Horácio da Costa explained

Horácio da Costa
Fullname:	Horácio da Costa Santos
Birth Date:	9 January 1880
Birth Place:	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Death Date:	Unknown
Position:	Forward
Years1:	1902–1911
Pcupdate:	16 February 2024

Horácio da Costa (9 January 1880 – ?), was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward.

Career

It was at Horácio da Costa's residence on 21 July 1902 where the foundation of Fluminense FC was established. He was also the scorer of the first goal of Fluminense FC against Rio FC, 19 October 1902, and the first goal in the history of the Campeonato Carioca, as well as top scorer in the first edition in 1906. Costa played for the club from 1906 to 1911, only being absent during the 1907 season.^{[1] [2]}

Honours

Fluminense

• Campeonato Carioca

1906, 1908, 1909

Invidiual

• 1906 Campeonato Carioca top scorer: 18 goals^[3]

External links

• Horácio da Costa at ogol.com.br

Notes and References

1. Web site: DA FUNDAÇÃO AO TETRACAMPEONATO (1902 a 1909) . Canal do Fluminense . https://web.archive.org/web/20101127025028/http://www.canalfluminense.com.br/historia.php?tipo=cap&ano1=1902&ano2=1909 . 16 February 2024 . 2010-11-27 . pt.
2. Web site: O Início do Futebol no Rio . Sempre Flu . 16 February 2024 . pt.
3. Web site: Rio de Janeiro - List of Topscorers . RSSSF Brazil . 22 March 2024.