Paulo Sérgio da Costa

Football player infobox
playername= Paulo Costa


fullname= Paulo César Cardoso Costa
height = 179 cm
nickname =
wage = 100.000€
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1979|12|5
cityofbirth = Moita
countryofbirth = Portugal
currentclub = Anorthosis Famagusta
clubnumber = 10
position = Midfielder
years = 1998-2000 2000-2001 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007 2008-
clubs = FC Alverca Internazionale Reggina Calcio (loan) FC Porto (loan)
AC Venezia (loan) FC Girondins de Bordeaux Gil Vicente (loan) FC Girondins de Bordeaux Aris FC Aris FC Aris Limassol Anorthosis Famagusta
caps(goals) = 15 (1) - (-) 23 (1) 10 (0) 20 (0) 16 (0) 18 (0) 0 (0) 13 (0) 29 (7) 13 (2) 17 (3)

Paulo Sérgio da Costa (born December 5, 1979 in Moita, Portugal) is a football attacking midfielder, who currently plays for Anorthosis Famagusta. Has played for various European teams and had a trial at Milan giants Inter Milan but eventually signed for Reggina Calcio.

Biography

His football career started in one little club called SC Lourinhanense, from where he moved to Sporting Lisbon in 1999, but after that year his career has never flowed consistently, never lasting longer than one season in one club (with the exception of Bordeaux): from Sporting, then FC Alverca, Reggina, FC Porto, Venezia, Gil Vicente FC (on loan from Bordeaux) and then Aris FC.

Aris started the 2005-06 second division season in poor fashion, but improved their game and results under Nikos Anastopoulos, as Costa arrived during the January transfer window. Paulo Costa adapted quickly at Aris, becoming a starter and forming a successful attacking partnership with Spaniard Koke. Aris regained top-flight status, and finished fourth in 2006-07.

In August 2007, he started a Cypriot adventure, as have many Portuguese players in recent years, joining Aris Limassol. On 3/1/2007, he signed a three and a half year contract with Anorthosis Famagusta.

External links

* [http://pontapenaatmosfera.com/Perdidos-no-Horizonte/geral/Paulo-Costa.html Biography of Paulo Costa]
* [http://www.foradejogo.net/player.php?player=197905120001 Player Statistics]