Fábio Costa Explained

Fabio Costa
Fullname:Fabio Costa
Birth Date:1977 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Camaçari, Brazil
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:1991–1992
Youthyears2:1993
Youthyears3:1994
Youthyears4:1995–1996
Youthclubs1:Bahia
Youthclubs2:Cruzeiro
Youthclubs3:PSV Eindhoven
Youthclubs4:Vitória
Years1:1997–2000
Years2:2000–2003
Years3:2004–2005
Years4:2006–2013
Years5:2010–2011
Years6:2013
Clubs1:Vitória
Clubs2:Santos
Clubs3:Corinthians
Clubs4:Santos
Clubs5:Atlético Mineiro (loan)
Clubs6:São Caetano (loan)
Caps1:28
Caps2:63
Caps3:76
Caps4:86
Caps5:16
Caps6:2
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Goals3:0
Goals4:0
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Totalcaps:271
Totalgoals:0
Nationalyears1:1999–2000
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0

Fabio Costa (born 27 November 1977 in Camaçari, Bahia) is a former Brazilian goalkeeper.

Career

Costa played for Brazil under-23 and won the 1996 Toulon Tournament and the 2000 South American Pre-Olympic Tournament. He was part of the Brazil under-23 team who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, headed by coach Luxemburgo.

Still uncapped for the senior national team, he was summoned by coach Emerson Leão for the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup to be hosted by Japan and South Korea, but did not enter the field during the competition.

In 2010, he played only in the international friendly between Santos x Red Bull / NY.

On 16 December 2013, Costa, who has his contract ended in last day of the year, announced his retirement of football. According to him: "It was 21 years as a professional footballer, I have played since I was 15 years old. I lost my joy of playing. I have no hurts from Santos, I just stay sad for being not chosen."[1]

Honours

Club

Vitória
Santos
Corinthians

International

Brazil U23

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.foxsports.com.br/noticias/133964-prestes-a-ficar-sem-contrato-fabio-costa-anuncia-a-aposentadoria Prestes a ficar sem contrato, Fábio Costa anuncia a aposentadoria
  2. Web site: Em 2005, melhores do Campeonato Brasileiro recebem prêmio Craque do Brasileirão . September 29, 2016 . December 6, 2005 . Globo Esporte . Portuguese . 18 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180718030648/http://globoesporte.globo.com/bau-do-esporte/videos/v/em-2005-melhores-do-campeonato-brasileiro-recebem-premio-craque-do-brasileirao/2234360/ . dead .