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{{short description|Uruguayan footballer and manager (born 1974)}}
{{for|the Venezuelan cyclist|Fernando Correa (cyclist)}}
{{family name hatnote|Correa|Ayala|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Fernando Correa
| image =
| fullname = Fernando Edgardo Correa Ayala
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|1|6|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Montevideo]], Uruguay
| height = {{Height|m=1.79|precision=0}}
| position = [[Forward (association football)#Striker|Striker]]
| currentclub =
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = 
| years1 = 1992–1995 | clubs1 = [[Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo)|River Plate (Uruguay)]] | caps1 = 33 | goals1 = 13 
| years2 = 1995–2003 | clubs2 = [[Atlético Madrid]] | caps2 = 141 | goals2 = 34
| years3 = 1996–1998 | clubs3 = → [[Racing de Santander|Racing Santander]] (loan) | caps3 = 72 | goals3 = 27
| years4 = 2003–2005 | clubs4 = [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]] | caps4 = 36 | goals4 = 8
| years5 = 2005–2006 | clubs5 = [[Real Valladolid|Valladolid]] | caps5 = 6 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2006 | clubs6 = [[Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo)|River Plate (Uruguay)]] | caps6 = 10 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2007 | clubs7 = [[Shanghai Shenhua F.C.|Shanghai Shenhua]] | caps7 = 4 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2007–2009 | clubs8 = [[Peñarol]] | caps8 = 25 | goals8 = 5
| years9 = 2009–2011 | clubs9 = [[Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo)|River Plate (Uruguay)]] | caps9 = 35 | goals9 = 7
| totalcaps = 362 | totalgoals = 95
| nationalyears1 = 1994–2004 | nationalteam1 = [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 
| manageryears1 = 2011–2012 | managerclubs1 = [[C.A. Bella Vista|Bella Vista]] (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2012–2013 | managerclubs2 = [[Club Guaraní|Guaraní]] (assistant)
| manageryears3 = 2013 | managerclubs3 = [[Peñarol]] (assistant)
| manageryears4 = 2014 | managerclubs4 = [[Club Olimpia|Olimpia]] (assistant)
| manageryears5 = 2014–2017 | managerclubs5 = [[C.F. Pachuca|Pachuca]] (assistant)
| manageryears6 = 2018 | managerclubs6 = [[C.A. Cerro|Cerro]]
| club-update =
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'''Fernando Edgardo Correa Ayala''' (born 6 January 1974) is a [[Uruguay]]an retired [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Forward (association football)#Striker|striker]], and is a current [[Manager (association football)|manager]].

Having represented in his country [[Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo)|River Plate]] and [[Peñarol]], he had a lengthy spell in Spain with [[Atlético Madrid]]. He also competed professionally in China.

==Club career==
After four seasons with local [[Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo)|Club Atlético River Plate]], [[Montevideo]]-born Correa moved abroad to [[Atlético Madrid]], making his [[La Liga]] debut on 10 September 1995 against [[Racing de Santander]]. Incidentally, he would be loaned for two years to the [[Cantabria]]ns, scoring 27 league goals in that period which was enough to earn a return to the [[Madrid|Spanish capital]].<ref name=AS>{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2019/02/28/mas_futbol/1551388447_589456.html|title=¿Qué fue del Petete Correa? El otro Correa con el '10' del Atleti|trans-title=What happened to Petete Correa? The other Correa with the '10' at Atleti|newspaper=[[Diario AS]]|first=Sergio|last=Picos|language=es|date=28 February 2019|access-date=16 August 2019}}</ref> There, however, he would never be more than a decent attacking backup, at least in the top level; he did form an efficient partnership with compatriot [[Diego Alonso]] in [[2001–02 Segunda División|2001–02]], as the ''Colchoneros'' returned to the top tier after two years, combining for 35 league goals.<ref name=MD>{{cite news|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20130807/atletico-madrid/diego-alonso-petete-correa_54379236269.html|title=Diego Alonso y Correa no olvidan al Atleti|trans-title=Diego Alonso and Correa do not forget Atleti|newspaper=[[Mundo Deportivo]]|first=Manuel|last=Bruña|language=es|date=7 August 2013|access-date=23 April 2016}}</ref>

