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She has played as a creative [[midfielder]] for [[Brazil]]'s [[Botucatu Futebol Clube|Botucatu FC]] since 2005, and was a member of the [[Brazil women's national football team|Brazilian National Team]]s that won the silver medal at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] and [[2008 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Sports Reference|title=Kóki Biography and Statistics|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/da/renata-da-costa-1.html|accessdate=2009-10-27}}</ref> She is known for her precise passing and goal scoring prowess.
She has played as a creative [[midfielder]] for [[Brazil]]'s [[Botucatu Futebol Clube|Botucatu FC]] since 2005, and was a member of the [[Brazil women's national football team|Brazilian National Team]]s that won the silver medal at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] and [[2008 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Sports Reference|title=Kóki Biography and Statistics|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/da/renata-da-costa-1.html|accessdate=2009-10-27}}</ref> She is known for her precise passing and goal scoring prowess.


In January 2008 Costa signed for Danish [[Elitedivisionen]] club [[Odense Q|OB Odense]]. Her new coach described her as a strong midfielder with good technique who could score goals and also play in defence.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Holbech |first1=Ole |title=Brasiliansk vice-verdensmester på OB's Ligahold |url=https://www.tv2fyn.dk/artikel/brasiliansk-vice-verdensmester-pa-obs-ligahold |accessdate=4 January 2019 |publisher=[[TV 2/Fyn]] |date=21 January 2008 |language=Danish}}</ref>
In January 2008 Costa signed for Danish [[Elitedivisionen]] club [[Odense Q|OB Odense]]. Her new coach described her as a strong midfielder with good technique who could score goals and also play in defence.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Holbech |first1=Ole |title=Brasiliansk vice-verdensmester på OB's Ligahold |url=https://www.tv2fyn.dk/artikel/brasiliansk-vice-verdensmester-pa-obs-ligahold |accessdate=4 January 2019 |publisher=[[TV 2/Fyn]] |date=21 January 2008 |language=Danish}}</ref> It was reported that Costa's [[Transfer (association football)|transfer]] was one of the first involving Brazilian female players to generate a profit for the selling club.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lavinas |first1=Thiago |title=Renata Costa, vendida, gera renda ao Botucatu |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/ESP/Noticia/Futebol/Campeonatos/0,,MUL283055-9354,00-RENATA+COSTA+VENDIDA+GERA+RENDA+AO+BOTUCATU.html |accessdate=4 January 2019 |publisher=[[Rede Globo]] |date=1 February 2008 |language=Portuguese}}</ref>


On 24 September 2008, Costa's American transfer rights were drafted by the [[Saint Louis Athletica]] in the [[2008 WPS International Draft]]. Instead of joining the new American franchise, she accepted a competing offer from [[FC Rosengård|LdB FC Malmö]] of the Swedish [[Damallsvenskan]]. LdB FC took over the final year of Costa's Odense contract, paying an undisclosed transfer fee to the Danish club.<ref>{{cite news |title=Brasilianska till Malmö |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/gP3awA/brasilianska-till-malmo |accessdate=4 January 2019 |publisher=[[Aftonbladet]] |date=21 January 2009 |language=Swedish}}</ref>
On 24 September 2008, Costa's American transfer rights were drafted by the [[Saint Louis Athletica]] in the [[2008 WPS International Draft]]. Instead of joining the new American franchise, she accepted a competing offer from [[FC Rosengård|LdB FC Malmö]] of the Swedish [[Damallsvenskan]]. LdB FC took over the final year of Costa's Odense contract, paying an undisclosed transfer fee to the Danish club.<ref>{{cite news |title=Brasilianska till Malmö |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/gP3awA/brasilianska-till-malmo |accessdate=4 January 2019 |publisher=[[Aftonbladet]] |date=21 January 2009 |language=Swedish}}</ref>


Despite playing as a midfielder at club level, with Brazil she played as a [[Sweeper (association football)|sweeper]], usually alongside centre-backs [[Tânia Maria Pereira Ribeiro|Tânia]] and [[Aline Pellegrino|Aline]].
Despite playing as a midfielder at club level, with Brazil she played as a [[Sweeper (association football)|sweeper]], notably alongside centre-backs [[Tânia Maria Pereira Ribeiro|Tânia]] and [[Aline Pellegrino|Aline]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Renata Costa |url=https://pan.uol.com.br/pan/2007/modalidades/futebol/brasileiros/renatacosta.jhtm |accessdate=4 January 2019 |publisher=[[Universo Online]] |language=Portuguese}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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Renata Costa
Personal information
Full name Renata Aparecida da Costa[1]
Date of birth (1986-07-08) 8 July 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Assaí, Paraná, Brazil
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Iranduba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Grêmio Maringá
Portuguesa Londrinense
Marília
2004 Santos
2005–2007 Botucatu
2008 OB Odense
2009 LdB FC Malmö 20 (6)
2010 Santos
2011–2012 Foz Cataratas
2013 Assaí
2014–2015 Kubanochka Krasnodar 28 (2)
2016–2017 Corinthians
2017– Iranduba
International career
2002–2004 Brazil U-19
2003–2012 Brazil
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games – Women's Football
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Team Competition
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Team Competition
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Team competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Aparecida and the second or paternal family name is Costa.

Renata Aparecida da Costa (born 8 July 1986), commonly known as Renata Costa or Kóki, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Iranduba. She represented the Brazil women's national football team at three editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup (2003, 2007 and 2011) and three Olympic football tournaments (2004, 2008 and 2012).

Career

She has played as a creative midfielder for Brazil's Botucatu FC since 2005, and was a member of the Brazilian National Teams that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics.[2] She is known for her precise passing and goal scoring prowess.

In January 2008 Costa signed for Danish Elitedivisionen club OB Odense. Her new coach described her as a strong midfielder with good technique who could score goals and also play in defence.[3] It was reported that Costa's transfer was one of the first involving Brazilian female players to generate a profit for the selling club.[4]

On 24 September 2008, Costa's American transfer rights were drafted by the Saint Louis Athletica in the 2008 WPS International Draft. Instead of joining the new American franchise, she accepted a competing offer from LdB FC Malmö of the Swedish Damallsvenskan. LdB FC took over the final year of Costa's Odense contract, paying an undisclosed transfer fee to the Danish club.[5]

Despite playing as a midfielder at club level, with Brazil she played as a sweeper, notably alongside centre-backs Tânia and Aline.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Women's Olympic Football Tournament London 2012 – List of Players Brazil" (PDF). FIFA. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Kóki Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  3. ^ Holbech, Ole (21 January 2008). "Brasiliansk vice-verdensmester på OB's Ligahold" (in Danish). TV 2/Fyn. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  4. ^ Lavinas, Thiago (1 February 2008). "Renata Costa, vendida, gera renda ao Botucatu" (in Portuguese). Rede Globo. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Brasilianska till Malmö" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 21 January 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Renata Costa" (in Portuguese). Universo Online. Retrieved 4 January 2019.

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