Adriana Aparecida Costa (born 16 April 1983), known as Tiga and Tiganinha,[1] is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a forward. She is also a former futsal player who operated as a pivot.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adriana Aparecida Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil[1] | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, pivot (futsal) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000 | Palmeiras | ||
| 2001 | Portuguesa | ||
| 2004 | A Sabesp (futsal) | ||
| 2005 | Serc Chimarrão (futsal) | ||
| 2006 | Nacional Gás/Unifor (futsal) | ||
| 2009 | Corinthians | ||
| 2012 | XV de Piracicaba | ||
| 2012 | Portuguesa | ||
| 2013 | São Caetano | ||
| 2015 | São Paulo | ||
| 2016 | São Caetano (futsal) | ||
| 2017 | ICP Atibaia (futsal) | ||
| 2017 | Audax | 11 | (0) |
| 2018 | Leoas da Serra (futsal) | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2016 | Equatorial Guinea | 6 | (8) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 June 2011 (before the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup) | |||
Club career
editTiga has exclusively played for Brazilian clubs in both football and futsal.
In futsal, Tiga played for UNIP.[2]
Controversy
editFrom 2011 to 2016, Tiga made appearances for Equatorial Guinea despite having no connection with the African nation. She was first recruited to play at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. She was later a member of the squad that won the 2012 Women's African Football Championship. On 5 October 2017, she and other nine Brazilian footballers were declared by FIFA as ineligible to play for Equatorial Guinea.[3]
International goals
editScores and results list Equatorial Guinea's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
17 June 2011 | Stade Jos Becker, Niederanven, Luxembourg |  Luxembourg |
1–0 |
8–0 | Friendly |
2 |
2–0
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3 |
3–0
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4 |
23 June 2012 | Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea |  DR Congo |
1–0 | 3–0
| |
5 |
25 June 2012 | 2–1
| ||||
6 |
3 November 2012 |  Senegal |
3–0 |
5–0 |
2012 African Women's Championship | |
7 |
11 November 2012 |  South Africa |
2–0 |
4–0
| ||
8 |
10 April 2016 |  Mali |
2–1 |
2–1 |
2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Adriana Costa - Tiga" (in Portuguese). Leoas da Serra. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Official squad list 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup". FIFA. 17 June 2011. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ "Equatorial Guinea expelled from FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019". FIFA.com. 5 October 2017. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
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