Market value
€500k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
21/22
debut season
0.38
goals / match
FC Alverca
top club · 34 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
24
best season · 23/24
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2000-03-07 · 6 players total
96Appearances
36Goals
5Assists
7Yellow cards
0Red cards
7Full matches (90′)
| Full name | João Costa |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | João Pedro Augusto Mourão Costa |
| Date of birth | 2000-03-07 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lisboa, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | CD Santa Clara |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — CD Santa Clara
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — CD Santa Clara
26 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Alverca → Santa Clara
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Transfer: Belenenses → Alverca
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Alverca
34 matches · 24 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Estr. Amadora B → Belenenses
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — CF Os Belenenses
29 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2022
Transfer: Loures → Estr. Amadora B
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — GS Loures
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
Transfer: Estr. Amadora B → Loures
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2020
Transfer: ACD Bocal → Estr. Amadora B
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: Setúbal U19 → ACD Bocal
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Loures U19 → Setúbal U19
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Loures U17 → Loures U19
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Pontinha U17 → Loures U17
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: CAC U15 → Pontinha U17
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Pontinha Yth. → CAC U15
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
CD Santa Clara
37.4%
FC Alverca
43.5%
CF Os Belenenses
19.1%
GS Loures
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Santa Clara | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 241 |
| FC Alverca | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 34 | 24 | 3 | 280 |
| CF Os Belenenses | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 123 |
| GS Loures | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Liga Portugal | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | CD Santa Clara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Allianz Cup | CD Santa Clara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | CD Santa Clara | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 241 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga 3 | FC Alverca | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 23/24 | Liga 3 - Promotion | FC Alverca | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 97 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | FC Alverca | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 22/23 | Liga 3 | CF Os Belenenses | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 123 |
| 22/23 | Liga 3 - Finals | CF Os Belenenses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga 3 - Promotion | CF Os Belenenses | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | CF Os Belenenses | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | GS Loures | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Pontinha Yth. | CAC U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | CAC U15 | Pontinha U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Pontinha U17 | Loures U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Loures U17 | Loures U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Loures U19 | Setúbal U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Setúbal U19 | ACD Bocal | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | ACD Bocal | Estr. Amadora B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Estr. Amadora B | Loures | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Loures | Estr. Amadora B | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-04 | Estr. Amadora B | Belenenses | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-22 | Belenenses | Alverca | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Alverca | Santa Clara | Transfer | 350000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€500k
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start+€450k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xavi | 2 | 0 | 864 |
| Gonçalo Pinto | 2 | 0 | 828 |
| João Lucas | 2 | 2 | 766 |
| Ricardinho | 2 | 0 | 491 |
| Diogo Martins | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Luiz Miguel | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Venaque | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vítor Bruno | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| David Grilo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hélio Cruz | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Maria | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Clé | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Martins | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rui Silva | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga 3 | FC Alverca | 11 | 18 |
| 23/24 | Liga 3 - Promotion | FC Alverca | 11 | 14 |
| 22/23 | Liga 3 | CF Os Belenenses | 9 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Liga 3 | CF Os Belenenses | 2 | 21 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | FC Alverca | 1 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Liga 3 - Promotion | FC Alverca | 1 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Loures | Estr. Amadora B | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Estr. Amadora B | Loures | Loan | — | €50k |
Last 50 matches for CD Santa Clara 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 |
| 2026-05-11 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 2–0 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2026-05-11 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 2–0 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | PO1 |
FC Arouca | 2–2 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | PO1 |
FC Arouca | 2–2 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 2–1 | Sporting Clube de Braga | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 2–1 | Sporting Clube de Braga | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | PO1 |
Casa Pia AC | 0–0 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | PO1 |
Casa Pia AC | 0–0 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 0–2 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2026-04-03 | PO1 |
Sporting Clube de Portugal | 4–2 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2026-03-21 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 1–0 | Gil Vicente FC | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | PO1 |
AVS | 0–1 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 2–0 | Vitória Guimarães | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | PO1 |
CD Tondela | 2–2 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2026-02-21 | PO1 |
FC Alverca | 1–1 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2026-02-13 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 1–2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | PO1 |
CF Estrela da Amadora | 1–0 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 2–4 | GD Estoril Praia | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 1–0 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2026-01-18 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 0–1 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2026-01-11 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 3–3 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 0–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-12-21 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 0–0 | FC Arouca | Available |
| 2025-12-15 | PO1 |
Sporting Clube de Braga | 1–0 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 1–0 | Casa Pia AC | Available |
| 2025-11-30 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 1–1 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 1–2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | Available |
| 2025-11-03 | PO1 |
Gil Vicente FC | 1–0 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 2–0 | AVS | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | PO1 |
Vitória Guimarães | 2–1 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 1–2 | CD Tondela | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 2–1 | FC Alverca | Available |
| 2025-09-12 | PO1 |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1–1 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | PO1 |
GD Estoril Praia | 0–1 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 0–0 | CF Estrela da Amadora | Available |
| 2025-08-17 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 0–1 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2025-08-10 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 3–0 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2025-05-17 | PO1 |
SC Farense | 1–2 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 2–1 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | PO1 |
Sporting Clube de Braga | 1–1 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 2–0 | FC Arouca | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 1–1 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 0–1 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | PO1 |
Vitória Guimarães | 2–0 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 1–0 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | PO1 |
Gil Vicente FC | 0–1 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 1–1 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | PO1 |
Boavista FC | 1–0 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2025-02-23 | PO1 |
CF Estrela da Amadora | 0–0 | CD Santa Clara | 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS Marítimo | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 67% |
| Paços de Ferreira | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 40% |
| Leixões SC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 25% |
| Casa Pia AC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
| União Leiria | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 75% |
| FC Arouca | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 25% |
| FC Penafiel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25% |
| Académico de Viseu | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 25% |
| União Torreense | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| FC Porto B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 50% |
| FC Porto | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0% |
| CD Mafra | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Senior debut season | |
| 22/23 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 26 | 241 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 23/24 | 34 | 280 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 22/23 | 29 | 123 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga 3
39 apps
20 G
3 A
Liga 3 - Promotion
19 apps
11 G
1 A
Liga Portugal
26 apps
3 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
8 apps
2 G
1 A
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Who is João Costa?
João Costa is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for CD Santa Clara.
How old is João Costa?
João Costa is 26 years old. He was born on March 7, 2000 in Lisboa.
What position does João Costa play?
João Costa plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does João Costa play for?
João Costa currently plays for CD Santa Clara.
How many career goals has João Costa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, João Costa has scored 36 goals in 96 appearances.
What is João Costa's market value?
João Costa's most recent reported market value is €500k.