Chara (footballer)

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Chara
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Personal information
Full name Fernando Agostinho da Costa
Date of birth (1981-10-10) October 10, 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth Luanda, Angola
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Recreativo do Libolo
Number 4
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2016 Petro Atlético ? (?)
2017– Rec do Libolo 11 (0)
International career
2003–2014 Angola [1] 44 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 July 2016

Fernando Agostinho da Costa (born October 10, 1981, in Luanda) better known as Chara, is a retired Angolan football midfielder. [2]

Chara has appeared for Petro Atlético since 2006 and has appeared with the Angola national team since 2006, [2] although not called up to the national team until after the 2006 FIFA World Cup due to his lack of experience. He was called up for the 2010 African Nations Cup due to the injury to André Macanga. He has 17 caps for the national team. [2]

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References

  1. Fernando Agostinho da Costa "Chara" - International Appearances
  2. 1 2 3 "Xara". National-Football-Teams.com.