André Gil Gomes Correia da Costa (born February 9, 1979 in Portugal

Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...

), known simply as André Correia, is a Portuguese

Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...

 football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 center back who currently plays for C.D. Portosantense

C.D. Portosantense

Clube Desportivo Portosantense, simply Portosantense, is a Portuguese football based in Porto Santo, Madeira. Founded in 1948, it currently plays in the Portuguese Third Division, holding home matches at the José Lino Pestana , with a 2,500-seat capacity.In 2004, Portosantense first reached the...

 in the Portuguese Second Division

Portuguese Second Division

The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...

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Career in Hong Kong

Correia was one of five Portuguese players signed by South China in 2006, along with Portuguese manager Jorge Amaral. He was referred by the club and local media as André Costa .

After his debut with the club in the first match of the 2006–07 season, some fans began to concern that he was overrated. As the season went on, his lack of pace and inability to clear the ball were often criticized by fans and local media.

After a series of disappointing performance, Correia was sacked by South China in November 2006. He then returned to Portugal to play for C.D. Portosantense and then moved do G. D. Estoril Praia.

International career

Correia was capped for Portugal

Portugal national football team

The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...

 under-20 team at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship

1999 FIFA World Youth Championship

The 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Nigeria between April 3 and April 24, 1999. The 1999 championship was the 12th contested.- Qualification :The following 24 teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.-Squads:...

, alongside Simão Sabrosa

Simão Sabrosa

Simão Pedro Fonseca Sabrosa, OIH , commonly known as Simão , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Beşiktaş J.K. in Turkey, mainly as a left winger - he can also play as a forward - with dribbling and set piece skills as primary attributes.Having played in his country for two of the three...

 and Marco Caneira

Marco Caneira

Marco António Simões Caneira is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Videoton FC in Hungary. He preferably plays as a central defender, but is equally at ease on the right or the left flank....

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External links

• Player profile at zerozero.pt