Personal information | |||
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Full name | Fabio Costa | ||
Date of birth | 27 November 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Camaçari, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1991–1992 | Bahia | ||
1993 | Cruzeiro | ||
1994 | PSV Eindhoven | ||
1995–1996 | Vitória | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–2000 | Vitória | 28 | (0) |
2000–2003 | Santos | 63 | (0) |
2004–2005 | Corinthians | 76 | (0) |
2006–2013 | Santos | 86 | (0) |
2010–2011 | → Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2013 | → São Caetano (loan) | 2 | (0) |
Total | 271 | (0) | |
National team | |||
1999–2000 | Brazil U23 | 6 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Fabio Costa (born 27 November 1977 in Camaçari, Bahia) is a former Brazilian goalkeeper.
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 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."