Reinaldo Elias da Costa

Reinaldo Elias da Costa, often only Reinaldo ( born June 13, 1984 in Itaberí, Minas Gerais ) is a Brazilian footballer.

Career

Reinaldo began his professional career in 2004 in Brazil with América Mineiro and played the following year for Corinthians Alagoano. End of 2005, the 192 cm striker joined initially on loan in the Australian professional league A-League Queensland Roar and was able to convince in the last games of the season with two goals in six games.

After the break season leading scorer Alex Brosque left the club, Queensland Reinaldo firmly committed for the season 2006/07. Reinaldo was in the two following seasons first-team regular, scoring six goals in the 2007/ 08 season he helped the club to the first-time participation in the Championship play-offs, in which he scored three more hits and ultimately with Roar in the Preliminary failed Final. After the season Reinaldo decided a change to the Korean Busan I'Park first division, but returned even during the season break back to Queensland back after he broke up his contract with Busan I'Park due to adjustment difficulties.