Cláudio Correa

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Cláudio Correa

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Cláudio César Correa Cañiza{{cite web |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2013/pdf/FWYC_2013_SquadLists.pdf |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Paraguay |work=FIFA.com |format=PDF |page=18 |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=23 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627043508/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2013/pdf/FWYC_2013_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=27 June 2013 |url-status=dead}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|5|03}}

| birth_place = Asunción, Paraguay

| height = 1.81 m

| position = Striker

| currentclub = Rubio Ñu

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2010–2011

| youthclubs1 = Sportivo Luqueño

| years1 = 2010–2011

| clubs1 = Sportivo Luqueño

| caps1 = 16

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2012

| clubs2 = Rubio Ñu

| caps2 = 17

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2012–2014

| clubs3 = Benfica B

| caps3 = 16

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2013

| clubs4 = → Sportivo Luqueño (loan)

| caps4 = 17

| goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2014

| clubs5 = → Rubio Ñu (loan)

| caps5 = 22

| goals5 = 7

| years6 = 2014–2017

| clubs6 = Sol de América

| caps6 = 27

| goals6 = 7

| years7 = 2015

| clubs7 = → Rubio Ñu (loan)

| caps7 = 22

| goals7 = 6

| years8 = 2015–2016

| clubs8 = → Guaraní (loan)

| caps8 = 28

| goals8 = 10

| years9 = 2016

| clubs9 = → Aldosivi (loan)

| caps9 = 7

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2017

| clubs10 = Rubio Ñu

| caps10 = 20

| goals10 = 4

| years11 = 2018

| clubs11 = Sol de América

| caps11 = 13

| goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2018–2019

| clubs12 = Independiente

| caps12 = 21

| goals12 = 4

| years13 = 2019

| clubs13 = → Pelotas (loan)

| caps13 = 6

| goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2019–

| clubs14 = Rubio Ñu

| caps14 = 2

| goals14 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2011

| nationalteam1 = Paraguay U20

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| club-update = 22:44, 31 May 2019 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Cláudio César Correa Cañiza (born 3 May 1993) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Rubio Ñu.{{cite news|title=Cláudio Correa profile|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/claudio-cesar-correa-caniza-/257149/|access-date=1 November 2016|work=Soccerway|date=1 November 2016}}

Club career

Born in Asunción, Correa is a youth prospect of Sportivo Luqueño, where he stayed for just one year, before he moved to Club Rubio Ñu. On 11 July 2012, the 19-year-old moved to Benfica from Club Rubio Ñu on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news |url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/benfica/detalhe/correa-contratado-por-cinco-temporadas-767084.html |title=Correa contratado por 5 anos|trans-title=Correa signed for 5 years|work= Record| date=11 July 2012 |access-date=1 April 2016}} He was assigned to the B-team and made his debut on 11 August 2012, in a 2012–13 Segunda Liga match against Braga B, replacing Djaniny in the 72 minute.{{cite news |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/08/11/portugal/liga-de-honra/benfica-b/sporting-braga-b/1317014/|title=Benfica B 2-2 Braga B|work= Soccerway| date=11 August 2012 |access-date=13 August 2012}} The following matches, he asserted himself in the starting lineup, but only scored two goals in more than six months.{{cite news |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/08/19/portugal/liga-de-honra/cd-feirense/benfica-b/1317024/|title=Feirense 2-4 Benfica B|work=Soccerway| date=19 August 2012 |access-date=25 August 2012}}{{cite news |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/08/23/portugal/liga-de-honra/naval-primeiro-de-maio/benfica-b/1317037/|title=Naval 2-1 Benfica B|work= Soccerway| date=23 August 2012 |access-date=25 August 2012}}

In February 2013, Correa returned to Sportivo Luqueño, on loan until the end of the season, scoring three goals in 17 league games.{{cite web|title=Claudio Correa, da equipa B, também ruma ao Paraguai até ao final da época.|trans-title=Claudio Correa, from the B-team, also loaned to Paraguay|url=http://relvado.aeiou.pt/benfica/benfica-empresta-derlis-ao-guarani-446704?menu=0&device=desktop|work=relvado.aeiou.pt|access-date=1 April 2016|language=pt}} For the following season, Correa was loaned out for a second time, re-joining Rubio Ñu, with Benfica disclosing on 30 May 2014 that Correa's and Derlis González's economic rights had been sold to Master International FZC for €1.7 million.{{cite news|title=Relatório Intercalar 3.º trimestre 2013-14|trans-title=2013-14 - Third trimester financial report|url=http://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi2004/emitentes/docs/PCT50666.pdf|work=S.L. Benfica SAD|publisher=CMVM|date=30 May 2014|format=PDF|pages=25–26|language=pt|access-date=3 September 2014|archive-date=12 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112015105/https://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi2004/emitentes/docs/PCT50666.pdf|url-status=dead}}

