Andrea Cossu (footballer, born 1984)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrea Bright Cossu | ||
| Date of birth | August 15, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Buguma, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Norcia 480 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2004 | Ternana | ||
| 2002–2003 | → Giulianova (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Foligno | 55 | (3) |
| 2006–2010 | Triestina | 33 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Paganese (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Virtus Lanciano (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| 2012 | Biaschesi | ||
| 2013–2016 | Ancona | ||
| 2017 | Norcia 480 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andrea Bright Cossu (born August 15, 1984) is a Nigerian footballer, who currently plays for Norcia 480 in the Italian Prima Categoria as a midfielder. He also holds Italian citizenship.
Biography
Early life
Cossu was born in the Nigerian city of Buguma.[1] The Cossu family immigrated 1990 to Italian city Foligno from his native Nigeria.
Career
Coassu left for Giulianova in 2002–03 season and returned to Ternana in January 2003. In January 2006 he was signed by Triestina. In the 2007–08 season he was loaned to Paganese.
Universitatea Craiova
In February 2011, Andrea Cossu signed a contract with the Romanian club FC Universitatea Craiova of Liga 1.[2]
Personal life
Andrea's brother, Riccardo, plays currently football for A.C.D. Austis.[3]
References
- ^ Titolo articolo - La Gazzetta dello Sport: Calcio
- ^ "Universitatea Craiova îşi va prezenta azi noile achiziţii (Romanian)". fcuniversitatea.ro. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
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External links
- Lega Calcio - Cossu, Andrea[permanent dead link] (in Italian)
Categories:
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Rivers State
- Nigerian footballers
- Liga I players
- A.S.D. Città di Foligno 1928 players
- U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918 players
- Paganese Calcio 1926 players
- S.S. Virtus Lanciano 1924 players
- FC U Craiova 1948 players
- A.C. Ancona players
- Association football midfielders
- Nigerian expatriate footballers
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Expatriate footballers in Romania
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Expatriate footballers in Switzerland
- People with acquired Italian citizenship
- Footballers from Rivers State
- People from Buguma