Costa (footballer)

Costa

Personal information
Full name	João Carlos Rodrigues da Costa
Date of birth	(1973-11-18) 18 November 1973
Place of birth	Braga, Portugal
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1984–1988	Braga
1988–1992	Porto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1993	Nacional	14	(0)
1993–1994	Ovarense	28	(2)
1994–1996	Felgueiras	47	(1)
1996–1998	Porto	6	(1)
1998–1999	Vitória Guimarães	10	(1)
1999–2000	Rio Ave	18	(0)
2000–2004	Vitória Setúbal	53	(0)
2004–2005	Chaves	16	(0)
2005–2007	Trofense	33	(0)
2007–2008	Louletano	9	(0)
2008–2009	Merelinense	25	(3)
International career
1989–1990	Portugal U-16	29	(8)
1989–1991	Portugal U-17	13	(0)
1990–1992	Portugal U-18	11	(2)
1993	Portugal U-20	2	(0)
1993–1994	Portugal U-21	10	(0)
Managerial career
2009	Trofense (assistant)
2010	Merelinense (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

João Carlos Rodrigues da Costa (born 18 November 1973), known as Costa, is a Portuguese football coach and a former player.

Club career

He made his Primeira Liga debut for Felgueiras on 20 August 1995 in a game against Chaves.

Honours

Club

Porto

• Taça de Portugal: 1997–98

International

Portugal Under-16

• UEFA European Under-16 Championship: 1989

External links

• Costa at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Costa national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)