Romain Rodrigues Correia (born 6 September 1999) is a professional

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who plays as a centre-back for

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. Born in France, he has represented Portugal at youth level.

Club career

On 12 August 2018, Correia made his professional debut with Vitória S.C. B in a

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match against

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. On 21 January 2021, Correia joined on loan to Hércules CF. On 8 July 2021, Correia signed a three-year contract with FC Porto's

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, competing in the

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International career

Born and raised in France, Correia is of Portuguese descent. He is a youth international for Portugal, having represented the Portugal U18, 19s, and

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Career statistics

Club

Honours

Portugal *

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Individual *UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament:

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* * * 1999 births Living people Sportspeople from Castres Footballers from Occitania (administrative region) Portuguese men's footballers Portugal men's youth international footballers French men's footballers French sportspeople of Portuguese descent Men's association football central defenders Liga Portugal 2 players Campeonato de Portugal (league) players Segunda División B players Vitória S.C. B players Hércules CF players FC Porto B players Portuguese expatriate men's footballers French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Spain French expatriate sportspeople in Spain {{Portugal-footy-defender-stub