Costinha
Francisco José Rodrigues da Costa, Francisco José da Costa
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Who is this?
Francisco José Rodrigues da Costa (born 1 December 1974), known as Costinha (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɔʃˈtiɲɐ]), is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He was also a manager. Best known for his tackling and positioning, as well as his athleticism, stamina and workrate, he played for clubs in Portugal, France, Russia, Spain and Italy. He won eight trophies with Porto, including the 2004 Champions League. Costinha played more than 50 times with Portugal, appearing with the national team in one World Cup and two European Championships and being part of the squad that reached the final in Euro 2004. After retiring, he worked as a manager for Beira-Mar, Paços Ferreira, Académica and Nacional.
Career
- 1974Born
- 1994Joined Clube Oriental de Lisboa
- 1995Joined A.D. Machico
- 1996Joined C.D. Nacional
- 1997Joined AS Monaco FC
- 1997Joined C.D. Nacional
- 1998Joined Portugal men's national football team
- 2001Joined FC Porto
- 2005Joined FC Dinamo Moscow
- 2006Joined Atlético Madrid
- 2007Joined Atalanta BC
- Won Officer of the Order of Prince Henry
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Lisbon
- •Citizenship: Portugal
- •Known as: association football player, association football coach
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
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