Rafael Correia
Rafael António Correia (5 April 1915 – October 1958), was a Portuguese footballer, who played as forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael António Correia | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Almada, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | October 1958 (aged 43) | ||
| Place of death | Trafaria, Portugal | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1946 | Belenenses | ||
| National team | |||
| 1938–1946 | Portugal | 6 | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
International career
Correia gained 6 caps for the Portugal national team, and made his debut 6 November 1938 against Switzerland in Lausanne, in a 0-1 defeat.
Death
After his retirement from football, he ran a bar in Trafaria, Portugal. Italian newspaper La Stampa reported on 17 October 1958 that Correia, probably to avenge some slanders about him, assaulted three men with a gun, killing one of them and seriously injuring the other two, and finally shot himself[1].
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External links
- Rafael Correia at ForaDeJogo
- Eu-Football Data
References
- «Un calciatore portoghese impazzito uccide una persona e si sopprime», La Stampa, 17 October 1958, p. 8.
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