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As a Junior (2006): Participated in all 18 matches with 12 starts, including the first 11 contests of the season...Assisted Chris Caporaletti with his game-winning goal in a 1-0 decision over Wisconsin-Milwaukee (9/23)...Connected on 10 shots with two each in matches versus Cincinnati (9/2), Mercer (9/10) and Illinois-Chicago (9/15). As a Sophomore (2005): Saw action in 13 games, making four starts...Assisted on Levi Coleman’s final two goals in FIU’s 7-0 win over conference-opponent Marshall (10/2), tying for third on the team in total assists on the season. As a Freshman (2004): Tied for third on the team with three assists, including a season-high pair versus Atlantic Soccer Conference-opponent Oneonta State (10/8) ? assisting on both of FIU’s goals in the win... Started five of nine games in which he played...Also notched an assist in 6-0 rout of New Jersey Tech (9/24)...Named Newcomer of the Year at the team’s post-season banquet. High School: Played futsal ? a variation of traditional soccer ? for São Sabas, winning São Paulo’s Metropolitan Championship of Schools in 1999 and 2000...Selected as the best player at the tournament in 2000...Also played for the São Paulo Futebol Clube, picking up experience representing Brazil and playing against national teams...Served as team captain in 2003...Won the São Paulo State Tournament in 1997, 2000 and 2001, and finished runner-up in 1998 and 1999...Won the Brazilian National Nike’s Cup in 1998 and the Japan-Brazil’s Cup in 1999...Won the 1995 Latin American Championship playing for Soccer Brazil...Team finished runner-up in 1996. Personal: Born February 25, 1983, in São Paulo, Brazil...Son of Carlos and Ilizete Corrêa...Named to the FIU Honor Roll in both the Spring and Fall of 2005 and to the Dean’s List in Spring 2006 after posting the team’s highest GPA...Named to the 2005-06 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Has been playing soccer for 15 years...Off the field, enjoys going out with friends, watching movies and reading...A business administration major.

Year    G/GS     Shots   Goals     Assists     Points

2004       9/5           9         0             3             3

2005      13/4          8         0             2             2

2006     18/12        10         0             1             1

Total   40/21       27         0             6             6