Chara (footballer)

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

Chara

Personal information
Full name	Fernando Agostinho da Costa
Date of birth	(1981-10-10) October 10, 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Luanda, Angola
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Recreativo do Libolo
Number	4
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2016	Petro Atlético	?	(?)
2017–	Rec do Libolo	11	(0)
International career‡
2003–2014	Angola[1]	44	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Angola African Nations Championship Runner-up 2011 Sudan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 November 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 July 2016

Chara has appeared for Petro Atlético since 2006 and has appeared with the Angola national team since 2006,^[2] although not called up to the national team until after the 2006 FIFA World Cup due to his lack of experience. He was called up for the 2010 African Nations Cup due to the injury to André Macanga. He has 17 caps for the national team.^[2]

Honours

Angola

• African Nations Championship: runner-up 2011^[3][4]

External links

• Xara – FIFA competition record (archived)