Costeado Explained

Costeado
Fullname:João Ribeiro da Silva
Birth Date:3 January 1959
Birth Place:Creixomil, Portugal
Height:1.72 m
Position:Right back
Youthyears1:1972–1977
Years1:1977–1978
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:1978–1981
Caps2:53
Goals2:2
Years3:1981–1983
Caps3:65
Goals3:3
Years4:1983–1988
Caps4:119
Goals4:1
Years5:1988–1989
Caps5:35
Goals5:1
Years6:1989–1991
Caps6:8
Goals6:0
Years7:1991–1992
Caps7:5
Goals7:0
Years8:1992–1995
Clubs8:Ronfe
Totalcaps:286
Totalgoals:7
Nationalyears1:1987
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1995
Managerclubs1:Ronfe
Manageryears2:1996–1997
Managerclubs2:Paços Ferreira

João Ribeiro da Silva (born 3 January 1959), known as Costeado, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a right back.

Football career

Costeado was born in the village of Creixomil, Guimarães. During his professional career he played for Vitória de Guimarães (two spells, playing European competitions in the second), AD Fafe, S.C. Salgueiros, S.C. Beira-Mar, C.F. Estrela da Amadora and F.C. Penafiel; he also spent two years in amateur football with local Juventude de Ronfe, before retiring in 1995 at the age of 36.

Costeado was one of many players propelled to represent the Portugal national team following the Saltillo Affair at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, and would win four caps during the following year. Over 11 seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 197 matches and five goals.

Subsequently, Costeado worked as goalkeeper coach for several clubs, including his main one Vitória from 1998 to 2004.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Rui Costeado: "Se fosse um craque como Couto". Rui Costeado: «If I was a star like Couto». Record. Portuguese. 2 September 2001. 31 January 2019.