Reinaldo Elias da Costa
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Reinaldo Elias da Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Itabirito, Minas Gerais, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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PSM Makassar | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | América Mineiro | 13 | (10) |
| 2005 | Corinthians Alagoano | 24 | (20) |
| 2005 | → Brisbane Roar (loan) | 22 | (11) |
| 2006–2008 | Brisbane Roar | 41 | (13) |
| 2008 | Busan I'Park | 18 | (8) |
| 2008–2010 | Brisbane Roar | 45 | (9) |
| 2011 | Al-Wakra | 19 | (9) |
| 2011–2012 | Al-Raed | 6 | (1) |
| 2012 | Beijing Guoan | 17 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | Operário | 19 | (10) |
| 2015 | Caxias | 11 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Sime Darby | 20 | (11) |
| 2016 | Operário | 7 | (0) |
| 2017– | PSM Makassar | 7 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2017. |
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Reinaldo Elias da Costa /heɪnældoʊ/ (born 13 June 1984), known in Brazil as Reinaldo Mineiro, is a Brazilian-born Australian footballer who plays in the Liga 1 for PSM Makassar.
Born in Itabirito, Brazil, Reinaldo plays as a striker and started his professional football career at Brazilian club América Mineiro in 2004, where he became a key player and the club's leading goal scorer. Later that season he trialed with Dutch club Feyenoord for two months until he was signed by Corinthians Alagoano.
In his first year for Corinthians, Reinaldo scored 18 goals and helped them advance to the second stage of the league. While in Australia, A-League side Queensland Roar had been struggling for goals all season and opted to buy a player on a loan rather than a transfer as the window was closed. Even with exciting goal scoring product Alex Brosque, Queensland lacked something in front of goal.
Searching for a striker who could save Queensland's season by scoring goals on a regular basis, their scouts were recommended Reinaldo and after watching several DVD's of the impressive striker, Roar signed him for a 4-game loan. Reinaldo scored two goals and was impressive in all four matches on his short-term loan for Queensland, but it was all too late for the Roar who missed out on the finals.
During the off-season of the A-league, Queensland lost Golden Boot winner Alex Brosque who transferred to 2005–06 champions Sydney FC and although Brosque won the inaugural Golden Boot Award, his inconsistency lead to the club accepting his departure. Queensland rewarded Reinaldo with a two-year contract, after negotiations with Corinthians.
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