After a two-year stint with [[RCD Mallorca]] and a further six games for [[Real Valladolid]] ([[Segunda División]]), Correa returned to Uruguay and River Plate, signing for [[Peñarol]] after a short stint with [[China]]'s [[Shanghai Shenhua F.C.|Shanghai Shenhua FC]]. In 2009, the 35-year-old rejoined his first professional club.<ref name=AS/>

Following his retirement, Correa worked as assistant to Alonso in several teams.<ref name=AS/> He had his first [[Manager (association football)|head coach]] experience in January 2018, being appointed at [[C.A. Cerro]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.futbol.com.uy/Deportes/Cerro-Fernando-Petete-Correa-asumira-como-DT-y-su-asistente-sera-Nelson-Abeijon-uc671596|title=Cerro: Fernando "Petete" Correa asumirá como DT y su asistente será Nelson Abeijón|trans-title=Cerro: Fernando "Petete" Correa to take over as HC and his assistant will be Nelson Abeijón|publisher=Fútbol Uruguay|language=es|date=7 January 2018|access-date=22 March 2018}}</ref> In December of the same year, after a spell that included 16 [[Uruguayan Primera División]] matches without one loss, he left.<ref name=AS/>

==International career==
An intermittent [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay full international]] (one match in 1994, another in 1998 and two in 2004), Correa previously represented the nation at the [[1993 FIFA World Youth Championship]]. He made his debut for the senior team on 19 October 1994 (aged 20), in a [[Exhibition game|friendly match]] with [[Peru national football team|Peru]] in the [[Estadio Nacional (Lima)|Estadio Nacional José Díaz]] in [[Lima]], replacing [[Darío Silva]] in the 78th minute of the 1–0 win.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uru-intres1995.html|title=Uruguay – International Matches 1991–1995|first=Martín|last=Tabeira|access-date=8 July 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723133440/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/uru-intres1995.html|archive-date=23 July 2010|website=[[RSSSF]]|df=dmy}}</ref>

In 2004, as he was a Mallorca player at the service of the national team, Correa tested positive for [[cocaine]] and was suspended for one year, also being immediately released by Atlético. Upon appeal, it was reduced to nine months.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2005/02/18/mas_futbol/1108711646_850215.html|title="Las tentaciones son fáciles para un futbolista"|trans-title=Temptations are easy for a footballer|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Jordi|last=Jiménez|language=es|date=18 February 2005|access-date=16 August 2019}}</ref><ref name=AS/>

==Honours==
'''Atlético Madrid'''
*[[La Liga]]: [[1995–96 La Liga|1995–96]]<ref name=MD/>
*[[Copa del Rey]]: [[1995–96 Copa del Rey|1995–96]]<ref name=MD/>
*[[Segunda División]]: [[2001–02 Segunda División|2001–02]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2002/05/10/mas_futbol/1020981616_850215.html|title=Diego Alonso: "Tenemos que disfrutar de cada segundo"|trans-title=Diego Alonso: "We have to enjoy every second"|newspaper=Diario AS|language=es|date=10 May 2002|access-date=16 August 2019}}</ref>

'''Peñarol'''
*[[2007–08 Uruguayan Primera División|Clausura 2008]]

==References==
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==External links==
*{{BDFutbol|750}}
*[http://www.tenfieldigital.com.uy/servlet/hprfchsj?0,2,2%2F1372%2F,1,474 National team data] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071223130847/http://www.tenfieldigital.com.uy/servlet/hprfchsj?0,2,2%2F1372%2F,1,474 |date=2007-12-23 }} {{in lang|es}}
*{{NFT player|pid=7029}}
*{{Soccerway|fernando-edgardo-correa-ayala/3371}}

{{South American Youth Football Championship awards}}
{{C.A. Cerro managers}}

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