Anizo Correia (born 23 May 2003) is a Timorese footballer who plays for K4 League club Pyeongchang United and captains the Timor-Leste national team.[1]
 Correia with Timor-Leste in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anizo Correia | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Motaulun, Timor-Leste | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pyeongchang United | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Liquiçá | ||
| 2019 | Lero | ||
| 2019–2024 | Ponta Leste | ||
| 2024– | Pyeongchang United | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Timor-Leste U23 | 7 | (0) |
| 2021– | Timor-Leste | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 June 2022 | |||
Club career
editLiquiçá
editCorreia started his career at Liquiçá of the Segunda Divisão until 2018.
FC Lero
editIn 2018, Correia moved to league rivals FC Lero.
Ponta Leste
editIn 2019, Correia moved to Timor-Leste successful club, Ponta Leste of the Primeira Divisão.[1]
Pyeongchang United
editAfter playing for five years at Ponta Leste, Correia was scouted by fourth tier Korean side, Pyeongchang United. In March 2024, he officially joined the K4 League club.
International career
editIn October 2021, Correia represented Timor-Leste in 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification. He made two appearances for the team during the group stage.[2]
Two months later, on 14 December 2021, he went on to make his senior international debut for Timor-Leste in the 2020 AFF Championship match against Singapore.[1]
On 28 May 2022, Correia scored his first international goal in a friendly match against Nepal.
International career statistics
edit- As of match played 30 January 2022
| Timor-Leste | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 1 |
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 May 2022 | Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Nepal |
2–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
References
edit- ^ a b c "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Global Sports Archive profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
External links
edit- Anizo Correia at National-Football-Teams.com
- Anizo Correia at Soccerway
- Anizo Correia at Global Sports Archive