| Costa | |
| Fullname: | João Carlos Rodrigues da Costa |
| Birth Date: | 18 November 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Braga, Portugal |
| Height: | 1.76 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1984–1988 |
| Youthclubs1: | Braga |
| Youthyears2: | 1988–1992 |
| Youthclubs2: | Porto |
| Years1: | 1992–1993 |
| Caps1: | 14 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1993–1994 |
| Caps2: | 28 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 1994–1996 |
| Caps3: | 47 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 1996–1998 |
| Clubs4: | Porto |
| Caps4: | 6 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 1998–1999 |
| Caps5: | 10 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 1999–2000 |
| Clubs6: | Rio Ave |
| Caps6: | 18 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2000–2004 |
| Caps7: | 53 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2004–2005 |
| Clubs8: | Chaves |
| Caps8: | 16 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2005–2007 |
| Caps9: | 33 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2007–2008 |
| Caps10: | 9 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2008–2009 |
| Caps11: | 25 |
| Goals11: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1989–1990 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 29 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 8 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1989–1991 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 1990–1992 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 2 |
| Nationalyears4: | 1993 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 1993–1994 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 2009 |
| Managerclubs1: | Trofense (assistant) |
| Manageryears2: | 2010 |
| Managerclubs2: | Merelinense (assistant) |
João Carlos Rodrigues da Costa (born 18 November 1973), known as Costa, is a Portuguese football coach and a former player.
He made his Primeira Liga debut for Felgueiras on 20 August 1995 in a game against Chaves.[1]