Renato Costa

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Herrera and the second or paternal family name is Costa.
Renato Costa
Personal information
Full name Raul Renato Herrera Costa
Date of birth (1948-02-12) February 12, 1948 (age 76)
Place of birth Bahia, Brazil
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969 Toronto Hellas
1970 Rochester Lancers 21 (8)
1973 Rochester Lancers 2 (0)
1974 Los Angeles Aztecs 16 (3)
1975–1976 San Antonio Thunder 14 (2)
Total 53 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Raul Renato Herrera Costa (born February 12, 1948), commonly known as Renato Costa or Renato Herrera, is a former Brazilian soccer player who played in the NASL.[1] In 1969, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Hellas.[2] In 1977, he was named to the Rochester Lancers Team of the Decade.[3]

  1. ^ "Renato Costa". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  2. ^ Waring, Ed (July 7, 1969). "Hellas ties Sudbury for top spot beating London on penalty kick". The Globe and Mail. p. 23.
  3. ^ Lewis, Michael (3 August 1977). "Lancers can win title only by optimum output". Democrat and Chronicle. p. 50.