João Pedro Loureiro da Costa (born 26 March 2000), better known as Costinha, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Olympiacos. [1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | João Pedro Loureiro da Costa | ||
Date of birth | March 26, 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Olympiacos | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2010 | Cavalões | ||
2010–2011 | Aveleda | ||
2011–2013 | Porto | ||
2013–2017 | Braga | ||
2015–2016 | → Palmeiras FC (loan) | ||
2017–2020 | Rio Ave | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | Rio Ave B | 6 | (2) |
2020–2024 | Rio Ave | 107 | (8) |
2024– | Olympiacos | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | Portugal U18 | 8 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Portugal U19 | 22 | (0) |
2019 | Portugal U20 | 4 | (0) |
2022 | Portugal U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 17 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:32, 30 November 2022 (UTC) |
Club career
editCostinha is a youth product of Cavalões, Aveleda, Porto, Braga, Palmeiras and Rio Ave. He signed his first professional contract with Rio Ave on 16 May 2018.[2] Costinha made his professional debut with Rio Ave in a 2-0 Primeira Liga loss to Gil Vicente F.C. on 29 November 2020.[3]
International career
editCostinha is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U21s.[4]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 10 December 2023[5]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Rio Ave B | 2020–21 | Campeonato de Portugal | 6 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 | ||
Rio Ave | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 3 | |
2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 4 | |
Total | 86 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 100 | 10 | ||
Career total | 92 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 106 | 12 |
Honours
editRio Ave
Individual
edit- Primeira Liga Team of the Year: 2023–24
References
edit- ^ "Costinha troca Rio Ave pelo Olympiacos no final da época". ojogo.pt (in Portuguese). 12 December 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Rio Ave assina contrato profissional com internacional sub-18". Maisfutebol.
- ^ "Gil Vicente vs. Rio Ave - 29 November 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "João Costa" (in European Portuguese). FPF. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Costinha at Soccerway
External links
edit- Costinha at Soccerway
- Costinha at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Rio Ave Profile
- Costinha national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)