Anderson_Costa_(footballer,_born_1984)

Anderson Costa (footballer, born 1984)

Anderson Costa (footballer, born 1984)

Brazilian footballer

Anderson Costa (born 13 March 1984) is a Brazilian footballer.

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Biography

Anderson was born in Rio de Janeiro. He made 55 appearances and scored 14 goals in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for Vasco da Gama from 2002 to 2005.[2] He renewed his contract in March 2004, signed a 5-year contract.[3] In January 2005 he also spent 6 months with Spanish Segunda División club Córdoba as one of the non-EU players.[4] He was transferred to Dinamo Zagreb in January 2006. However, he requested to leave in July.[5] He was loaned to Portuguese Liga de Honra side in January 2007.[6] The team finished as the runner-up and promoted, however he only played 3 times. He then left for Greek side Aris Thessaloniki and in December 2007 left for Brazilian side Bahia.[7] He was released in April. At the start of 2008–09 season he left for Lucena of Spanish Segunda División B. In January 2009 he was signed by Duque de Caxias in 1-year contract.

In July 2009 he was transferred to Pro Vercelli after a short period with Bnei Sakhnin,[8] which at that time he obtained a Portuguese passport, made him able to by-pass the non-EU immigration ban of Italian lower divisions, along with countryman Adriano da Matta Inácio.[9] His contract was terminated in January 2010.[10] In February, he was signed by Guarani in 1-year deal, and in June left for Santo André, also in 1-year deal. However, after 7 appearances in 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, he was released in October.

International career

Anderson Costa played in 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

References

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    "Futpedia: Anderson (Anderson Costa)" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
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    "BID Acumulativo Série A /2005". Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 8 November 2005. Archived from the original on 29 May 2006. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
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    "2005 second division winter transfer list". Liga de Fútbol Profesional (in Spanish). 2005. Archived from the original on 10 April 2005.
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    "Anderson Costa nezadovoljan odlazi iz Dinama, Jens Nowotny ipak potpisuje". Index (Croatia) (in Croatian). 13 July 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
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    "Costa Anderson putuje za Portugal". Index (Croatia) (in Croatian). 21 January 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
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    "Esquadrão de Aço contrata atacante Anderson Costa". EC Bahia (in Portuguese). 14 December 2007. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
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    "Boletim Oficial nº 7723" (PDF). FFERJ (in Portuguese). 10 July 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
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    "UFFICIALE: ben cinque volti nuovi per la Pro Vercelli". Tutto Lega Pro (in Italian). 15 July 2009. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  10. [10]
    "UFFICIALE: Pro Vercelli, rescissione per il brasiliano Costa". Tutto Lega Pro (in Italian). 30 January 2010. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
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