Rodrigo Costa (footballer, born 1975)

Rodrigo Barbosa Rodrigues Costa (born 30 July 1975) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Rodrigo Costa
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Barbosa Rodrigues Costa
Date of birth (1975-07-30) 30 July 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Laranjal Paulista, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
XV de Novembro (Piracicaba)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1994 C.S. Marítimo
1995 Palmeiras
1995 Guarani
1996 Palmeiras
1997 Juventude
1998–2001 Grêmio
2002 Santos 0 (0)
2002–2006 1860 Munich 106 (4)
2006 Standard Liège 1 (0)
2007 Cerro Porteño
2007 TSV Hoffenheim DE
2009 Marília
2010 Resende[1]
2012 Comercial
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Costa was born in Laranjal Paulista.

He played for C.S. Marítimo in the 1994–95 UEFA Cup.

In February 2002, he left Brazil again, for 1860 Munich.[2] After four and a half seasons, he left for Standard Liège.[3]

In his last year in Munich, he just played in the DFB-Pokal.

References

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  1. ^ "BOLETIM INFORMATIVO DIÁRIO ELETRÔNICO (BID-E) RELAÇÃO PELA DATA 24/02/2010" (in Portuguese). cbf.com.br. Archived from the original on 13 June 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Costa signs for 1860". UEFA.com. 28 February 2002. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Standard strengthen with Rodrigo Costa". UEFA.com. 6 July 2006. Retrieved 10 April 2011.