Dino da Costa

Italian footballer (1931-2020)

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
Personal information
Date of birth (1931-08-01)1 August 1931
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death 10 November 2020(2020-11-10) (aged 89)
Place of death Verona, Italy
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1955 Botafogo 51 (36)
1955–1961 Roma 149 (71)
1960–1961Fiorentina (loan) 30 (8)
1961–1963 Atalanta 52 (18)
1963–1966 Juventus 51 (11)
1966–1967 Hellas Verona 31 (5)
1967–1968 Ascoli 10 (0)
National team
1958 Italy 1 (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 change

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