Costinha

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

1. 1974
   Born
2. 1994
   Joined Clube Oriental de Lisboa
3. 1995
   Joined A.D. Machico
4. 1996
   Joined C.D. Nacional
5. 1997
   Joined AS Monaco FC
6. 1997
   Joined C.D. Nacional
7. 1998
   Joined Portugal men's national football team
8. 2001
   Joined FC Porto
9. 2005
   Joined FC Dinamo Moscow
10. 2006
    Joined Atlético Madrid
11. 2007
    Joined Atalanta BC
12. 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