Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Costa |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | João Carlos Rodrigues da Costa |
| Date of birth | 1973-11-18 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Braga, Portugal |
| Citizenship | Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave FC | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 355 |
| FC Porto | 2 | 96/97 | 97/98 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 127 |
| FC Felgueiras | 1 | 95/96 | 95/96 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CD Trofense | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GD Chaves | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitória Setúbal FC | 3 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 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 | Rio Ave FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Primeira Divisão | Vitória Guimarães SC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 355 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Champions League | FC Porto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Primeira Divisão | FC Porto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Champions League | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Primeira Divisão | FC Porto | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
| 96/97 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Primeira Divisão | FC Felgueiras | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Trofense | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Liga Portugal 2 | GD Chaves | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Liga Portugal 2 | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | Vitória Setúbal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Primeira Liga | Vitória Setúbal FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86/87 | 1986-07-01 | SC Braga Youth | Braga U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 88/89 | 1988-07-01 | Braga U15 | FC Porto U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | FC Porto U17 | FC Porto U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | FC Porto U19 | Nacional | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Nacional | Ovarense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Ovarense | Felgueiras | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Felgueiras | FC Porto | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | FC Porto | Vit. Guimarães | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | Vit. Guimarães | Vitória Setúbal | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Vitória Setúbal | Chaves | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Chaves | Trofense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Trofense | Louletano | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Louletano | Merelinense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Merelinense | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31372 | — | 29 | 8 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | — | 13 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | — | 11 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Primeira Divisão | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 11 |
| 96/97 | Primeira Divisão | FC Porto | 1 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 1 | 2 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 96/97 | 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 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 13 | 355 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 97/98 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | 8 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 95/96 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Costa
Who is Costa?
Costa is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Costa?
Costa is 52 years old. He was born on November 18, 1973 in Braga.
What position does Costa play?
Costa plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Costa play for?
Costa currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Costa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Costa has scored 2 goals in 96 appearances.
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