegated to the second division for the first time in 38 years.[12]

Loan to Gil Vicente

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On 22 August 2023, Correia returned to Portugal in another new season-long loan to a Primeira Liga club, this timeGil Vicente.[13]

Gil Vicente

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On 2 July 2024, Correia signed withGil Vicenteon a permanent contract for the next four seasons.[14]

Honours

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Portugal U19

Individual

  • UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament:2019[16]

References

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  1. ^"Félix Correia".Global Sports Archive.Retrieved2 May2021.
  2. ^Félix Correiaat Soccerway
  3. ^"Game Report by Soccerway".Soccerway. 23 August 2019.
  4. ^ab"Manchester City sign Moreno from Juventus in swap deal for Correia".Goal.30 June 2020.
  5. ^"Felix Correia incanta alla prima con la Juve U23: gol, assist e prestazione da incorniciare - TUTTOmercatoWEB".tuttomercatoweb(in Italian).Retrieved29 September2020.
  6. ^JuventusNews24, Redazione (13 January 2021)."Chi è Felix Correia: il giovane talento convocato da Pirlo per il Genoa".Juventus News 24(in Italian).Retrieved14 January2021.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^JuventusNews24, Redazione (2 May 2021)."Esordio Correia: Pirlo fa debuttare l'attaccante del 2001 contro l'Udinese".Juventus News 24(in Italian).Retrieved2 May2021.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^"Under 23, Felix Correia in prestito al Parma - Juventus"(in Italian).Juventus FC.13 August 2021.Retrieved13 August2021.
  9. ^"Pordenone vs. Parma - 12 September 2021 - Soccerway".int.soccerway.Retrieved19 September2021.
  10. ^"FÉLIX CORREIA É REFORÇO DO MARÍTIMO"(in Portuguese). Marítimo. 31 January 2023.Retrieved1 February2023.
  11. ^"Jornalista norte-americano lembra troca milionária entre Juventus e Man. City: jogadores estão agora... no Marítimo"[North-american journalist recalls millionaire swap between Juventus and Man. City: players are now... in Marítimo] (in European Portuguese).Record.13 February 2023.Retrieved28 August2023.
  12. ^"Penáltis decidiram play-off de acesso à I Liga. Assista ao desempate"[Penalties decided I Liga play-offs. Watch the tiebreaker] (in European Portuguese).O Jogo.12 June 2023.Retrieved28 August2023.
  13. ^"Félix Correia é reforço do Gil Vicente FC"[Félix Correia joins Gil Vicente FC] (in Portuguese). Gil Vicente. 22 August 2023.Retrieved23 August2023.
  14. ^"Félix Correia assegurado"[Félix Correia insured] (in Portuguese). Gil Vicente. 2 July 2024.Retrieved17 July2024.
  15. ^"Spain win 2019 U19 EURO: at a glance".UEFA. 27 July 2019.
  16. ^"2019 U19 EURO team of the tournament".UEFA. 30 July 2019.
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