- Mario Lúcio Duarte Costa
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Aranha Personal information Full name Mario Lúcio Duarte Costa Date of birth November 17, 1980 Place of birth Pouso Alegre (MG), Brazil Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) Playing position Goalkeeper Club information Current club Santos Youth career 1997–1998 Ponte Preta Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2002–2009 Ponte Preta 124 (0) 2009–2010 Atlético Mineiro 21 (0) 2011– Santos 3 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Mário Lúcio Costa Duarte (Pouso Alegre, November 17, 1980) is a footballer from Brazil playing as a Goalkeeper.
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Career
Aranha, as he is known professionally, graduated from the Ponte Preta. The nickname came about through his coach Ailton Custodio, at the time in Aranha trained soccer school in his hometown of Pouso Alegre. Emerged as a reference to the Soviet goalkeeper Lev Yashin, known as Black Spider by clothes he wore and his great defenses.[1]
In 2008 Aranha was named best goalkeeper of the São Paulo State Championship. Ponte Preta played the final against the Palmeiras but lost. Because of this Aranha received many offers from other clubs but decided to stay in Ponte Preta. His contract with the team of Campinas was renewed for three years, but several clubs continure to probe it. On May 26 of 2009, the Atlético Mineiro ended up closing agreement with the Ponte Preta in negotiating the Goalkeeper.[2]
Honours
Club
Santos
- Campeonato Paulista: 2011
- Copa Libertadores: 2011
References
- ^ "Aranha joga hoje com a número 100". Assessoria de Imprensa - Associação Atlética Ponte Preta. 8 February 2009. http://www.pontepreta-esportes.com.br/ler.php?id=3992. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
- ^ "Se não sofrer gols, Aranha garantirá o título mineiro ao Atlético". globoesporte.globo.com. http://globoesporte.globo.com/Esportes/Noticias/Times/Atletico_MG/0,,MUL1578288-9859,00-SE+NAO+SOFRER+GOLS+ARANHA+GARANTIRA+O+TITULO+MINEIRO+AO+ATLETICO.html. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
External links
- (Portuguese) ogol
Santos FC – current squad 1 Rafael Cabral · 2 Edu Dracena · 3 Léo · 4 Danilo · 5 Arouca · 6 Durval · 7 Henrique · 8 Elano · 9 Borges · 10 PH Ganso · 11 Neymar · 12 Aranha · 13 Bruno Aguiar · 14 Bruno Rodrigo · 15 Adriano · 16 Ibson · 17 Rentería · 18 Alan Kardec · 19 Diogo · 20 Breitner · 21 Pará · 22 Crystian · 23 Felipe Anderson · 24 Vladimir · 25 Rodrigo Possebon · 26 Vinicius Simon · 27 Éder Lima · 28 Leandro Silva · 29 Anderson Carvalho · 30 Tiago Alves · Manager: Muricy Ramalho
Categories:- 1980 births
- Living people
- Brazilian footballers
- Clube Atlético Mineiro players
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