Rui Filipe Cunha Correia (born 10 June 1995), commonly known as Nené, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim.
Club career 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.
Personal life 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.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClub Season League National cupContinental OtherTotal DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBraga B2014–15Liga Portugal 213000——1302015–16Liga Portugal 29000——90Total 220000000220Montalegre (loan)2016–17Campeonato de Portugal30710——317Fafe2017–18Campeonato de Portugal23510——2452018–19Campeonato de Portugal33731——368Total 56124100006013Santa Clara2019–20Primeira Liga18030—202202020–21Primeira Liga 25040——2902021–22Primeira Liga 260204041361Total 690904061881Jagiellonia Białystok2022–23Ekstraklasa30520——3252023–24Ekstraklasa 33952——38112024–25Ekstraklasa 1332111000264Total 761793110009620Yunnan Yukun2025Chinese Super League28220——302Career total 281382541506132743
Honours Jagiellonia Białystok Ekstraklasa: 2023–24
Individual Ekstraklasa Player of the Month: December 2023 Polish Union of Footballers' Ekstraklasa Team of the Season: 2023–24
References
External links
Stats and profile at LPFP