Costinha (footballer, born 1992) explained

Costinha
Fullname:João José Pereira da Costa[1]
Birth Date:25 August 1992
Birth Place:Coimbra, Portugal
Height:1.70NaN0
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Tondela
Clubnumber:11
Youthyears1:2000–2006
Youthclubs1:Esperança Coimbra
Youthyears2:2006–2009
Youthclubs2:Porto
Youthyears3:2007–2008
Youthclubs3:Padroense (loan)
Youthyears4:2009–2011
Youthclubs4:Académica
Years1:2011
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2011–2012
Caps2:20
Goals2:6
Years3:2012–2013
Caps3:35
Goals3:3
Years4:2014–2015
Caps4:48
Goals4:18
Years5:2015–2019
Caps5:100
Goals5:8
Years6:2019
Caps6:22
Goals6:2
Years7:2020–2023
Caps7:55
Goals7:0
Years8:2023–
Caps8:28
Goals8:4
Club-Update:19:38, 19 May 2024 (UTC)

João José Pereira da Costa (born 25 August 1992), known as Costinha, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 club Tondela.

Club career

Born in Coimbra, Costinha finished his youth career at local club Académica de Coimbra. His first season as a senior was split between amateurs Sertanense F.C. and U.D. Tocha.[2]

In January 2014, after one and a half seasons in the Danish 1st Division with FC Fredericia,[3] Costinha returned to his country's lower leagues after signing with Lusitano FCV.[4] He moved straight to the Primeira Liga in summer 2015 after agreeing to a contract at Vitória de Setúbal,[5] making his debut in the latter competition on 16 August in a 2–2 home draw against Boavista F.C. where he played the full 90 minutes[6] and scoring his first goal the following weekend in the 4–0 away victory over Académica.[7]

Costinha played 32 matches in both the 2016–17 and 2017–18 campaigns. He scored once[8] and twice[9] [10] respectively, as his team managed to consecutively avoid relegation.

On 15 January 2019, Costinha joined fellow top-division side G.D. Chaves on a two-and-a-half-year deal worth 170,000, as his link at the Estádio do Bonfim was about to expire.[11] In his second appearance of a season that ended in relegation, he scored the only goal away to Portimonense SC.[12] On 10 August, in the club's first game back in the Liga Portugal 2, he was sent off in a 3–0 loss at C.D. Nacional.[13]

Costinha returned to the top flight at the start of 2020, on a three-year contract at C.D. Santa Clara.[14] On 22 July the following year, he scored on his European debut as a late substitute at KF Shkupi, concluding a 3–0 away win in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League.[15] He had an operation in August 2021 on his right Achilles tendon, and was not expected to return until March.[16]

On 23 June 2023, Costinha signed a two-year deal with second-division C.D. Tondela.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Costinha. Mais Futebol. pt. 7 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Costinha deixa Setúbal para reforçar Desportivo de Chaves "a título definitivo". Costinha leaves Setúbal to bolster Desportivo de Chaves "on a permanent basis". SAPO. pt. 15 January 2019. 20 April 2019.
  3. News: FC Fredericia hjalp AB over stregen. FC Fredericia helped AB cross the line. Fredericia Dagblad. Jesper. Banke. da. 16 May 2013. 20 April 2019.
  4. News: Jogadores que vieram da terceira e tiveram sucesso na primeira. Players who came from the third and made it big in the first. Público. Marco. Vaza. pt. 19 October 2015. 20 April 2019.
  5. News: Costinha começa a brilhar. Costinha starts to shine. Record. pt. 9 July 2015. 20 April 2019.
  6. News: V. Setúbal-Boavista, 2–2: Empate surpresa gelou os sadinos. V. Setúbal-Boavista, 2–2: Surprise draw froze the sadinos. Record. pt. 17 August 2015. 20 April 2019.
  7. Web site: Briosa goleada em casa por Vitória eficaz. Briosa thrashed at home by effective Vitória. Rádio Renascença. pt. 24 August 2015. 20 April 2019.
  8. News: Golo de Costinha permite empate do Vitória de Setúbal com Sporting de Braga. Costinha goal enables Vitória de Setúbal draw with Sporting de Braga. Observador. pt. 26 February 2017. 20 April 2019.
  9. News: Vitória de Setúbal empata em Tondela e deixa último lugar. Vitória de Setúbal draw in Tondela and leave last place. Diário de Notícias. pt. 9 January 2018. 20 April 2019.
  10. Web site: Benfica segura a liderança com golo de Jiménez nos descontos. Benfica hold on to first place with Jiménez goal in injury time. TSF. pt. 7 April 2018. 20 April 2019.
  11. News: V. Setúbal encaixa 170 mil euros com venda de Costinha ao Chaves. V. Setúbal make 170 thousand euros with sale of Costinha to Chaves. Record. Ricardo. Lopes Pereira. pt. 15 January 2019. 20 April 2019.
  12. News: A crónica do Portimonense–Chaves, 0–1: Largar a lanterna bem longe de casa. Report on Portimonense–Chaves, 0–1: Getting off last place far away from home. Record. Ricardo. Alves. pt. 29 January 2019. 27 January 2022.
  13. News: Nacional-Chaves, 3–0: domínio madeirense sem contestação. Nacional-Chaves, 3–0: Uncontested Madeiran dominance. Record. pt. 10 August 2019. 27 January 2022.
  14. Web site: Costinha promete "dar tudo em todos os jogos" pelo Santa Clara. Costinha promises to "give everything in every game" for Santa Clara. SAPO. pt. 28 December 2019. 27 January 2022.
  15. News: Conference League: Santa Clara vence primeira mão na Macedónia. Conference League: Santa Clara win first leg in North Macedonia. O Jogo. pt. 22 July 2021. 27 January 2022.
  16. News: Costinha operado só volta em março. Costinho has operation and will only return in March. Record. Luís Pedro. Silva. pt. 17 August 2021. 27 January 2022.
  17. News: Costinha apresentado como reforço do Tondela: ″Um casamento perfeito″. Costinha presented as Tondela addition: "A perfect marriage". O Jogo. pt. 23 June 2023. 6 October 2023.