Market value
—
Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.02
goals / match
CF Os Belenenses
top club · 87 apps
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2004
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 00/01
75 / 13
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1981-04-30 · 4 players total
250Appearances
5Goals
11Assists
42Yellow cards
1Red cards
53Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Cândido Costa |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Cândido Alves Moreira da Costa |
| Date of birth | 1981-04-30 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | São João da Madeira, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Gestifute |
Jul 2015
Transfer: Ovarense → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: S. João Ver → Ovarense
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — SC São João de Ver
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2013
Transfer: Tondela → S. João Ver
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — CD Tondela
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Arouca → Tondela
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Rapid Bucharest → Arouca
11/12 · Transfer
Aug 2010
Transfer: Belenenses → Rapid Bucharest
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Rapid Bucharest
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — CF Os Belenenses
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — CF Os Belenenses
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — CF Os Belenenses
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — CF Os Belenenses
26 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: SC Braga → Belenenses
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — SC Braga
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: FC Porto → SC Braga
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — SC Braga
22 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2004
Transfer: Derby → FC Porto
03/04 · Return from loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Derby County
35 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: FC Porto → Derby
03/04 · Loan
Jun 2003
Transfer: Vitória Setúbal → FC Porto
02/03 · Return from loan
Feb 2003
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2003
Transfer: FC Porto → Vitória Setúbal
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Vitória Setúbal FC, FC Porto
18 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — FC Porto
21 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — FC Porto
26 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: FC Porto B → FC Porto
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 2000
Transfer: Salgueiros → FC Porto B
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — SC Salgueiros
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Benfica U19 → Salgueiros
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
Transfer: Benfica U17 → Benfica U19
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1996
Transfer: Sanjoanense S17 → Benfica U17
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1995
Transfer: Sanjoanense S15 → Sanjoanense S17
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1993
Transfer: Sanjoanense CJ → Sanjoanense S15
93/94 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
SC Salgueiros
0.0%
SC São João de Ver
0.0%
CD Tondela
0.0%
Rapid Bucharest
0.0%
CF Os Belenenses
34.9%
SC Braga
0.0%
Derby County
42.5%
FC Porto
22.6%
Vitória Setúbal FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Salgueiros | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC São João de Ver | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CD Tondela | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rapid Bucharest | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CF Os Belenenses | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 87 | 1 | 5 | 1,660 |
| SC Braga | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Derby County | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 2,023 |
| FC Porto | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 1,077 |
| Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Primeira Liga | SC Salgueiros | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | SC São João de Ver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | CD Tondela | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Tondela | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | CD Tondela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga 1 | Rapid Bucharest | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Romanian Cup | Rapid Bucharest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | CF Os Belenenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | CF Os Belenenses | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | CF Os Belenenses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | CF Os Belenenses | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Liga Sagres | CF Os Belenenses | 20 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Taça de Portugal | CF Os Belenenses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Liga Bwin | CF Os Belenenses | 24 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | CF Os Belenenses | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Liga Bwin | CF Os Belenenses | 24 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1,660 |
| 06/07 | Taça de Portugal | CF Os Belenenses | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Liga Bwin | SC Braga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | SC Braga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | SuperLiga | SC Braga | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | SC Braga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Derby County | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2,023 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | Vitória Setúbal FC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | FC Porto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Primeira Liga | FC Porto | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 661 |
| 01/02 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League Qu. | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Primeira Liga | FC Porto | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 416 |
| 00/01 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | FC Porto | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Sanjoanense CJ | Sanjoanense S15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Sanjoanense S15 | Sanjoanense S17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Sanjoanense S17 | Benfica U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Benfica U17 | Benfica U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Benfica U19 | Salgueiros | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Salgueiros | FC Porto B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | FC Porto B | FC Porto | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | FC Porto | Vitória Setúbal | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Vitória Setúbal | FC Porto | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | FC Porto | Derby | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Derby | FC Porto | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-07 | FC Porto | SC Braga | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | SC Braga | Belenenses | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Belenenses | Rapid Bucharest | Transfer | 1100000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Rapid Bucharest | Arouca | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Arouca | Tondela | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Tondela | S. João Ver | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | S. João Ver | Ovarense | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Ovarense | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Knock | 2003-02-04 | 2003-02-11 | 8 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€5.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€5.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31372 | — | 14 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30503 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | #18 | 25 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #18 | 18 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Júlio César | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Primeira Liga | FC Porto | 2 | 18 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Derby County | 1 | 34 |
| 01/02 | Primeira Liga | FC Porto | 1 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | SuperLiga | SC Braga | 2 | 18 |
| 06/07 | Liga Bwin | CF Os Belenenses | 2 | 24 |
| 02/03 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 2 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Derby | FC Porto | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | FC Porto | Derby | Loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Vitória Setúbal | FC Porto | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | FC Porto | Vitória Setúbal | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Cândido Costa's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 33% |
| Southampton FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 33% |
| Leicester City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 50% |
| Leeds United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 33% |
| Sunderland AFC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 17% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 50% |
| Coventry City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
| Charlton Athletic | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0% |
| Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 25% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 0% |
| Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 0% |
| Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 26 | 1,660 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 05/06 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 35 | 2,023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 02/03 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 21 | 661 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 00/01 | 26 | 416 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
SuperLiga
162 apps
4 G
9 A
First Division
34 apps
1 G
1 A
Taça de Portugal
15 apps
0 G
1 A
Allianz Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Liga 1
12 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Cândido Costa
Who is Cândido Costa?
Cândido Costa is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Retired.
How old is Cândido Costa?
Cândido Costa is 45 years old. He was born on April 30, 1981 in São João da Madeira.
What position does Cândido Costa play?
Cândido Costa plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Cândido Costa play for?
Cândido Costa currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Cândido Costa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Cândido Costa has scored 5 goals in 250 appearances.