Andrea Cossu (footballer, born 1984)
Andrea Bright Cossu (born August 15, 1984) is a Nigerian footballer, who currently plays for Norcia 480 in the Italian Prima Categoria as a midfielder. He also holds Italian citizenship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrea Bright Cossu | ||
| Date of birth | August 15, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Buguma, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Norcia 480 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2004 | Ternana | ||
| 2002–2003 | → Giulianova (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Foligno | 55 | (3) |
| 2006–2010 | Triestina | 33 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Paganese (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Virtus Lanciano (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| 2012 | Biaschesi | ||
| 2013–2016 | Ancona | ||
| 2017 | Norcia 480 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Biography
Early life
Cossu was born in the Nigerian city of Buguma.[1] The Cossu family immigrated 1990 to Italian city Foligno from his native Nigeria.
Career
Coassu left for Giulianova in 2002–03 season and returned to Ternana in January 2003. In January 2006 he was signed by Triestina. In the 2007–08 season he was loaned to Paganese.
Personal life
Andrea's brother, Riccardo, plays currently football for A.C.D. Austis.[3]
References
- Titolo articolo - La Gazzetta dello Sport: Calcio
- "Universitatea Craiova îşi va prezenta azi noile achiziţii (Romanian)". fcuniversitatea.ro. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- Lega Calcio - Cossu, Andrea (in Italian)
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