Dino da Costa

Who is Dino da Costa?

Dino Da Costa is a former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder or striker.

Da Costa was born in Rio de Janeiro, and began his football career in his native country with Botafogo, for whom he scored 36 goals from 51 appearances in the Campeonato Carioca. He moved to Italy, where he played for a number of clubs in Serie A: Roma, for whom he scored 71 times in 149 appearances, Fiorentina, Atalanta and Juventus. He also played for Verona in Serie B and Ascoli in Serie C.

Da Costa played once at senior international level, scoring for Italy in a 2–1 defeat to Northern Ireland.