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.
| 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 | Ancona | ||
| 2017 | Norcia 480 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
editEarly life
editCossu was born in the Nigerian city of Buguma.[1] The Cossu family immigrated 1990 to Italian city Foligno from his native Nigeria.
Career
editCoassu 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
editIn February 2011, Andrea Cossu signed a contract with the Romanian club FC Universitatea Craiova of Liga 1.[2]
Personal life
editAndrea's brother, Riccardo, plays currently football for A.C.D. Austis.[3]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "AUSTIS - CALCIO TERZA CATEGORIA | Risultati Sportivi | Il Mio Album". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
External links
edit- Lega Calcio - Cossu, Andrea[permanent dead link] (in Italian)