On 22 July 2014, he joined Club Sol de América,{{cite web |url=http://soldeamerica.com.py/articulos/ver/393 |title=El ogro ya es de sol |language=es |trans-title=The "Ogro" signs with Sol América |date=22 July 2014 |website=soldeamerica.com.py |publisher=Club Sol de América |access-date=28 January 2015 |archive-date=29 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129183352/http://soldeamerica.com.py/articulos/ver/393 |url-status=dead }} where he played the first part of the season, before joining Rubio Ñu on loan for a third spell at the club for the 2015 Apertura. On 13 June 2015, Correa moved to Guaraní on loan, where he scored 10 goals in total, four in 2015 Clausura and six in the 2016 Apertura.{{cite news|title=Guaraní presenta a Claudio Correa como nuevo refuerzo|trans-title=Guarani presents Correa as new signing|url=http://d10.paraguay.com/guarani-presenta-claudio-correa-como-nuevo-refuerzo-n625587|access-date=20 July 2016|work=D10.com.py|date=13 June 2015|language=es}}{{cite news|title=Claudio Correa ya no continúa en Guaraní|trans-title=Claudio Correa will not continue at Guaraní|url=http://www.hoy.com.py/deportes/claudio-correa-ya-no-continua-en-guarani|access-date=20 July 2016|work=Hoy.com|date=11 June 2016|language=es}} After {{frac|2|1|2}} seasons in Paraguayan football, in June 2016 Correa emigrated again, this time on a loan deal to Argentinian club Aldosivi.{{cite news|title=El paraguayo Claudio Correa rubricó su vínculo con Aldosivi|trans-title=Paraguayan Claudio Correa signed his deal with Aldovisi|url=http://www.lacapitalmdp.com/el-paraguayo-claudio-correa-estampo-la-firma-en-aldosivi/|access-date=20 July 2016|work=La Capital de Mar de La Plata|date=22 June 2016|language=es}}{{cite news|title=Se empiezan a probar las nuevas camisetas|trans-title=New signings are announced|url=http://www.ultimahora.com/se-empiezan-probar-las-nuevas-camisetas-n1001911.html|access-date=20 July 2016|work=Ultima Hora|date=23 June 2016|language=es}}

In July 2018, Correa joined Independiente.{{soccerway|claudio-correa/257149}} On 15 February 2019, he was loaned out to Brazilian club Pelotas. In April 2019, he returned to Rubio Ñu.[http://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/rubio-nu-se-potencia-para-la-intermedia-1801404.html Rubio Ñu se potencia para la Intermedia], abc.com.py, 2 April 2019

International career

Correa was in the squad for the 2011 South American Youth Championship where he played in the 3 games and scored once.

On 28 January 2011, after a match against Colombia U20, Correa assaulted the assistant referee for alleged errors during the match. He was suspended 1 year from March 2011 to March 2012 from internacional matches.{{cite news |url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/benfica/benfica-benfica-b-claudio-correa-paraguai-agressao-castigo/1361099-1456.html |title=Benfica B: reforço esteve suspenso um ano|trans-title=Benfica B:Correa was suspended 1 year|work= Mais Futebol| date=12 July 2012 |access-date=25 August 2012|language=pt}}{{cite news |url=http://www.paraguay.com/deportes/sub-20-claudio-correa-es-suspendido-por-un-ano-67119 |title=Sub 20: Claudio Correa es suspendido por un año|trans-title=Correa suspended 1 year|work= Paraguay.com| date=18 March 2011 |access-date=25 August 2012|language=es}} However, since Paraguay U20 didn't qualify for 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup or the 2012 Summer Olympics, neither Club Rubio Ñu qualify for CONMEBOL competitions, the suspension had no practical effect.{{cite news |url=http://paraguayfootball.wordpress.com/tag/claudio-correa/ |title=Tag Archives: Claudio Correa|work= paraguayfootball.wordpress.com| date=13 February 2012 |access-date=25 August 2012}}