Toto da Costa explained

Toto da Costa
Fullname:Antonio Santos Maria da Costa
Birth Date:9 August 1973
Birth Place:Luanda, Angola
Position:Forward
Years1:1992–1993
Clubs1:Estoril
Caps1:6
Goals1:0
Years2:1995–1997
Clubs2:RBC Roosendaal
Caps2:16
Goals2:2
Years3:1997–1999
Clubs3:SBV Eindhoven
Caps3:53
Goals3:9
Years4:2000–2002
Clubs4:Melbourne Knights FC
Caps4:42
Goals4:22
Totalcaps:117+
Totalgoals:33+

Antonio "Toto" Santos Maria da Costa (born 9 August 1973) is an Angolan former footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Born in Luanda, Da Costa played with RBC Roosendaal of the Dutch Eerste Divisie for the 1995/96[1] and 1996/97[2] seasons, Da Costa provided a hat-trick on his debut in December 1995.[3]

He signed a two-season deal with Melbourne Knights of the National Soccer League in winter 2000. He found it hard at first to get used to the physical oriented game in Australia compared to the tactical style he was accustomed to in Europe. Considering this, the Luanda native stated that the National Soccer League was underrated in its quality[4] but left the Knights in summer 2002 to seek opportunities in the Netherlands.[5]

Despite being pensive over the fact that his family was not in Australia with him, he claimed that he liked life in the country.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rbcvoetbal.nl/historie/1996---1997-d66011aa81856896361bee08b1c1f9a3 1995 - 1996 (1e divisie)
  2. http://www.rbcvoetbal.nl/historie/1996---1997 1996 - 1997 (1e divisie)
  3. https://www.volkskrant.nl/nieuws-achtergrond/dank-zij-brokx-heeft-ajax-vier-weken-vrij-~b1589b59/ Dank zij Brokx heeft Ajax vier weken 'vrij'
  4. News: 20 April 2002 . NSL standard is high, says import . en . The Age . 10 August 2021.
  5. News: 1 May 2002 . Knights may lose Da Costa . en . The Age . 10 August 2021.
  6. http://www.melbourneknights.com.au/news/club-news/knights-give-da-costa-toto-support/ Knights give Da Costa TOTO support