Anderson Correia de Barros (born 6 May 1991), commonly known as Anderson Correia (Greek: Άντερσον Κορέια), is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Cypriot First Division club Aris Limassol. Born in Brazil, he represents Cyprus at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anderson Correia de Barros | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aris Limassol | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009−2010 | Santo André | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Santo André | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Patrocinense (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2012−2013 | Paulista | 17 | (0) |
| 2014 | São Paulo (RS) | 12 | (0) |
| 2014−2017 | Boavista | 30 | (0) |
| 2017−2020 | Nea Salamina | 87 | (5) |
| 2020-2024 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 157 | (2) |
| 2024- | Aris Limassol | - | (-) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Cyprus | 9 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024 | |||
Career
editBorn in São Paulo, Correia career started in Esporte Clube Santo André, competing for the Ramalhão side for only two seasons, before moving on to the larger Paulista Futebol Clube in the Campeonato Paulista in another two-year spell.
He then passed through Campeonato Gáucho, playing for Sport Club São Paulo in Rio Grande do Sul in 2014.
Boavista
editOn 2 July 2014, Correia joined Boavista in the Portuguese league, signing a three-year deal with the Axadrezados.[1] He made his professional debut on 17 August 2014, in a match against Braga.[2]
Nea Salamina
editOn 15 June 2017, Correia joined Nea Salamina in the Cypriot First Division, signing a three-year deal until the summer of 2020.[3]
Anorthosis Famagusta
editOn 19 June 2020, Anorthosis Famagusta announced that the Correia sign a three-year contract until the summer 2023.[4]
On 30 December 2022, Correia extended his contract with Anorthosis for three-year , running until 31 May 2026.[5]
On 1 June 2024, Correia left Anorthosis Famagusta and joined Aris Limassol as a free transfer.[6]
International career
editIn June 2023, after being awarded the country's citizenship, he was called up to the Cyprus national team[7] by head coach Temur Ketsbaia, making his debut on 17 June 2023 in a 1–2 home defeat to Georgia for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying.[8]
Style of play
editCorreia is a physically strong defender known for his speed, technique and offensive capabilities. He is usually deployed as a left-back. He has been praised for his work ethic and defensive awareness. He has good dribbling skill and is noted for his involvement in counter-attacks.
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 11 November 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santo André | 2010 | Paulista A1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | Série B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Subtotal | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Patrocinense (loan) | 2011 | Módulo II | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Paulista | 2012 | Paulista A1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||||
| Subtotal | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Botafogo-SP | 2013 | Série D | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| São Paulo | 2014 | Gaúcho | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Boavista | 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||||
| 2016–17 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Subtotal | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||||
| Nea Salamina | 2017–18 | Cyta Championship | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 3 | |||
| 2018–19 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 1 | |||||
| 2019–20 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 27 | 3 | |||||
| Subtotal | 87 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 96 | 7 | |||||
| Anorthosis | 2020–21 | Cyta Championship | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 9[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 47 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||||
| Subtotal | 107 | 2 | 13 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 131 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 256 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 294 | 9 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Taça da Liga
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, seven appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearance in Cypriot Super Cup
International
edit- As of match played 8 September 2023[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
editSanto André
- Paulista A1: Runner-Up 2010
Anorthosis
- Cypriot Cup: 2020–21
- Cypriot Super Cup: Runner-Up 2021
References
edit- ^ "Anderson Correia troca o Brasil pelo Bessa" [Anderson Correia trades Brazil for Bessa]. O Jogo. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ "Ficha de jogo Braga 3-0 Boavista" [Matchstats: Braga 3-0 Boavista]. Maisfutebol. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ "Κορέια ο πρώτος στη Νέα Σαλαμίνα". 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Με το Φοίνικα στο στήθος ο Άντερσον Κορέια". 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Ανανέωση συνεργασίας με Anderson Correia". 30 December 2022./
- ^ "Έπεσαν οι τίτλοι τέλους με Κορέια στην Ανόρθωση". Politis News. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Κλήση Άντερσον Κορέια στην Εθνική Κύπρου)". 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Ντεπούτο στην Εθνική Κύπρου για Άντερσον Κορέια)". 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Anderson Correia". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
External links
edit- Anderson Correia at Soccerway
- Anderson Correia at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Anderson Correia at National-Football-Teams.com
