António Correia (Angolan footballer)
Antonio "Kito" Correia (born 22 October 1983) is an Angolan football striker who last played for Ajax Cape Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Francisco Correia | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Carreira de Tiro, Malanje, Angola | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Be Quick '28 | |||
| SC Heerenveen | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–04 | SC Heerenveen | 14 | (0) |
| 2005 | FC Emmen | 20 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Primeiro de Agosto | 25 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | FC Inter Turku | 5 | (0) |
| 2011 | Ajax Cape Town | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Correia left Angola and the civil war for the Netherlands and tried to make a career in SC Heerenveen. His family members had been killed in the war. He debuted in the Eredivisie in April 2003, when he came in as a substitute for Georgios Samaras.
Just after his debut season, he was approached by an agent who told that Benfica was keen to sign him. He was sure that the move was real and didn't show up in Heerenveen for a while. His Dutch club decided to end his contract. Benfica didn't sign him and he had to go to play in a lower league for FC Emmen. He had problems also in Emmen and he decided to back to Angola, where the war had ended.
In 2006, he played for Primeiro de Agosto in the Angolan league. For the season 2008, he was invited for a test period for FC Inter Turku where his former teammate Jos Hooiveld played. He got a two-year contract with the Finnish club. In his first season, he suffered an injury and could play only in 5 matches of the season. His contract expired in December 2009.
On 1 September 2011 he signed a two-year contract at South African outfit Ajax Cape Town. He was recommended by his former coach Foppe de Haan.[1]
References
- Ajax signs Angolan striker, ajaxct.com, 1 september 2011