Carlos Alberto Correia

Carlos Alberto Correia is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a forward.

Carlos Correia
Personal information
Full name Carlos Alberto Correia
Place of birth Portugal
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1969 CUF 2 (0)
1969–1970 Luso Futebol Clube
1970–1971 Farense 19 (1)
1971 Montreal Olympique 8 (2)
1971 Toronto First Portuguese
1973 Luso Stars Mount Royal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Correia played in the Primeira Divisão in 1968 with Grupo Desportivo da CUF.[1] The following season he played in the Segunda Divisão with Luso Futebol Clube.[1] In 1970, he returned to the top tier to play with Sporting Clube Farense.[2] Correia played abroad in 1971 in the North American Soccer League with Montreal Olympique.[3] He recorded his first goal for Montreal on May 23, 1971, against New York Cosmos.[4]

For the remainder of the 1971 season he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto First Portuguese.[5] In his debut season with Toronto he assisted in securing the NSL Cup by defeating Sudbury City.[6] In 1973, he played in the Quebec National Soccer League with Luso Stars Mount Royal.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "ForaDeJogo.net - Correia (Carlos Alberto Correia)". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
  2. ^ McLean, Dan (May 15, 1971). "Meet the Olympics: Thumbnail sketches". Montreal Gazette. p. 14.
  3. ^ "NASL-Carlos Correia". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
  4. ^ "Two firsts for Olympics". Montreal Gazette. May 24, 1971. p. 16.
  5. ^ "Penalty goal ousts Hellas in cup play". The Globe and Mail. August 24, 1971. p. 29.
  6. ^ "Sudbury beaten twice in games at Toronto". The Globe and Mail. October 4, 1971. p. S7.
  7. ^ Onorato, Andre (July 2, 1973). "Cantalia wins 3-1 paced by Gallina". Montreal Gazette. p. 16.