Armando Costa (soccer)
Canadian immigrant, Portuguese singer, soccer coach, and former player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Armando (Rilhas) Costa (July 20, 1949 – December 7, 2012) was a Portuguese Canadian singer, soccer coach and retired player. He was the head coach and Director of Soccer Operations for Brampton City United FC of the Canadian Soccer League until a 2-year battle with lymphoma took his life at the age of 63.[1]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Armando (Rilhas) Costa | ||
Date of birth | (1949-07-20)July 20, 1949 | ||
Place of birth | Bombarral, Portugal | ||
Date of death | December 7, 2012(2012-12-07) (aged 63) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1953–1968 | Bombarralense | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1969–1984 | Toronto First Portuguese (NSL) | ||
1980–1982 | Buffalo Stallions (MISL) (indoor) | ||
Managerial career | |||
1990 | Toronto First Portuguese | ||
1991 | Toronto Blizzard (assistant) | ||
1993–1997 | O.S.A. High Performance Academy | ||
1998 | Toronto Lynx (assistant) | ||
2000–2005 | Libya U-17 & U-20 (Youth Technical Director) | ||
2008–2012 | Brampton City United FC | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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