Manuel Correia

Manuel Afonso Correia (born 26 February 1962) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central defender. He worked as a manager after retiring.

Career Born in Seixal, Setúbal District, Correia appeared in 299 Primeira Liga matches over nine seasons, scoring a total of nine goals for F.C. Vizela and G.D. Chaves and also representing F.C. Penafiel. He made his debut in the competition on 26 August 1984 whilst at the service of the first club, in a 1–2 home loss against S.L. Benfica.

Correia retired at the end of the 1995–96 campaign at the age of 34, after helping Chaves to retain their top-division status. He subsequently worked as a manager, being in charge of several teams in the Segunda Liga.

Personal life Correia's son, Rui, was also a footballer and a defender.