#19 Bernardo Costa  Senior Forward 5-10 155 lbs.
HOMETOWN: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
HIGH SCHOOL: Durango
2006: Shots on goal percentage was .750 with six of his eight on target... Scored three goals on eight shots for the team leading shot percentage of .375.
2005: Registered three starts in 20 games ... Scored first goal of the season and the game winning goal on Aug. 25 at Northeastern State ... Finished his junior campaign with five goals and two assists for 12 points ... Tapped off 28 shots, 15 of which were on goal ... Scored a season high four points on Sept. 25 after netting two goals against Colorado Christian.
2002: Led the team in goals (13), points (34), shots (71), and game-winning goals (4) ... Recorded a .183 shot percentage in 20 games played ... Game-winning goals include a penalty kick at Metro State (Sept. 22) and an overtime goal against Regis on Nov. 9 in the RMAC semi-final game ... Earned All-RMAC tournament team and All-RMAC Second Team accolades.
2001: Saw action in 18 games ... In 412 minutes he recorded three goals, one assist and 19 shots ... Member of the 2001 conference championship team ... Netted goals against Air Force, Southern Colorado, and CU-Colorado Springs.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Durango in 2001 after spending senior year on foreign exchange program ... Previously attended Belo Horizonte ... Named to All-Southwest Conference team for the Durango Demons as a senior ... Three-time soccer Most Valuable Player at Durango and Belo Horizonte ... Four-year starter at forward and left wing in soccer ... Also played basketball and volleyball for three years at Belo Horizonte ... Honor Roll student for three years.
ACADEMIC: International Business major
PERSONAL: Parents are Jose Guilherme Cardoso Costa and Ceriz Graca Bicalho Cruz Costa ... Enjoys watching movies and playing ping-pong ... Returns from serving a two-year mission in Portugal.
Costa's Career Soccer Statistics
| YEAR |
GP |
GS |
GLS |
AST |
PTS |
SHOTS |
| 2001 |
18 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
19 |
| 2002 |
20 |
20 |
13 |
8 |
34 |
71 |
| 2003 |
Did not play |
| 2004 |
Did not play |
| 2005 |
20 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
12 |
28 |
| 2006 |
12 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
8 |
| CAREER |
70 |
24 |
24 |
13 |
61 |
126 | | 
