Romain Correia

Romain Correia
Personal information
Full name Romain Rodrigues Correia[1]
Date of birth (1999-09-06) 6 September 1999[2]
Place of birth Castres, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Marítimo
Number 44
Youth career
US Castres
2014–2015 US Albi
2015–2018 Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Vitória Guimarães B 46 (0)
2021 → Hércules (loan) 12 (0)
2021–2024 Porto B 67 (3)
2024– Marítimo 58 (5)
International career
2017 Portugal U18 7 (0)
2017–2018 Portugal U19 16 (0)
2018–2019 Portugal U20 8 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European U19 Championship
Winner2018
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:27, 22 August 2026 (UTC)

Romain Rodrigues Correia (born 6 September 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Marítimo. Born in France, he represented Portugal at youth level.

Club career

Born in Castres, Occitania to Portuguese parents,[3] Correia joined Vitória de Guimarães' youth system aged 16.[4] He made his senior debut with their reserves on 12 August 2018, playing 90 minutes in the 0–1 home loss against C.D. Cova da Piedade in the LigaPro.[5]

On 19 January 2021, Correia moved to Spanish Segunda División B club Hércules CF on loan.[6] He returned to Portugal in July, signing a three-year contract with FC Porto B.[7] He scored his first goal in the second division on 26 February 2023, in a 2–1 away win over U.D. Vilafranquense.[8]

Correia joined fellow second-tier C.S. Marítimo on 4 July 2024; the duration of the link was not disclosed.[9] In 2025–26, he contributed three goals in 28 games in a return to the Primeira Liga, being included in the team of the season.[10]

International career

Correia was part of the Portugal squad at the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Finland, taking part in all five matches for the champions and being included in the Team of the Tournament.[11][12] He was also selected for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup,[13] a group-stage exit in Poland.[14]

Personal life

Correia's twin brother, Anthony, was also a footballer and a central defender.[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 May 2024[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vitória Guimarães B 2018–19 LigaPro 21 0 — — — 21 0
2019–20 Campeonato de Portugal 20 0 — — — 20 0
2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal 5 0 — — — 5 0
Total 46 0 — — — 46 0
Hércules (loan) 2020–21 Segunda División B 12 0 — — — 12 0
Porto B 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 26 0 — — — 26 0
2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 14 1 — — — 14 1
2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 27 2 — — — 27 2
Total 67 3 — — — 67 3
Career total 125 3 — — — 125 3

Honours

Marítimo

Portugal

Individual

  • UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2018[19]

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Portugal" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Romain Correia" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  3. ↑ Martins, Marco (23 July 2018). "Lusodescendente nas meias-finais do Euro Sub-19 com Portugal" [Player with Lusitanian descent in the Euro Under-19 semi-finals with Portugal]. Luso Jornal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  4. ↑ Rosa, Emanuel (1 July 2024). "Romain Correia reforça Marítimo" [Romain Correia strengthens Marítimo]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "V. Guimarães B-Cova da Piedade, 0–1: contra-ataque de Dieguinho resolve jogo" [V. Guimarães B-Cova da Piedade, 0–1: Dieguinho counter-attack decides match]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 August 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "El Hércules logra la cesión del central portugués Romain Correia" [Hércules get loan of Portuguese stopper Romain Correia] (in Spanish). Plaza Deportiva. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "Romain Correira [sic] é o quarto reforço do FC Porto B" [Romain Correia is FC Porto B's fourth addition]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 July 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "FC Porto B vence fora após três derrotas seguidas" [FC Porto B win away after three losses in a row] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  9. ↑ Freitas, Marco (4 July 2024). "Romain Correia passa do FC Porto B para o Marítimo" [Romain Correia goes from FC Porto B to Marítimo]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  10. ↑ "Depois da subida, irmãos figuram no onze do ano da Liga 2" [After promotion, brothers are included in the League 2 team of the year]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 24 May 2026. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  11. ↑ Esteves, Adérito (30 July 2018). "Conheça os 20 (mais um) campeões europeus de sub-19" [Meet the 20 (plus one) under-19 European champions] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  12. ↑ Palhaca, Joshua (27 June 2020). "Entretien – Romain Correia: «Je n'oublierais jamais ce titre de champions d'Europe»" [Interview – Romain Correia: "I will never forget that European champions title"] (in French). As Quinas. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  13. ↑ Correia, Francisco (10 May 2019). "Selecção nacional apresenta lista final para o Mundial de sub-20" [National team present final squad for the under-20 World Cup]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  14. ↑ "Portugal eliminado do Mundial de sub-20" [Portugal ousted from the under-20 World Cup] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  15. ↑ Sousa, Daniel (26 February 2023). "Anthony Correia: «Defrontar o meu irmão é uma sensação única»" [Anthony Correia: "Facing my brother is a unique feeling"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  16. ↑ Romain Correia at Soccerway
  17. ↑ Esteves, Miguel (1 May 2026). "Marítimo sagra-se campeão da Liga 2" [Marítimo are crowned League 2 champions]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Portugal's unique feat in Finland". UEFA. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  19. ↑ "[Under-19] 2018 UEFA Technical Report – Team of the Tournament". UEFA. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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