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Career & Clubs
On 31 August 2014, Nené made his professional debut with Braga B in a 2014–15 Segunda Liga match against Farense. He failed to break into the first team squad so decided to build his career by gaining experience at third tier clubs. On 11 June 2019, he signed a three-year contract with Primeira Liga club Santa Clara. In 2022 he signed for Jagiellonia Białystok, marking the first time he played and lived abroad. Under Adrian Siemieniec, who described him as a "kind of Andrea Pirlo", he became one of the key players at the club which won a historic first ever Ekstraklasa title in 2024. In January 2026, he signed with Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim.
- Club
- S.C. Braga B (2014–2014)
- Club
- Portugal national under-19 football team (2014–2014)
- National team
- Portugal
Personal
Nene was born and raised on the small island of Graciosa, and is a proud Azoran. His father is a carpenter. Nene's wife is Polish and they have a daughter who was born in Białystok. He has been described by Bernardo Vasconcelos as the most uncontroversial and peaceful person he has ever met, with no propensity for scandals, controversies or opinions that could agitate public opinion.
Legacy
Jagiellonia Białystok
Ekstraklasa: 2023–24 Individual
Ekstraklasa Player of the Month: December 2023 Polish Union of Footballers' Ekstraklasa Team of the Season: 2023–24
Clubs
- Portugal national under-19 football team2014–2014
- S.C. Braga B2014–2014
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Rui Filipe Cunha Correia, commonly known as Nené, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim.
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