Félix Correia

Félix Alexandre Andrade Sanches Correia (born 22 January 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer of Santomean descent, who plays as a forward for Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente, on loan from Juventus.^[2]

Félix Correia

Personal information
Full name	Félix Alexandre Andrade Sanches Correia^[1]
Date of birth	(2001-01-22) 22 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Gil Vicente (on loan from Juventus)
Number	70
Youth career
2009–2010	CIF
2010–2019	Sporting
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	Manchester City	0	(0)
2019–2020	→ Jong AZ (loan)	23	(3)
2020–	Juventus	1	(0)
2020–	Juventus U23	28	(11)
2021–2022	→ Parma (loan)	21	(0)
2023	→ Marítimo (loan)	13	(2)
2023–	→ Gil Vicente (loan)	3	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Portugal UEFA European Under-19 Championship Runner-up 2019 Armenia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:42, 20 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Manchester City

Manchester City loaned Correia to Jong AZ for the 2019–20 season. On 23 August 2019, he made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong AZ against TOP Oss.^[3] Correia ended the season with 23 appearances, scoring three goals and providing five assists.^[4]

Juventus U23

On 30 June 2020, Juventus agreed to sign Correia on a five-year deal, on a swap deal with Pablo Moreno heading the other way.^[4] Correia scored his first goal and made his first assist for Juventus U23 on his Serie C debut, on 28 September 2020, against Pro Sesto, helping his side win 2–1.^[5]

Juventus

Senior debut

Correia was first called-up for the first team on 13 January 2021, in a Coppa Italia game against Genoa.^[6] He made his senior debut on 2 May, coming off the bench for Juan Cuadrado in the 83rd minute in a 2–1 league win against Udinese.^[7]

Loan to Parma

On 13 August 2021, Correia was loaned to Serie B side Parma with an option to buy.^[8] On 12 September, Correia debutted for Parma in a 4–0 win against Pordenone.^[9]

Loan to Marítimo

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

Marítimo finished the season in 16th place, leading them to face Estrela da Amadora (who had finished 3rd in the Liga Portugal 2) in the relegation play-off. After a 3–3 draw (aggregate score over two legs), the game went to a penalty 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

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

Honours

Portugal U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2019^[14]

Individual

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2019^[15]

References

1. "Félix Correia". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
2. Félix Correia at Soccerway
3. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 23 August 2019.
4. "Manchester City sign Moreno from Juventus in swap deal for Correia". Goal.com. 30 June 2020.
5. "Felix Correia incanta alla prima con la Juve U23: gol, assist e prestazione da incorniciare - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". www.tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). Retrieved 29 September 2020.
6. JuventusNews24, Redazione (13 January 2021). "Chi è Felix Correia: il giovane talento convocato da Pirlo per il Genoa". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 14 January 2021.{{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). Retrieved 2 May 2021.{{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. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
9. "Pordenone vs. Parma - 12 September 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
10. "FÉLIX CORREIA É REFORÇO DO MARÍTIMO" (in Portuguese). Marítimo. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
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. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
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. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
13. "Félix Correia é reforço do Gil Vicente FC" [Félix Correia joins Gil Vicente FC] (in Portuguese). Gil Vicente. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
14. "Spain win 2019 U19 EURO: at a glance". UEFA.com. 27 July 2019.
15. "2019 U19 EURO team of the tournament". UEFA.com. 30 July 2019.

External links

• at ForaDeJogo (archived)