Mossoró (footballer)

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Mossoró
Personal information
Full name	José Márcio da Costa
Date of birth	(1983-07-04) 4 July 1983
Place of birth	Mossoró, Brazil
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6 ¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Al-Ahli
Number	11
Youth career
1999–2001	Ferroviário
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2002	Santa Catarina
2003–2005 ·	Paulista	18	(3)
2005–2008	Internacional	32	(1)
2007–2008	→ Marítimo (loan)	30	(7)
2008–2013	Braga	124	(13)
2013–	Al-Ahli
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 May 2013. † Appearances (Goals).

José Márcio da Costa, aka Mossoró (born 4 July 1983), is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Al-Ahli SC (Jeddah) in Saudi Arabia, as a midfielder.

His nickname stems for his birthplace. He spent most of his professional career in Portugal, representing mainly Braga where he appeared in more than 175 official games during five seasons.

Football career

Born in Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Mossoró began his professional career at Ferroviário Atlético Clube in 1999, before moving for Santa Catarina Clube and then Paulista Futebol Clube. Shortly after he broke into the first team as it qualified for the final of the Paulistan Championship, being defeated by Associação Desportiva São Caetano.

In 2005, Mossoró played a key role for the club as it won the Brazilian Cup. He was then transferred to Sport Club Internacional of Porto Alegre in the second half of the season, making his top division debuts in the process.

In July 2007, Mossoró was loaned to Club Sport Marítimo of Portugal. His performances, which included braces in league wins against Associação Naval 1º de Maio (3–0) and S.C. Braga (4–1) were impressive enough to earn him a permanent deal with the latter side, which signed the player to a four-year contract at the end of the season.

During his first two years at Braga, Mossoró was a very important first-team member when available, helping the Minho club finish in a best-ever runner-up position in his second season. Following a 31 October 2009 scuffle at the end of the 2–0 home win against S.L. Benfica – with his team then in the lead – he was also suspended by the League for three games, and also suffered a serious injury in the season's final stretch, with Braga eventually being surpassed by the Lisbon outfit.

Honours

Paulista

Brazilian Cup: 2005

Internacional

Braga

Portuguese League Cup: 2012–13
UEFA Europa League: Runner-up 2010–11

External links

v t e Al-Ahli SC (Jeddah) – current squad

1 Al Mosailem 4 Bakshwin 5 Al-Musa 6 Al-Fatil 7 Simoes 8 Al-Jassim 11 Mossoró 12 Hakami 13 Barnawi 14 Zubaidi 15 Al-Muwallad 17 Al-Eisa 19 Al-Mohammed 21 Balghath 22 Mayyof 23 Al-Fahmi 25 Suk 26 Aman 27 Eric 28 Al-Bishi 29 Zakriya 30 Alatalah 31 Al-Harbi 32 Al-Amer 33 Al-Jdani 47 Basas 49 Al-Sawadi 50 Majrashi 66 Hawsawi 90 Al-Shehri 99 Al-Mousa Manager: Pereira

Persondata
Name	Mossoro
Alternative names	Marcio Da Costa, Jose
Short description	Brazilian footballer
Date of birth	4 July 1983
Place of birth	Mossoró, Brazil
Date of death
Place of death

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