João Carlos Rodrigues da Costa (born 18 November 1973), known as Costa, is a Portuguese football coach and a former player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Carlos Rodrigues da Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | |||
Club career
editHe made his Primeira Liga debut for Felgueiras on 20 August 1995 in a game against Chaves.[1]
Honours
editClub
edit- Porto
International
edit- Portugal Under-16
References
edit- ^ "Game Report by ForaDeJogo". ForaDeJogo. 20 August 1995.
- ^ "1997–98 Taça de Portugal 1/8 final Maia vs Porto". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
External links
edit- Costa at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Costa national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
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