Andrea Cossu (footballer, born 1984)

Andrea Cossu
Personal information
Full name Andrea Bright Cossu
Date of birth (1984-08-15) August 15, 1984
Place of birth Buguma, Nigeria
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Norcia 480
Youth career
000?–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

Andrea Bright Cossu (born August 15, 1984 in Buguma) is a Nigerian footballer, who currently plays for Norcia 480 in the Italian Prima Categoria as a midfielder. He also holds Italian citizenship.

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.

Universitatea Craiova

In February 2011, Andrea Cossu signed a contract with the Romanian club FC Universitatea Craiova of Liga 1.[2]

Personal life

Andrea's brother, Riccardo, plays currently football for A.C.D. Austis.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Titolo articolo - La Gazzetta dello Sport: Calcio
  2. ↑ "Universitatea Craiova îşi va prezenta azi noile achiziţii (Romanian)". fcuniversitatea.ro. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
  3. ↑
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