Angelo da Costa explained

Angelo da Costa
Fullname:Angelo Esmael da Costa Júnior
Birth Date:12 November 1983
Birth Place:São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
Height:1.87m
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:2000–2007
Clubs1:Santo André
Caps1:27
Goals1:0
Years2:2007–2008
Clubs2:Varese
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2008–2010
Clubs3:Ancona
Caps3:71
Goals3:0
Years4:2010–2015
Clubs4:Sampdoria
Caps4:56
Goals4:0
Years5:2015–2021
Clubs5:Bologna
Caps5:47
Goals5:0

Angelo Esmael da Costa Júnior (born 12 November 1983) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was known as Júnior Costa in Brazil, and as Angelo Da Costa (or simply Da Costa) in Italy and the UEFA Champions League.

Career

Santo André

Da Costa played 8 out of 11 2004 Copa do Brasil matches, ahead Júlio César Martins.

He signed an improved contract with Santo André of Brasileiro Série B in April 2005, which run until December 2008. At the 2005 Copa Libertadores he was Júlio César Martins' backup, except in one game against Cerro Porteño.[1]

He was the backup keeper for Marcelo Bonan at 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. He made his league debut on 25 August 2006, replacing Bonan in the 23rd minute.[2]

Varese & Ancona

In January 2008 da Costa left for Italian Serie C2 side Varese.

During the summer of 2008, he signed for Ancona for an undisclosed fee.

Sampdoria

Da Costa was given permission to negotiate with Sampdoria in July, days before the expel of Ancona from professional league due to financial regulation. He became the second keeper of the team, behind another new signing, Gianluca Curci, as the team released Luca Castellazzi, Matteo Guardalben, sold Antonio Mirante, did not buy Mario Cassano and failed to buy Marco Storari. He was assigned shirt number 1 previously owned by Castellazzi and made his first start in Serie A on 8 May 2011, the Derby della Lanterna. That match was the second last match of round 36 (and was the third last round); Lecce had already secured three points before the kick off of the derby and eventually Samp lost 1–2 through a late goal by Mauro Boselli. Sampdoria dropped into the relegation zone by two points short with Lecce. In the next round he remained as starting keeper, as Curci remained unfit,[3] He conceded two goals, the first by Lecce native Fabrizio Miccoli as Samp lost to Palermo 1–2 and were relegated, while Lecce won the local derby against Bari.

Da Costa played 15 games in 2011–12 Serie B. Initially the backup of Sergio Romero, he was made first-choice goalkeeper after Romero's injury. In the promotion playoffs, Romero was on international duty and missed the first rounds,[4] and da Costa played the matches contributing to a win against Sassuolo. Romero temporarily returned to Samp for the first leg of the finals on 6 June, however Romero left again for the return leg. Da Costa once again became first-choice goalkeeper for the return leg in Varese's Stadio Franco Ossola.

Bologna

On 20 January 2015, da Costa signed with Bologna F.C. 1909.[5] [6] On 8 July 2015, he signed a new three-year contract.[7]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santo André2004Brasileiro Série B80
200510
2006700070
2007160
Total230801000320
Varese2007–08Serie C2000000
Ancona2008–09Serie B2701020300
2009–1042000420
Total690100020720
Sampdoria2010–11Serie A40202080[8]
2011–12Serie B15020310200
2012–13Serie A400040
2013–14Serie A33010340
2014–15Serie A001010
Total560602030670
Bologna2014–15Serie B13000130
2015–16Serie A500050
2016–17Serie A18010190
2017–18Serie A400040
2018–19Serie A002020
2019–20Serie A101020
2020–21Serie A602080
Total470600000530
Career total195021030502240
Note:1 Three matches in the promotion playoffs

Honours

2004

State

2003

Youth

2003

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cerro Porteño – EC Santo André. https://web.archive.org/web/20080428204606/http://www.conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_reporte.jsp?evento=1081&ano=2005&dv=B&flt=4&id=90&slangab=S. 28 April 2005. 29 September 2010. CONMEBOL. Spanish. 28 April 2008.
  2. Web site: Round 19: Náutico 2–0 Santo André . 25 August 2006 . 29 September 2010 . CBF . Portuguese .
  3. Web site: Home page.
  4. Web site: U.c. Sampdoria - Il presidente in visita, tutti convocati per il Sassuolo . 9 June 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120602000326/http://www.sampdoria.it/news/il-presidente-in-visita-tutti-convocati-per-il-sassuolo.html . 2 June 2012.
  5. Web site: Da Costa al Bologna. 20 January 2015. 26 July 2015. Bologna F.C. 1909. Italian.
  6. Web site: Ciao Angelo: Da Costa ceduto al Bologna a titolo definitivo. 20 January 2015. 26 July 2015. U.C. Sampdoria. Italian.
  7. Web site: Prolungamento del contratto per Da Costa. 8 July 2015. 26 July 2015. Bologna F.C. 1909. Italian.
  8. Web site: Angelo da Costa » Club matches . worldfootball.net . 25 November 2019.