Gonçalo Costa Explained

Gonçalo Costa
Fullname:Gonçalo Faria Costa
Birth Date:2000 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Setúbal, Portugal
Height:1.79m
Position:Left-back
Currentclub:Estoril
Clubnumber:18
Youthyears1:2007–2009
Youthclubs1:Os Amarelos
Youthyears2:2009–2021
Youthclubs2:Sporting CP
Years1:2021–2022
Clubs1:Sporting CP B
Caps1:25
Goals1:2
Years2:2022–2024
Clubs2:Portimonense
Caps2:42
Goals2:0
Years3:2024–
Clubs3:Estoril
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2015–2016
Nationalteam1:Portugal U16
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2016–2017
Nationalteam2:Portugal U17
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:1
Pcupdate:18 August 2024
Ntupdate:23 December 2022

Gonçalo Faria Costa (born 18 February 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Primeira Liga club Estoril.

Professional career

Costa is a youth product of the academy of Os Amarelos and Sporting CP.[1] He worked his way up Sporting's youth teams, before joining their U23 side in 2021.[2] On 22 June 2022, he transferred to Portimonense for the 2022-23 season.[3]

He made his professional and Primeira Liga debut with Portimonense as a starter in a 4–0 loss against his childhood club Sporting CP on 10 September 2022.[4]

On 31 July 2024, Costa signed a four-year contract with Estoril.[5]

International career

Costa is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U17s.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sporting: o adeus emocionado de um jovem após 14 anos no clube. CNN Portugal.
  2. Web site: Fichajes FC Barcelona | Gonçalo Costa, otra opción para el lateral izquierdo. June 18, 2022. sport.
  3. Web site: Portimonense anuncia Ouattara, Moustapha Seck e Gonçalo Costa - Golo FM. June 22, 2022.
  4. Web site: Estreia amarga para Gonçalo Costa. www.ojogo.pt.
  5. Web site: Estoril. Gonçalo Costa: Reforço 2024/2025. Goncalo Costa: Reinforcement 2024/2025. 31 July 2024. 21 August 2024. pt.
  6. Web site: U17: Les 18 Portugais retenus pour jouer le tour d'Élite de l'Euro 2017. Super. Utilisateur. Footugal France.