Person in history

Renata Costa

Renata Costa, Brazilian footballer

Life at a glance

Born
1986 · July 8
Age this year
40No death recorded in our data
Known as
association football player. Citizenship: Brazil
Born
40th anniversary of their birth this year

Their story

Who they were

Personal life Car accident In October 2007, Costa crashed her Opel Corsa into another car at a level crossing. She and the front seat passenger Michele suffered minor injuries. Another Botucatu teammate, 16-year-old Cátia Oliveira , was asleep in the back seat and suffered a spinal cord injury , resulting in paraplegia . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Costa was fined $576 for driving without a licence . [ 3 ] Cátia,

Renata Aparecida da Costa, commonly known as Renata Costa or Kóki, is a Brazilian football coach and former player, most recently an assistant coach with Iranduba. She represented the Brazil women's national football team at three editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup and three Olympic football tournaments.

Path and career

Career She played as a creative midfielder for Brazil 's Botucatu FC from 2005, and was a member of the Brazilian national teams that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics . [ 1 ] She is known for her precise passing and goal scoring prowess. In January 2008, Costa signed for Danish Elitedivisionen club OB Odense . Her new coach described her as a strong midfielder with good technique who could score goals and also play in defence. [ 2 ]

Why this date

Renata Costa appears on our July 8 calendar for 1986 as a birth entry.

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Questions about Renata Costa

When was Renata Costa born?

July 8 1986.

How old would Renata Costa be today?

40 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.

Who else was born on July 8?

Hakim Warrick, Josh Harrison, Jaden Smith and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.

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