Aranha (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Lúcio Duarte Costa | ||
| Date of birth | November 17, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Pouso Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Ponte Preta | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2000 | Ponte Preta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2009 | Ponte Preta | 52 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Atlético Mineiro | 17 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Santos | 83 | (0) |
| 2015 | Palmeiras | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | Joinville | 5 | (0) |
| 2016– | Ponte Preta | 19 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 December 2016. |
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Mário Lúcio Costa Duarte (born 17 November 1980), commonly known as Aranha, is a Brazilian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A team Associação Atlética Ponte Preta.
Born in Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, Aranha graduated from Ponte Preta's youth system. His nickname emerged in his hometown, through his coach at the time (Ailton Custódio), as a reference to the Soviet goalkeeper Lev Yashin, known as "Black Spider" due to his kits and his great defenses. He served his first six professional years mostly as a third-choice, behind Alexandre Negri and Lauro. After the former's transfer to AC Ajaccio in 2004, and the latter's move to Cruzeiro in 2006, he was still unable to appear regularly, due to the arrival of Jean.
In the following year Jean left the side and Aranha was chosen as first-choice. On 21 February 2007, in a 0–1 loss at Villa Nova, he suffered a serious face injury which sidelined him for a month; after his return he saw a fellow youth graduate, Denis, in great form and was thus relegated to the bench. In 2008, Aranha was named best goalkeeper of the São Paulo State Championship, with his side eventually finishing second, losing to Palmeiras. Despite attracted interest from other clubs, he remained at Ponte, signing a new three-year deal on 19 December 2008.
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