Chara (footballer)

Chara

Personal information
Full name	Fernando Agostinho da Costa
Date of birth	(1981-10-10) October 10, 1981 (age 40)
Place of birth	Luanda, Angola
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Recreativo do Libolo
Number	4
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2016	Petro Atlético	?	(?)
2017–	Rec do Libolo	11	(0)
National team‡
2003–2014	Angola[1]	44	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 November 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 July 2016

Fernando Agostinho da Costa (born October 10, 1981 in Luanda) better known as Chara, is a retired Angolan football midfielder.^[2]

Xara has played for Petro Atlético since 2006 and has also been a member of the Angolan national football team since 2006 and has 17 caps for the team.^[2] He was not called up for the 2006 FIFA World Cup due to his lack of experience. But, he was called up for the 2010 African Nations Cup due to the injury to André Macanga.

External links[]

• Xara – FIFA competition record (archived)

References[]

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