Anderson Costa (footballer, born 1984)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Anderson Costa

| fullname = Anderson Costa

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|3|13|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

| height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Vasco da Gama

| years1 = 2002–2005 | caps1 = 55 | goals1 = 14 | clubs1 = Vasco da Gama

| years2 = 2005 | caps2 = 14 | goals2 = 7[http://www.lfp.es/ LFP] Archive, Manual search required | clubs2 = → Córdoba (loan)

| years3 = 2006–2007 | caps3 = 23 | goals3 = 4 | clubs3 = Dinamo Zagreb

| years4 = 2007 | caps4 = 3 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = → Vitória Guimarães (loan)

| years5 = 2007 | caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = → Aris Thessaloniki (loan)

| years6 = 2008 | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = Bahia

| years7 = 2008 | caps7 = 13 | goals7 = 1 | clubs7 = Lucena

| years8 = 2009 | caps8 = 7 | goals8 = 0 | clubs8 = Duque de Caxias

| years9 = 2009 | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0 | clubs9 = Bnei Sakhnin

| years10 = 2009–2010 | caps10 = 15 | goals10 = 2 | clubs10 = Pro Vercelli

| years11 = 2010 | caps11 = 4 | goals11 = 0 | clubs11 = Guarani

| years12 = 2010 | caps12 = 7 | goals12 = 2 | clubs12 = Santo André

| years13 = 2011 | caps13 = 0 | goals13 = 0 | clubs13 = Al-Wakrah

| years14 = 2011 | caps14 = 8 | goals14 = 3 | clubs14 = Criciúma

| years15 = 2012 | caps15 = 4 | goals15 = 3 | clubs15 = Vila Nova

| years16 = 2012 | caps16 = 4 | goals16 = 0 | clubs16 = ABC

| years17 = 2013 | caps17 = 12 | goals17 = 4 | clubs17 = Macaé

| years18 = 2014 | caps18 = 3 | goals18 = 0 | clubs18 = CSE

| totalcaps =

| totalgoals =

| nationalyears1 = 2001

| nationalteam1 = Brazil U-17

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| club-update =

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}}

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

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.{{cite web|publisher=Globo Esporte |title=Futpedia: Anderson (Anderson Costa) |url=http://futpedia.globo.com/jogadores/anderson |language=Portuguese |accessdate=13 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101110132256/http://futpedia.globo.com/jogadores/anderson |archivedate=10 November 2010 }} He renewed his contract in March 2004, signed a 5-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://www2.uol.com.br/cbf/bide/bid_a.htm |title=BID Acumulativo Série A /2005|accessdate=29 April 2011 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060529035842/http://www2.uol.com.br/cbf/bide/bid_a.htm |archivedate = 29 May 2006|date=8 November 2005|work=Confederação Brasileira de Futebol}} In January 2005 he also spent 6 months with Spanish Segunda División club Córdoba as one of the non-EU players.{{cite web|url=http://www.lfp.es/competiciones/inscripciones/inscripciones2.asp?div=2|title=2005 second division winter transfer list|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050410194553/http://www.lfp.es/competiciones/inscripciones/inscripciones2.asp?div=2|date=2005|archivedate=10 April 2005|work=Liga de Fútbol Profesional|language=Spanish}} He was transferred to Dinamo Zagreb in January 2006. However, he requested to leave in July.{{cite news|url=http://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/anderson-costa-nezadovoljan-odlazi-iz-dinama-jens-nowotny-ipak-potpisuje/321999.aspx|title=Anderson Costa nezadovoljan odlazi iz Dinama, Jens Nowotny ipak potpisuje|date=13 July 2006|accessdate=22 May 2011|work=Index (Croatia)|language=Croatian}} He was loaned to Portuguese Liga de Honra side in January 2007.{{cite news|url=http://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/costa-anderson-putuje-za-portugal/337740.aspx|title=Costa Anderson putuje za Portugal|date=21 January 2007|accessdate=22 May 2011|work=Index (Croatia)|language=Croatian}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.esporteclubebahia.com.br/noticia_detalhe.asp?cod=7148 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110522113102/http://www.esporteclubebahia.com.br/noticia_detalhe.asp?cod=7148 |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 May 2011 |title=Esquadrão de Aço contrata atacante Anderson Costa |date=14 December 2007 |accessdate=22 May 2011 |work=EC Bahia |language=Portuguese }} 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,{{cite news|url=http://www.fferj.com.br/Sitenovo/comunicados/BO%20%207723100709.pdf|title=Boletim Oficial nº 7723|date=10 July 2009|accessdate=22 May 2011|work=FFERJ|language=Portuguese|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320092809/http://www.fferj.com.br/Sitenovo/comunicados/BO%20%207723100709.pdf|archivedate=20 March 2012}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttolegapro.com/?action=read&idnotizia=821|title=UFFICIALE: ben cinque volti nuovi per la Pro Vercelli|date=15 July 2009|accessdate=22 May 2011|work=Tutto Lega Pro|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320232732/http://www.tuttolegapro.com/?action=read&idnotizia=821|archive-date=20 March 2012|url-status=dead}} His contract was terminated in January 2010.{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttolegapro.com/?action=read&idnotizia=5125|title=UFFICIALE: Pro Vercelli, rescissione per il brasiliano Costa|date=30 January 2010|accessdate=22 May 2011|work=Tutto Lega Pro|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320232744/http://www.tuttolegapro.com/?action=read&idnotizia=5125|archive-date=20 March 2012|url-status=dead}} 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

External links

{{FIFA player|182396}}
[http://aic.football.it/scheda/21776/anderson-costa.htm Football.it] {{in lang|it}}
{{Soccerway|anderson-costa/18858}}
{{ForaDeJogo}}
[http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_orangina/pages/jogador.aspx?epoca=20062007&clube=vguimaraes&jogador=1989 Portuguese career] at LPFP.pt {{in lang|pt}}

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Category:Esporte Clube Bahia players

Category:Lucena CF players

Category:Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube players

Category:FC Pro Vercelli 1892 players

Category:Guarani FC players

Category:Esporte Clube Santo André players