João Correia (footballer, born 1911)

João Correia (1911–1984) is a former Portuguese footballer who played as a half-back.

João Correia

Personal information
Date of birth	1911
Place of birth	Portugal
Date of death	1984 (aged 73–74)
Place of death	Portugal
Position(s)	Half-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1930–1939	Benfica	39	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He spent nearly a decade at Benfica, winning several silverware.

Career

Correia arrived at Benfica in 1930, but only made his debut on 28 June 1931, against Porto, in the final of the Campeonato de Portugal.[1] In the following season, he partnered with Jorge Tavares and Manuel de Oliveira in the midfield, helping Benfica reach the semi-finals of the Campeonato de Portugal, playing all of the games.[2][3] A year later, with Albino replacing Tavares, he played 21 games for Benfica, winning the Campeonato de Lisboa.[4][5] He did not play for the first team in 1933–34, but returned in the following year, making three appearances.[1][6]

In 1935–36, back on the first team with Albino and Gaspar Pinto, he helped the club win the Primeira Liga.[7][8] He remained with Benfica until 1939, but with negligent influence, as Raúl Baptista, Joaquim Alcobia and Francisco Ferreira all overtook him in the pecking order.[9] In total, he made 71 games for them and scored twice.[1]

Honours

Benfica[10]

• Primeira Divisão: 1935–36, 1936–37, 1937–38
• Campeonato de Portugal: 1930–31
• Campeonato de Lisboa: 1932–33

References

General

• Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

Specific

1. Tovar 2012, p. 717.
2. Tovar 2012, p. 116.
3. Tovar 2012, p. 119.
4. Tovar 2012, p. 120.
5. Tovar 2012, p. 123.
6. Tovar 2012, p. 132.
7. Tovar 2012, p. 133.
8. Tovar 2012, p. 138.
9. Tovar 2012, p. 139-156.
10. Tovar 2012, p. 116–156.