# Thierry Correia

Thierry Rendall Correia (born 9 March 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for La Liga club Valencia.

## Club career
### Sporting CP

Born in Amadora, Lisbon metropolitan area of Cape Verdean descent, Correia joined Sporting CP's academy at the age of 10. He spent the better part of his first year as a senior with their under-23 team.
Correia made his competitive debut for the main squad on 29 November 2018, coming on as a late substitute for Bruno Gaspar in a 6–1 away win against Qarabağ FK in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League. His first start was the following 4 August, in the 5–0 loss to S.L. Benfica in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.
On 11 August 2019, Correia played his first match in the Primeira Liga, featuring the entire 1–1 draw at C.S. Marítimo.

### Valencia

On 2 September 2019, Correia signed a five-year contract with Valencia CF for a €12 million transfer fee. He made his Spanish La Liga debut later that month, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–3 home draw against Getafe CF.
Correia scored his first goal as a senior on 7 January 2021, closing a 4–1 away victory over Yeclano Deportivo in the second round of the Copa del Rey. His first in the league came on 9 May, in the 3–0 home defeat of Real Valladolid.
Following the appointment of Rubén Baraja in February 2023, Correia became the undisputed first-choice. On 27 October 2024, however, he ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee in a match against Getafe, being sidelined for the rest of the season.

## International career

Correia earned his first cap for the Portugal under-21 side on 5 September 2019, in a 4–0 victory over Gibraltar in the 2021 UEFA European Championship qualifiers.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 27 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sporting CP | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sporting CP | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Sporting CP | Total | Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Valencia | 2019–20 | La Liga | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Valencia | 2020–21 | La Liga | 29 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 2 |
| Valencia | 2021–22 | La Liga | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 0 |
| Valencia | 2022–23 | La Liga | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Valencia | 2023–24 | La Liga | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 0 |
| Valencia | 2024–25 | La Liga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Valencia | Total | Total | 121 | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 125 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 142 | 2 |
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
* ↑ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearance in Supercopa de España

## Honours

Portugal U17
* UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2016
Portugal U19
* UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2018