Antonio "Toto" Santos Maria da Costa (born 9 August 1973) is an Angolan former footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Santos Maria da Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | Estoril | 6 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | RBC Roosendaal | 16 | (2) |
| 1997–1999 | SBV Eindhoven | 53 | (9) |
| 2000–2002 | Melbourne Knights FC | 42 | (22) |
| Total | 117+ | (33+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Luanda,[1] Da Costa played with RBC Roosendaal of the Dutch Eerste Divisie for the 1995/96[2] and 1996/97[3] seasons, Da Costa provided a hat-trick on his debut in December 1995.[4]
He signed a two-season deal with Melbourne Knights of the National Soccer League in winter 2000. He found it hard at first to get used to the physical oriented game in Australia compared to the tactical style he was accustomed to in Europe.[1] Considering this, the Luanda native stated that the National Soccer League was underrated in its quality[5] but left the Knights in summer 2002 to seek opportunities in the Netherlands.[6]
Despite being pensive over the fact that his family was not in Australia with him, he claimed that he liked life in the country.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Knights give Da Costa TOTO support Melbourne Knights FC
- ^ 1995 - 1996 (1e divisie ) RBC
- ^ 1996 - 1997 (1e divisie) RBC
- ^ Dank zij Brokx heeft Ajax vier weken 'vrij' De Volkskrant
- ^ "NSL standard is high, says import". The Age. 20 April 2002. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Knights may lose Da Costa". The Age. 1 May 2002. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
External links
edit- Toto da Costa at WorldFootball.net
- at ZeroZero
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