Dino da Costa

Dino Da Costa (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdiːno da (k)ˈkɔsta]; 1 August 1931 – 10 November 2020) was a Brazilian-born Italian professional footballer. He played as a central midfielder and striker.[1] He was born in Rio de Janeiro. He made one appearance for the Italian national team in 1958. From 1948 to 1955, he made 51 appearances for Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas.

Dino da Costa
Dino da Costa (1963).jpg
Personal information
Date of birth(1931-08-01)1 August 1931
Place of birthRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death10 November 2020(2020-11-10) (aged 89)
Place of deathVerona, Italy
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1948–1955Botafogo51(36)
1955–1961Roma149(71)
1960–1961Fiorentina (loan)30(8)
1961–1963Atalanta52(18)
1963–1966Juventus51(11)
1966–1967Hellas Verona31(5)
1967–1968Ascoli10(0)
National team
1958Italy1(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Da Costa died in Verona on 10 November 2020, aged 89.[2]

References

  1. "DA COSTA, Dino" (in italiano). Treccani. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  2. E’ morto Dino Da Costa. In viola fu protagonista della memorabile stagione 1960-61 (in Italian)