Manuel Afonso Correia (born 26 February 1962) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a central defender, and is a current manager.
Born in Seixal, Setúbal District, Correia appeared in 299 Primeira Liga matches over nine seasons, scoring a total of nine goals for F.C.
He made his debut in the competition on 26 August 1984 whilst at the service of the first club, in a 1–2 home loss against S.L.
[1] Correia retired at the end of the 1995–96 campaign at the age of 34, after helping Chaves retain their top-division status.
He subsequently worked as a manager, being in charge of several teams in the Segunda Liga.