| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fabio Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Camaçari, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1992 | Bahia | ||
| 1993 | Cruzeiro | ||
| 1994 | PSV Eindhoven | ||
| 1995–1996 | Vitória | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2000 | Vitória | 28 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | Santos | 63 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Corinthians | 76 | (0) |
| 2006–2013 | Santos | 86 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2013 | → São Caetano (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 271 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1999–2000 | Brazil U23 | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Fabio Costa (born 27 November 1977 in Camaçari, Bahia) is a former Brazilian goalkeeper.
In 2010, he played only in the international friendly between Santos x Red Bull / NY.
On 16 December 2013, Costa, who has his contract ended in last day of the year, announced his retirement of football. According him: "It was 21 years as a professional footballer, I have played since I was 15 years old. I lost my joy of playing. I have no hurts from Santos, I just stay sad for being not chosen."