Angelo da Costa

Júnior Costa
Personal information
Full name	Angelo Esmael da Costa Júnior
Date of birth	12 November 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth	São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Bologna
Number	1
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000–2007	Santo André
2007–2008	Varese
2008–2010	Ancona
2010–2015	Sampdoria
2015–	Bologna
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2018

Angelo Esmael da Costa Júnior (born 12 November 1983) is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays for Italian club Bologna as a goalkeeper. He was known as Júnior Costa in Brazil, and as Angelo Da Costa (or simply Da Costa) in Italy and the UEFA Champions League.

Career

Santo André

Júnior Costa played 8 out of 11 2004 Copa do Brasil matches, ahead Júlio César Martins.

He signed an improved contract with Santo André of Brasileiro Série B in April 2005, which run until December 2008. At the 2005 Copa Libertadores he was Júlio César Martins' backup, except in one game against Cerro Porteño.^[1]

He was the backup keeper for Marcelo Bonan at 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. He made his league debut on 25 August 2006, replacing Bonan in the 23rd minute.^[2]

Varese & Ancona

In January 2008 Da Costa left for Italian Serie C2 side Varese.

During the summer of 2008, he signed for Ancona for an undisclosed fee.

Sampdoria

Da Costa was given permission to negotiate with Sampdoria in July, days before the expel of Ancona from professional league due to financial regulation. He became the second keeper of the team, behind another new signing, Gianluca Curci, as the team released Luca Castellazzi, Matteo Guardalben, sold Antonio Mirante, did not buy Mario Cassano and failed to buy Marco Storari. He was assigned shirt number 1 previously owned by Castellazzi and made his first start in Serie A on 8 May 2011, the Derby della Lanterna. That match was the second last match of round 36 (and was the third last round); Lecce had already secured 3 points before the kick off of the derby and eventually Samp lost 1–2 through a late goal by Mauro Boselli. Sampdoria dropped into the relegation zone by 2 points short with Lecce. In the next round he remain as starting keeper, as Curci remained unfit,^[3] He conceded two goals, the first by Lecce native Fabrizio Miccoli as Samp lost to Palermo 1–2 and were relegated, while Lecce won the local derby against Bari.

Da Costa played 15 games in 2011–12 Serie B. Initially the backup of Sergio Romero, he was made first-choice goalkeeper after Romero's injury. In the promotion playoffs, Romero was on international duty and missed the first rounds,^[4] and da Costa played the matches contributing to a win against Sassuolo. Romero temporarily returned to Samp for the first leg of the finals on 6 June, however Romero left again for the return leg. Da Costa once again became first-choice goalkeeper for the return leg in Varese's Stadio Franco Ossola.

Bologna

On 20 January 2015, Da Costa signed with Bologna F.C. 1909.^[5]^[6] On 8 July 2015, he signed a new three-year contract.^[7]

Career statistics

As of 30 June 2012

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brazil			League		Copa do Brasil		South America		Total
2004	Santo André	Brasileiro Série B			8	0
2005							1	0
2006			7	0	0	0			7	0
2007			16	0
Italy			League		Coppa Italia		Europe		Total
2007–08	Varese	Serie C2	0	0	0	0			0	0
2008–09	Ancona	Serie B	29	0	1	0			30	0
2009–10	Ancona	Serie B	42	0	0	0			42	0
2010–11	Sampdoria	Serie A	4	0	2	0	2	0	8	0
2011–12	Sampdoria	Serie B	14	0	2	0			19	0¹
Total	Brazil				8	0	1	0
Total	Italy		89	0	5	0	2	0	99	0¹
Career total					13	0	3	0

Note

¹ 3 matches in the promotion playoffs

Honours

Copa do Brasil: 2004

State

Copa Estado de São Paulo: 2003

Youth

Taça São Paulo de Juniores: 2003

References

^ "Cerro Porteño – EC Santo André". CONMEBOL (in Spanish). 28 April 2005. Archived from the original on 28 April 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
^ "Round 19: Náutico 2–0 Santo André". CBF (in Portuguese). 25 August 2006. Retrieved 29 September 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ http://www.sampdoria.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8196&Itemid=38
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Da Costa al Bologna" (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 1909. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Ciao Angelo: Da Costa ceduto al Bologna a titolo definitivo" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
^ "Prolungamento del contratto per Da Costa" (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 1909. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

External links

[1] "Cerro Porteño – EC Santo André". CONMEBOL (in Spanish). 28 April 2005. Archived from the original on 28 April 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2010.

[2] "Round 19: Náutico 2–0 Santo André". CBF (in Portuguese). 25 August 2006. Retrieved 29 September 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] ttp://www.sampdoria.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8196&Itemid=38

[4] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[5] "Da Costa al Bologna" (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 1909. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

[6] "Ciao Angelo: Da Costa ceduto al Bologna a titolo definitivo" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

[7] "Prolungamento del contratto per Da Costa" (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 1909. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

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