| Cláudio Correa | |
| Fullname: | Cláudio César Correa Cañiza[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1993 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Asunción, Paraguay |
| Height: | 1.81 m |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Rubio Ñu |
| 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) |
Cláudio César Correa Cañiza (born 3 May 1993) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Rubio Ñu.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4] The following matches, he asserted himself in the starting lineup, but only scored two goals in more than six months.[5] [6]
In February 2013, Correa returned to Sportivo Luqueño, on loan until the end of the season, scoring three goals in 17 league games.[7] 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.[8]
On 22 July 2014, he joined Club Sol de América,[9] 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.[2] On 13 June 2015, Correa moved to Guaraní on loan,[2] where he scored 10 goals in total, four in 2015 Clausura and six in the 2016 Apertura.[10] [11] After seasons in Paraguayan football, in June 2016 Correa emigrated again, this time on a loan deal to Argentinian club Aldosivi.[12] [13]
In July 2018, Correa joined Independiente. On 15 February 2019, he was loaned out to Brazilian club Pelotas. In April 2019, he returned to Rubio Ñu.[14]
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.[15] [16] 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.[17]