Cossa (footballer)

Brazilian goalie coach and former footballer

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Alvarez and the second or paternal family name is Ferreira.

CossaPersonal information

Full name|  Marco Antonio Alvarez Ferreira
Date of birth|  (1964-07-20) 20 July 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth|  Brazil
Height|  1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)|  Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1979|  Santos|  |
1981|  Jabaquara|  |
1983–1985|  Portuguesa Santista|  |
1987|  Juventus-SP|  |
1990|  Nacional|  |
1991|  XV de Piracicaba|  |
1994|  Portuguesa Santista|  |
1995|  São Bento|  |
1996|  Fortaleza|  |
1996|  Confiança|  |
International career
1986–1987|  Brazil U23|  |
Managerial career
2000–2003|  Suwon Samsung Bluewings (goalkeeping coach)
2003|  Chunnam Dragons (goalkeeping coach)
2005–2008|  South Korea (goalkeeping coach)
2008|  Persepolis (assistant)
2009–2012|  Al Dhafra FC (goalkeeping coach)
2013–2014|  Shimizu S-Pulse (goalkeeping coach)
2016|  Buriram United (assistant)
2016–2018|  Shijiazhuang Ever Bright F.C. (goalkeeping coach)
2018–2019|  Foolad (assistant)
2019|  Shijiazhuang Ever Bright F.C. (goalkeeping coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marco Antonio Alvarez Ferreira, aka Cosa, or Cossa (born July 20, 1964) is a Brazilian goalie coach and former player. He attended the 2004 Summer Olympics.

## Player career

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He played for the following clubs: Santos (1979), Jabaquara (1981), Portuguesa Santista (1983–1985, 1994), Juventus-SP (1987), Nacional (1990), XV de Piracicaba (1991), São Bento (1995), Fortaleza (1996) and Confiança (1996).

## Coaching career

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He is a former Portuguesa Santista goalkeeper coach, and he has become the goalkeeper coach of South Korea national football team when Pim Verbeek was hired to be the head coach of the team. He has been coaching as goalkeeper coach in several countries such as Iran FC Persepolis, UAE Al Dhafra FC, Japan Shimizu S-Pulse, Thailand Buriram United F.C. and China Shijiazhuang Ever Bright F.C., under Afshin Ghotbi [1]

## References

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1. ^ "[과테말라전 이모저모] '먹튀 논란' 코사 GK 코치, 올림픽팀 명단에 등장" [[More on the Guatemala match] Cosa GK coach in 'controversy over scam' appears on Olympic team roster]. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.

## External links

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* (in Portuguese) Futebol Interior [dead link‍]
* (in Korean) Empas

Portals:

* Biography
* Brazil
* Association football

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals