Valencia right-back Thierry Correia, a 27-year-old Portugal-Cape Verde defender, is being linked with a move to Italian Serie B side Venezia as speculation grows over his future at the La Liga club.
Reports collated on 2 June 2026 indicate Venezia have identified Correia as a defensive option, with the move currently rated only as a rumour – the probability of a transfer is officially listed as “?”. No fee has been agreed and no contract details have been made public, but his current market value of €3.00m is likely to frame any negotiations.
Correia, who wears the No 12 shirt for Valencia, is entering a potentially decisive phase of his career. With no publicly listed contract expiry date at Mestalla, there is uncertainty over the length and structure of his deal, raising the possibility that he could move closer to free-agent territory if no agreement over his future is reached. That ambiguity has fuelled talk of a cut-price deal or a pre-emptive sale to avoid losing him for nothing later.
Born in Amadora on 9 March 1999 and standing at 1.76m, Correia is a right-footed specialist at right-back, described in his profile as “Defender – Right-Back”. He holds both Portuguese and Cape Verdean nationality, reflecting his dual heritage, and has built his reputation in Spain’s top flight with Valencia after earlier formative years in Portugal.
In recent seasons he has been used primarily as a modern full-back, operating high and wide, with an emphasis on recovery runs and overlapping support. While full statistical breakdowns for the current campaign are not provided in the available data, he has featured regularly enough to remain on the radar of clubs looking to add experience and pace in wide defensive areas. His latest appearances for Valencia have come in La Liga, where his defensive work and athleticism have been tested against top-tier opposition, though no specific match statistics beyond those games are listed in the dataset.
Any move to Venezia would represent a shift from Spain’s La Liga to Italy’s Serie B, a change in both competitive environment and tactical culture. Venezia, who are aiming to consolidate and push towards promotion, are understood to be exploring defensive reinforcements, and Correia’s profile – experienced, relatively affordable at a €3.00m valuation, and potentially movable if Valencia decide to reshape their squad – fits that brief.
Correia’s national-team profile lists Valencia CF rather than a senior international side in the current data, underlining that his recognition to date has largely come at club level. His social media accounts, including an active Instagram presence, reflect a player accustomed to life in the spotlight at a historic Spanish club, but also one whose next step remains open.
With no official confirmation from either Valencia or Venezia and no indication yet of personal terms, this remains firmly a transfer rumour rather than an advanced deal. However, the combination of an accessible market value, the lack of publicly documented contract end date and Venezia’s need for experienced wide defenders suggests the situation could develop quickly.
If the move does materialise, a switch from La Liga to Serie B could offer Correia a fresh platform to reassert himself as a first-choice right-back in a new tactical setting, potentially reshaping his career trajectory and opening up further opportunities in Italy or elsewhere in Europe.
