Market value
€800k
Rating · 24/25
6.4
Solid
Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0
goals / match
FC Cartagena
top club · 35 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#864
goals rank
#981
assists rank
0
season goals
0
season assists
Among 3,260 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2025
€300k
top transfer fee · 24/25
—
best season
26 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-02-02 · 6 players total
177Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
8Yellow cards
0Red cards
177Full matches (90′)
| Full name | João Costa |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | João Paulo Santos da Costa |
| Date of birth | 1996-02-02 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Barcelos, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | FC Porto |
| Joined | 2025-07-09 |
| Contract expires | 2030-06-30 |
| Agent | SoccerSoul |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Estrela Amadora → FC Porto
25/26 · Transfer
Jan 2025
Transfer: Feirense → Estrela Amadora
24/25 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2024
24/25 — CF Estrela Amadora, CD Feirense
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2024
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Aug 2023
Transfer: Real Murcia → Feirense
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — CD Feirense
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2022
Transfer: Granada CF → Real Murcia
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Real Murcia CF
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Recre Granada → Granada CF
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Recreativo Granada, Granada CF
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: CD Mirandés → Recre Granada
19/20 · Transfer
Aug 2019
Transfer: FC Porto → CD Mirandés
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Recreativo Granada, CD Mirandés, Granada CF
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2019
Transfer: FC Cartagena → FC Porto
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: FC Porto → FC Cartagena
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Cartagena
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2018
Transfer: Gil Vicente → FC Porto
17/18 · Return from loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: FC Porto → Gil Vicente
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Gil Vicente FC
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: FC Porto B → FC Porto
17/18 · Transfer
Feb 2017
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Porto, FC Porto B
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Porto B
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: FC Porto U19 → FC Porto B
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Porto Youth League
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Porto Youth League
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: FC Porto U17 → FC Porto U19
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: FC Porto U15 → FC Porto U17
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: FC Porto Youth → FC Porto U15
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2731 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Clean sheets14 total · 14.00/90
Minutes played by club
CF Estrela Amadora
7.9%
CD Feirense
18.1%
Real Murcia CF
11.9%
Granada CF
0.0%
Recreativo Granada
15.2%
CD Mirandés
2.1%
FC Cartagena
19.5%
Gil Vicente FC
7.3%
FC Porto
0.0%
FC Porto B
12.4%
FC Porto Youth League
5.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF Estrela Amadora | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1,260 |
| CD Feirense | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2,880 |
| Real Murcia CF | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1,890 |
| Granada CF | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recreativo Granada | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2,430 |
| CD Mirandés | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 330 |
| FC Cartagena | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3,109 |
| Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1,170 |
| FC Porto | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Porto B | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1,980 |
| FC Porto Youth League | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | CF Estrela Amadora | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Feirense | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,620 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | CD Feirense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Feirense | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 990 |
| 23/24 | Play-Off Liga Portugal 2 | CD Feirense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | CD Feirense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | Copa del Rey | Real Murcia CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Primera Federación - Gr. II | Real Murcia CF | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,890 |
| 20/21 | 2ª B - Fase de descenso | Recreativo Granada | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 20/21 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Recreativo Granada | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 20/21 | Copa del Rey | Granada CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | LaLiga | Granada CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Recreativo Granada | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 19/20 | 2ª División | CD Mirandés | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | Copa del Rey | CD Mirandés | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| 19/20 | LaLiga | Granada CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | FC Cartagena | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,539 |
| 18/19 | Ascenso a 2ª | FC Cartagena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | FC Cartagena | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | Gil Vicente FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Porto B | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Porto B | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 14/15 | UEFA Youth League | FC Porto Youth League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 13/14 | UEFA Youth League | FC Porto Youth League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | FC Porto Youth | FC Porto U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | FC Porto U15 | FC Porto U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | FC Porto U17 | FC Porto U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | FC Porto U19 | FC Porto B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | FC Porto B | FC Porto | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-22 | FC Porto | Gil Vicente | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Gil Vicente | FC Porto | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-04 | FC Porto | FC Cartagena | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | FC Cartagena | FC Porto | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-14 | FC Porto | CD Mirandés | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-27 | CD Mirandés | Recre Granada | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Recre Granada | Granada CF | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-30 | Granada CF | Real Murcia | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-16 | Real Murcia | Feirense | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-23 | Feirense | Estrela Amadora | Transfer | 450000 | €300k |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-09 | Estrela Amadora | FC Porto | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Meniscus damage | 2017-02-10 | 2017-07-01 | 142 | 17 |
