Fabio Costa (born 27 November 1977 in
Camaçari
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Bahia
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Brazil
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goalkeeper
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Career
Costa played for Brazil under-23 and won the 1996 Toulon Tournament and the 2000 South American Pre-Olympic Tournament. He was part of the Brazil under-23 team who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, headed by coach Luxemburgo.
Still uncapped for the senior national team, he was summoned by coach Emerson Leão for the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup to be hosted by Japan and South Korea, but did not enter the field during the competition.
In 2010, he played only in the international friendly between Santos x Red Bull / NY.
On 16 December 2013, Costa, who has his contract ended in last day of the year, announced his retirement of football. According to him: "It was 21 years as a professional footballer, I have played since I was 15 years old. I lost my joy of playing. I have no hurts from
Santos, I just stay sad for being not chosen."
Honours
Club
;Vitória
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Bahia State League: 1995, 1996, 1997
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Nordeste Cup: 1997, 1998
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Brazilian Cup: 1997
;Santos
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Brazilian League: 2002
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São Paulo State League: 2006, 2007
;Corinthians
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Brazilian League: 2005
International
;Brazil U23
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Toulon Tournament
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: 1996
* Pre-Olympic Tournament: 2000
Individual
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Bola de Prata: 2005
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year:
2005
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References
External links
santos.globo.com
1977 births
Living people
Brazilian men's footballers
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Olympic footballers for Brazil
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Esporte Clube Bahia players
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
PSV Eindhoven players
Esporte Clube Vitória players
Santos FC players
Clube Atlético Mineiro players
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
Associação Desportiva São Caetano players
São Paulo state football team players
2001 FIFA Confederations Cup players
People from Camaçari
Footballers from Bahia
20th-century Brazilian sportsmen
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