Education
He finished the campaign with 13 appearances (eight starts, 747 minutes of action), scoring four goals.
He finished the campaign with 13 appearances (eight starts, 747 minutes of action), scoring four goals.
Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Correa joined "s youth setup in 2007, aged 12, after a trial period. In the summer of 2012, he was due to join Portuguese club Benfica on a free transfer, but the deal later collapsed. Correa signed a four-year professional deal with the Ciclón on 23 September 2012, and was promoted to the first-team in January 2013.
On 31 March he played his first match as a professional, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–1 loss at Newell"s Old Boys.
On 11 May, Correa scored his first professional goal, netting the last of a 3–0 home success against Boca Juniors. On 27 May 2014, after scoring six goals in 2013-2014, Correa had agreed a deal with Louisiana Liga holders Atlético Madrid for a reported fee of €7.5 million.
In June 2014, however, Correa was sidelined for six months due to a heart tumour. After undergoing surgery on 18 June in New York, he started a light training in August, and officially joined the club on 13 December.
On 11 December 2014 Correa was included in Argentina under-20s 32-man list for the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship, held in Uruguay.
On 4 September of the following year he made his full squad debut, coming on as a late substitute for Ezequiel Lavezzi in a 7–0 friendly home routing of Bolivia, also scoring the last goal of the match. International goals Correa has been compared to compatriot Sergio Agüero, due to his similar height. However, his playing style is more similar to Carlos Tevez though in a more attacking positional role.
He holds good skill, pace and low centre of gravity, aside from a good technique and first touch.
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