Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.24
goals / match
Tarxien Rainbows
top club · 54 apps
Position rank · 2009
#330
goals rank
#341
assists rank
43
season goals
16
season assists
Among 369 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2008
—
top transfer fee
12
best season · 10/11
3 · 7%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-06-17 · 6 players total
176Appearances
43Goals
16Assists
4Yellow cards
2Red cards
34Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ricardo Costa |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ricardo Mion Varela Velludo Costa |
| Date of birth | 1982-06-17 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil Italy |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | WSP Agency |
Jul 2017
Transfer: Fgura Utd → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Sep 2015
Transfer: Pietà Hotspurs → Fgura Utd
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Fgura United FC
23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Pietà Hotspurs FC
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Unknown → Pietà Hotspurs
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Pietà Hotspurs FC
24 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Saprissa → Unknown
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Deportivo Saprissa
17 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Tarxien → Saprissa
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Tarxien Rainbows
25 matches · 9 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Tarxien Rainbows
29 matches · 12 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: ABC FC → Tarxien
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 2010
Transfer: Daejeon Citizen → ABC FC
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
2009 — Daejeon Citizen
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2009
Transfer: Rio Claro → Daejeon Citizen
08/09 · Transfer
Dec 2008
Transfer: PAE Veria → Rio Claro
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 2008
Transfer: Barueri → PAE Veria
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — PAE Veria
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: FC Winterthur → Barueri
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Winterthur U21, FC Winterthur
20 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: CD Leganés → FC Winterthur
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 2006
Transfer: Örebro SK → CD Leganés
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
2004 — Örebro SK
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
2003 — Örebro SK
6 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Paulista-SP → Örebro SK
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 2003
Transfer: Corinthians → Paulista-SP
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 2001
Transfer: Corinthians B → Corinthians
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 138 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2009. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.38/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.38/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Daejeon Citizen
7.9%
Örebro SK
6.5%
Fgura United FC
25.9%
Pietà Hotspurs FC
5.5%
Deportivo Saprissa
6.1%
Tarxien Rainbows
32.6%
PAE Veria
0.0%
FC Winterthur
15.4%
FC Winterthur U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daejeon Citizen | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| Örebro SK | 2 | 2003 | 2004 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 196 |
| Fgura United FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 784 |
| Pietà Hotspurs FC | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 167 |
| Deportivo Saprissa | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 186 |
| Tarxien Rainbows | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 54 | 21 | 12 | 987 |
| PAE Veria | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Winterthur | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 465 |
| FC Winterthur U21 | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | K League Classic | Daejeon Citizen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | K League Cup | Daejeon Citizen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 2004 | Allsvenskan | Örebro SK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Allsvenskan | Örebro SK | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 196 |
| 15/16 | First Div. | Fgura United FC | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 784 |
| 15/16 | Maltese FA Trophy | Fgura United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Maltese FA Trophy | Pietà Hotspurs FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | PL Meisterschaftsrunde | Pietà Hotspurs FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Pietà Hotspurs FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Challenge League | Pietà Hotspurs FC | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| 13/14 | Maltese FA Trophy | Pietà Hotspurs FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Inv. Play-Off | Deportivo Saprissa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Primera Div. In. | Deportivo Saprissa | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 186 |
| 11/12 | Maltese FA Trophy | Tarxien Rainbows | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | PL Abstiegsrunde | Tarxien Rainbows | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 194 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Tarxien Rainbows | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 221 |
| 10/11 | Maltese FA Trophy | Tarxien Rainbows | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 105 |
| 10/11 | PL Meisterschaftsrunde | Tarxien Rainbows | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Tarxien Rainbows | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 307 |
| 07/08 | Super League 1 | PAE Veria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 1. Liga Gr. 3 (- 11/12) | FC Winterthur U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Challenge League | FC Winterthur | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251 |
| 06/07 | Swisscom Cup | FC Winterthur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | Corinthians B | Corinthians | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Corinthians | Paulista-SP | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Paulista-SP | Örebro SK | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Örebro SK | CD Leganés | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | CD Leganés | FC Winterthur | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | FC Winterthur | Barueri | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Barueri | PAE Veria | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | PAE Veria | Rio Claro | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Rio Claro | Daejeon Citizen | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Daejeon Citizen | ABC FC | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | ABC FC | Tarxien | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Tarxien | Saprissa | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Saprissa | Unknown | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-11 | Unknown | Pietà Hotspurs | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-01 | Pietà Hotspurs | Fgura Utd | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Fgura Utd | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Cassar | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Vella Critien | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jurgen Pisani | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Grech | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cain Attard | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dejan Vukovic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Ruiz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Farrugia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Challenge League | Pietà Hotspurs FC | 10 | 20 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Tarxien Rainbows | 6 | 16 |
| 10/11 | Maltese FA Trophy | Tarxien Rainbows | 4 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | PL Abstiegsrunde | Tarxien Rainbows | 4 | 8 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Tarxien Rainbows | 3 | 16 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Tarxien Rainbows | 3 | 16 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 23 | 784 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 11/12 | 25 | 415 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.65 |
| 10/11 | 29 | 572 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 06/07 | 20 | 465 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Div.
42 apps
12 G
0 A
Premier League
35 apps
10 G
6 A
Maltese FA Trophy
12 apps
4 G
2 A
PL Meisterschaftsrunde
18 apps
4 G
0 A
PL Abstiegsrunde
8 apps
3 G
4 A
Primera Div. In.
15 apps
3 G
3 A
Challenge League
13 apps
3 G
0 A
Allsvenskan
10 apps
2 G
1 A
K League Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Swisscom Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Ricardo Costa?
Ricardo Costa is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Ricardo Costa?
Ricardo Costa is 43 years old. He was born on June 17, 1982 in São Paulo.
What position does Ricardo Costa play?
Ricardo Costa plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Ricardo Costa play for?
Ricardo Costa currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ricardo Costa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ricardo Costa has scored 43 goals in 176 appearances.