| 23/24 | Knee injury | 2024-01-03 | 2024-05-06 | 125 | 17 |
Current€800k
Peak€800k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€700k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31372 | #1 | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30503 | #1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | #1 | 11 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | #12 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16372 | #12 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elady Zorrilla | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Pereira | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nuha Marong | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Montoro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergio Moyita | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zidane Banjaqui | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Filipe Almeida | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergio Ayala | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rúben Macedo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alberto López | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rui Moreira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rúben Alves | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Verdasca | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sérgio Ribeiro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luís Mata | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Julio Gracia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | FC Cartagena | FC Porto | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-04 | FC Porto | FC Cartagena | Loan | — | €300k |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Gil Vicente | FC Porto | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-22 | FC Porto | Gil Vicente | Loan | — | €500k |
Last 38 matches for FC Porto while João Costa was at the club (joined 2025-07-09). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–0 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | PO1 |
AVS | 3–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | PO1 |
AVS | 3–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–0 | FC Alverca | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–0 | FC Alverca | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | PO1 |
CF Estrela da Amadora | 1–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | PO1 |
CF Estrela da Amadora | 1–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 2–0 | CD Tondela | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 2–0 | CD Tondela | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | PO1 |
GD Estoril Praia | 1–3 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-04-04 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 2–2 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | PO1 |
Sporting Clube de Braga | 1–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 3–0 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | PO1 |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 2–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-02-27 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 3–1 | FC Arouca | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–0 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 0–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-02-09 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–1 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | Available |
| 2026-02-02 | PO1 |
Casa Pia AC | 2–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-01-26 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 3–0 | Gil Vicente FC | Available |
| 2026-01-18 | PO1 |
Vitória Guimarães | 0–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 0–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 2–0 | AVS | Available |
| 2025-12-22 | PO1 |
FC Alverca | 0–3 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-12-15 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 3–1 | CF Estrela da Amadora | Available |
| 2025-12-07 | PO1 |
CD Tondela | 0–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-11-30 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–0 | GD Estoril Praia | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 0–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-11-02 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 2–1 | Sporting Clube de Braga | Available |
| 2025-10-27 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 1–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 0–0 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Available |
| 2025-09-29 | PO1 |
FC Arouca | 0–4 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-09-19 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 0–3 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–0 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | PO1 |
Sporting Clube de Portugal | 1–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-08-24 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 4–0 | Casa Pia AC | Available |
| 2025-08-18 | PO1 |
Gil Vicente FC | 0–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-08-11 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 3–0 | Vitória Guimarães | Available |
Teams faced most often by João 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Zaragoza | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 31% |
| CD Tenerife | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 27% |
| Sporting Gijón | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 27% |
| Albacete | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 32% |
| Real Oviedo | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 36% |
| AD Alcorcón | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 33% |
| SD Huesca | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 39% |
| CD Lugo | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 28% |
| CD Leganés | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 19% |
| Académico de Viseu | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 31% |
| Racing Santander | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 44% |
| SD Ponferradina | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 14 | 1,260 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 22/23 | 21 | 1,890 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 19/20 | 9 | 870 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 18/19 | 35 | 3,109 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 17/18 | 13 | 1,170 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 32 | 2,880 | 14 | 44% | 28 | 0.88 |
| 23/24 | 14 | 1,260 | 5 | 36% | 14 | 1 |
| 22/23 | 21 | 1,890 | 8 | 38% | 16 | 0.76 |
| 20/21 | 21 | 1,890 | 8 | 38% | 18 | 0.86 |
| 19/20 | 9 | 870 | 4 | 44% | 12 | 1.24 |
| 18/19 | 35 | 3,109 | 17 | 49% | 23 | 0.67 |
| 17/18 | 13 | 1,170 | 1 | 8% | 18 | 1.38 |
| 16/17 | 16 | 1,440 | 3 | 19% | 19 | 1.19 |
| 15/16 | 6 | 540 | 1 | 17% | 12 | 2 |
| 14/15 | 4 | 360 | 2 | 50% | 2 | 0.5 |
| 13/14 | 6 | 540 | 1 | 17% | 10 | 1.67 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal
14 apps
0 G
0 A
Liga Portugal 2
64 apps
0 G
0 A
Primera Federación - Gr. II
21 apps
0 G
0 A
2ª B - Fase de descenso
7 apps
0 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo IV
49 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is João Costa?
João Costa is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FC Porto.
How old is João Costa?
João Costa is 30 years old. He was born on February 2, 1996 in Barcelos.
What position does João Costa play?
João Costa plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does João Costa play for?
João Costa currently plays for FC Porto.
What is João Costa's market value?
João Costa's most recent reported market value is €800k.