ABC sign right-back Pedro Costa for 2027 in a reunion with coach João Burse
ABC agreed the return of 33-year-old right-back Pedro Costa as their first signing for 2027, reuniting him with coach João Burse, whom he worked with at Tombense.
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O ABC fechou a chegada do lateral-direito Pedro Costa para 2027. Ele estava no Volta Redonda e é o primeiro reforço anunciado pelo Alvinegro para o próximo ano, em anúncio feito na noite desta quinta-feira.
Aos 33 anos, o jogador volta ao clube potiguar depois de seis anos. Com a camisa alvinegra, foi campeão potiguar em 2020, temporada em que entrou em campo 28 vezes e marcou um gol.
O contrato do lateral vale até o fim da Série C do Brasileirão de 2027.
Em 2026, Pedro Costa defendeu Santa Cruz e Volta Redonda. Somando os dois clubes, foram 32 partidas e dois gols no ano.
A carreira dele é longa e passou por muitos estados. A lista inclui Paraná, Macaé, Sampaio Corrêa, Tombense, Botafogo-SP, Avaí, Botafogo-PB e Retrô, além do próprio ABC no primeiro ciclo.
O maior feito recente veio em 2025: com a camisa do Remo, o lateral conquistou o acesso à Série A do Brasileirão.
O reencontro com o técnico João Burse é outro ponto da volta. Os dois trabalharam juntos no Tombense, na Série B de 2023 do Brasileirão, e agora voltam a se cruzar no futebol potiguar.
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