Eduardo Nascimento Costa (born 23 September 1982), known as Eduardo Costa, is a Brazilian professional
football coach and former player who played as a
defensive midfielder. He is the current head coach of
Atlético Catarinense.
Career
Eduardo was born in
Florianópolis, Brazil. In 2007 he played for
Grêmio on loan from
RCD Espanyol. He was especially noted for being an extremely tight marker, and is booked with alarming regularity
A member of Brazil's Under 17 World Cup winning side, he came to France in 2001 to play for
FC Girondins de Bordeaux, where he commanded a regular first team spot for three seasons, including playing a key role in Bordeaux's
UEFA Cup
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run during the
2002–03 season. He followed that with a move to
Olympique de Marseille, but after an unhappy year there, he was signed by
Espanyol in 2005 for €4 million in four-year contract. He did not play in
2008–09 Ligue 1, as he would occupied a non-EU quota. In January 2009 he left for
São Paulo
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in three-year contract.
On 8 August 2009, he signed with
AS Monaco FC
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on a three-year deal.
In December 2010, Eduardo Costa was loaned to
Vasco da Gama for six months.
Six months after it became a permanent deal following Monaco's relegation from the
Ligue 1
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.
Honours
Club
Grêmio
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Copa do Brasil (Brazilian Cup): 2001
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Campeonato Gaúcho: 2001
Bordeaux
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Coupe de la Ligue (French League Cup): 2002
Espanyol
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Copa del Rey
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(Spanish League Cup): 2006
Vasco da Gama
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Copa do Brasil (Brazilian Cup): 2011
International
Brazil
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FIFA U-17 World Cup: 1997
References
External links
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1982 births
Footballers from Rio Grande do Sul
Living people
Brazilian men's footballers
Brazil men's under-20 international footballers
Brazil men's international footballers
2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
La Liga players
Ligue 1 players
Grêmio FBPA players
São Paulo FC players
CR Vasco da Gama players
Avaí FC players
FC Girondins de Bordeaux players
Olympique de Marseille players
AS Monaco FC players
RCD Espanyol footballers
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in France
Expatriate men's footballers in Monaco
Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Men's association football midfielders
Brazilian football managers
Clube Atlético Metropolitano managers
Clube Esportivo Lajeadense managers
Footballers from Florianópolis
21st-century Brazilian sportsmen