Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.2
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.03
goals / match
FC Alverca
top club · 67 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#291
goals rank
#302
assists rank
6
season goals
0
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2007
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 00/01
48 / 2
int'l caps / goals
193Appearances
6Goals
0Assists
53Yellow cards
2Red cards
96Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Hugo Costa |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Hugo Alexandre Esteves Costa |
| Date of birth | 1973-11-04 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Tramagal, Portugal, |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2011
Transfer: Pinhalnovense → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — CD Pinhalnovense
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — CD Pinhalnovense
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: A. Geroskipou → Pinhalnovense
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Atromitos Geroskipou
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Leiria → A. Geroskipou
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — UD Leiria
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — UD Leiria
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2006
Transfer: Without Club → Leiria
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — UD Leiria
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: RW Oberhausen → Without Club
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Vitória Setúbal → RW Oberhausen
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Vitória Setúbal FC
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — Vitória Setúbal FC
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
Transfer: Alverca → Vitória Setúbal
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — FC Alverca
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — FC Alverca
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
98/99 — FC Alverca
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
96/97 — Stoke City
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
Transfer: CF Estrela → Alverca
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1995
95/96 — Clube Futebol Estrela da Amadora
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
Transfer: Beira-Mar → CF Estrela
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1993
93/94 — SC Beira-Mar
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1993
Transfer: Gil Vicente → Beira-Mar
93/94 · Transfer
Jul 1992
Transfer: Benfica → Gil Vicente
92/93 · Transfer
Jul 1991
Transfer: Benfica U19 → Benfica
91/92 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.04/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.04/90
Yellow cards8 total · 0.35/90
Minutes played by club
FC Alverca
36.5%
Stoke City
0.0%
Clube Futebol Estrela da Amadora
0.0%
SC Beira-Mar
0.0%
CD Pinhalnovense
0.0%
Atromitos Geroskipou
5.5%
UD Leiria
1.0%
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
0.0%
Vitória Setúbal FC
56.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Alverca | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 3,158 |
| Stoke City | 1 | 96/97 | 96/97 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clube Futebol Estrela da Amadora | 1 | 95/96 | 95/96 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Beira-Mar | 1 | 93/94 | 93/94 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CD Pinhalnovense | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atromitos Geroskipou | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 479 |
| UD Leiria | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitória Setúbal FC | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 4,917 |
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 | FC Alverca | 25 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,033 |
| 98/99 | Primeira Divisão | FC Alverca | 29 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Primeira Divisão | Clube Futebol Estrela da Amadora | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Primeira Divisão | SC Beira-Mar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | CD Pinhalnovense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | CD Pinhalnovense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Protathlima ML | Atromitos Geroskipou | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 479 |
| 07/08 | Carlsberg Cup | UD Leiria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Liga Bwin | UD Leiria | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | UD Leiria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | UD Leiria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UI Cup | UD Leiria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Liga Bwin | UD Leiria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Liga Bwin | UD Leiria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | 2. Bundesliga | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 2. Bundesliga | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | DFB-Pokal | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | Vitória Setúbal FC | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,134 |
| 01/02 | Primeira Liga | Vitória Setúbal FC | 31 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2,783 |
| 00/01 | Primeira Liga | FC Alverca | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,125 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Benfica U19 | Benfica | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Benfica | Gil Vicente | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Gil Vicente | Beira-Mar | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Beira-Mar | CF Estrela | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | CF Estrela | Alverca | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Alverca | Vitória Setúbal | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Vitória Setúbal | RW Oberhausen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | RW Oberhausen | Without Club | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Without Club | Leiria | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Leiria | A. Geroskipou | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | A. Geroskipou | Pinhalnovense | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Pinhalnovense | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31372 | #5 | 14 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | #5 | 8 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #10 | 15 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alassane Ouédraogo | 2 | 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 Alverca | 1 | 13 |
| 01/02 | Primeira Liga | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 31 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
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 | 25 | 2,033 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 98/99 | 29 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 96/97 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 6 | 479 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 07/08 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 04/05 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 26 | 2,134 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 01/02 | 31 | 2,783 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.32 |
| 00/01 | 13 | 1,125 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
SuperLiga
144 apps
5 G
0 A
Protathlima ML
6 apps
1 G
0 A
2. Bundesliga
34 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Hugo Costa?
Hugo Costa is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Hugo Costa?
Hugo Costa is 52 years old. He was born on November 4, 1973 in Tramagal, Portugal.
What position does Hugo Costa play?
Hugo Costa plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Hugo Costa play for?
Hugo Costa currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Hugo Costa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Hugo Costa has scored 6 goals in 193 appearances.