Artur Correia

Artur Manuel Soares Correia (18 April 1950 – 25 July 2016) was a Portuguese footballer. He played as a right back.

Artur Correia

at 1972 European Cup
Personal information
Full name	Artur Manuel Soares Correia
Date of birth	(1950-04-18)18 April 1950
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Date of death	25 July 2016(2016-07-25) (aged 66)
Place of death	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Youth career
1965	Futebol Benfica
1965–1968	Benfica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1968–1971	Académica	47	(2)
1971–1977	Benfica	123	(3)
1977–1979	Sporting CP	49	(0)
1979	New England Tea Men	23	(0)
1979–1980	Sporting CP	14	(0)
1980	New England Tea Men	30	(0)
National team
1970–1971	Portugal U21	4	(0)
1972–1979	Portugal	34	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Nicknamed "Ruço", he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 234 games and four goals during 12 seasons, representing Académica, Benfica and Sporting, winning eight major titles with the second club including five national championships. He also spent two years in the United States, with the New England Tea Men.

Correia was a Portugal international for seven years, making his debut in 1972.

On 20 July of the following year, he suffered a second stroke that put him in a coma, and after five days in critical condition he died at the age of 66.

Honours

Benfica

• Primeira Liga: 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77
• Taça de Portugal: 1971–72
• Taça de Honra: 1971–72, 1973–74

Sporting

• Primeira Liga: 1979–80
• Taça de Portugal: 1977–78