Rui Costa
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯100+ Assists
🏴100+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.7
Strong
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.14
goals / match
AC Fiorentina
top club · 277 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#51
goals rank
#10
assists rank
79
season goals
115
season assists
Among 204 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€7.00m
peak value · 2004
€41.32m
top transfer fee · 01/02
14
best season · 98/99
128 / 35
int'l caps / goals
569Appearances
79Goals
115Assists
52Yellow cards
0Red cards
114Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rui Costa |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rui Manuel César Costa |
| Date of birth | 1972-03-29 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Amadora, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2008-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Branchini Associati ... |
Jul 2008
Transfer: Benfica → Retired
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — SL Benfica
45 matches · 10 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — SL Benfica
21 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: AC Milan → Benfica
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — AC Milan
32 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — AC Milan
38 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — AC Milan
40 matches · 3 G · 9 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 — AC Milan
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 — AC Milan
48 matches · 1 G · 16 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Fiorentina → Milan
01/02 · Transfer · €41.32m
Jul 2001
01/02 — AC Milan
33 matches · 3 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — AC Fiorentina
38 matches · 8 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — AC Fiorentina
48 matches · 6 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — AC Fiorentina
40 matches · 14 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — AC Fiorentina
37 matches · 5 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — AC Fiorentina
38 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — AC Fiorentina
41 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — AC Fiorentina
35 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
Transfer: Benfica → Fiorentina
94/95 · Transfer · €5.50m
Jul 1993
93/94 — SL Benfica
14 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — SL Benfica
11 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — SL Benfica
9 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 1991
Transfer: Fafe → Benfica
90/91 · Return from loan
Aug 1990
Transfer: Benfica → Fafe
90/91 · Loan
Jul 1990
Transfer: Benfica U19 → Benfica
90/91 · Transfer
Jul 1988
Transfer: Benfica U17 → Benfica U19
88/89 · Transfer
Jul 1986
Transfer: Benfica U15 → Benfica U17
86/87 · Transfer
Jul 1984
Transfer: Benfica Yth → Benfica U15
84/85 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 121 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals6 total · 0.28/90
Assists9 total · 0.43/90
G+A15 total · 0.71/90
Yellow cards8 total · 0.38/90
Minutes played by club
AC Fiorentina
64.7%
SL Benfica
11.0%
AC Milan
24.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Fiorentina | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 277 | 50 | 51 | 6,628 |
| SL Benfica | 5 | 06/07 | 93/94 | 100 | 18 | 19 | 1,126 |
| AC Milan | 6 | 01/02 | 2003 | 192 | 11 | 45 | 2,488 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | AC Fiorentina | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 99/00 | Champions League Qu. | AC Fiorentina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 99/00 | Italy Cup | AC Fiorentina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Serie A | AC Fiorentina | 30 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 645 |
| 98/99 | Italy Cup | AC Fiorentina | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 184 |
| 98/99 | Serie A | AC Fiorentina | 31 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 271 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | AC Fiorentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Italy Cup | AC Fiorentina | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 97/98 | Serie A | AC Fiorentina | 32 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 937 |
| 96/97 | Cup Winners' Cup | AC Fiorentina | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Italy Cup | AC Fiorentina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Serie A | AC Fiorentina | 28 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,146 |
| 96/97 | Supercoppa Italiana | AC Fiorentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Italy Cup | AC Fiorentina | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| 95/96 | Serie A | AC Fiorentina | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 684 |
| 94/95 | Italy Cup | AC Fiorentina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Serie A | AC Fiorentina | 31 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 295 |
| 93/94 | Cup Winners' Cup | SL Benfica | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
| 93/94 | Primeira Divisão | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 92/93 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | European Cup | SL Benfica | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Intercontinental Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | Liga Bwin | SL Benfica | 29 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 478 |
| 07/08 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
| 06/07 | Liga Bwin | SL Benfica | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | AC Milan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | AC Milan | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | AC Milan | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Serie A | AC Milan | 24 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,382 |
| 04/05 | Supercoppa Italiana | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | AC Milan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | AC Milan | 28 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 532 |
| 03/04 | Supercoppa Italiana | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Super Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | AC Milan | 16 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | AC Milan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 275 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | AC Milan | 25 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Serie A | AC Milan | 22 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | AC Milan | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 215 |
| 00/01 | Italy Cup | AC Fiorentina | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 305 |
| 00/01 | Serie A | AC Fiorentina | 29 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 426 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | AC Fiorentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84/85 | 1984-07-01 | Benfica Yth | Benfica U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 86/87 | 1986-07-01 | Benfica U15 | Benfica U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 88/89 | 1988-07-01 | Benfica U17 | Benfica U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Benfica U19 | Benfica | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 90/91 | 1990-08-01 | Benfica | Fafe | Loan | 0 | — |
| 90/91 | 1991-06-30 | Fafe | Benfica | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Benfica | Fiorentina | Transfer | 0 | €5.50m |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-03 | Fiorentina | Milan | Transfer | 0 | €41.32m |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | AC Milan | Benfica | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Benfica | Retired | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€7.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€7.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16374 | #10 | 19 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | #10 | 11 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3300 | #10 | 94 | 26 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomas Repka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Serie A | AC Fiorentina | 10 | 31 |
| 94/95 | Serie A | AC Fiorentina | 9 | 31 |
| 00/01 | Serie A | AC Fiorentina | 6 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Serie A | AC Milan | 8 | 22 |
| 98/99 | Serie A | AC Fiorentina | 8 | 31 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | AC Milan | 7 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1991-06-30 | Fafe | Benfica | Return from loan | — | — |
| 90/91 | 1990-08-01 | Benfica | Fafe | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 95/96 | Goal #50 (career) |
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 | 48 | 1,905 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 98/99 | 40 | 455 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 97/98 | 37 | 1,097 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 96/97 | 38 | 1,146 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 94/95 | 35 | 295 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 93/94 | 14 | 179 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 07/08 | 45 | 670 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 06/07 | 21 | 157 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.29 |
| 05/06 | 32 | 84 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.21 |
| 04/05 | 38 | 1,382 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 03/04 | 40 | 532 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 02/03 | 48 | 275 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.31 |
| 01/02 | 33 | 215 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 |
| 00/01 | 38 | 731 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A
339 apps
42 G
61 A
Italy Cup
53 apps
14 G
21 A
Primeira Divisão
54 apps
8 G
8 A
Cup Winners' Cup
16 apps
4 G
6 A
Champions League Qu.
8 apps
4 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
24 apps
3 G
5 A
Taça de Portugal
6 apps
3 G
2 A
Champions League
53 apps
1 G
9 A
UEFA Super Cup
1 apps
0 G
1 A
European Cup
7 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Rui Costa
Who is Rui Costa?
Rui Costa is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Rui Costa?
Rui Costa is 54 years old. He was born on March 29, 1972 in Amadora.
What position does Rui Costa play?
Rui Costa plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Rui Costa play for?
Rui Costa currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Rui Costa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rui Costa has scored 79 goals in 569 appearances.