| João Costa | |
| Fullname: | João Paulo Santos da Costa[1] |
| Birth Place: | Barcelos, Portugal |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Feirense |
| Clubnumber: | 24 |
| Youthyears1: | 2004–2006 |
| Youthclubs1: | Núcleo Andorinhas |
| Youthyears2: | 2006–2015 |
| Youthclubs2: | Porto |
| Years1: | 2015–2017 |
| Caps1: | 23 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2016–2019 |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2018 |
| Clubs3: | → Gil Vicente (loan) |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs4: | → Cartagena (loan) |
| Caps4: | 29 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps5: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps6: | 27 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2022–2023 |
| Caps8: | 21 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2023– |
| Caps9: | 11 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2011–2012 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2012–2013 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2013 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2014 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2016 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 22:10, 30 May 2024 (UTC) |
João Paulo Santos da Costa (born 2 February 1996), sometimes known as Andorinha,[2] is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga Portugal 2 club Feirense.
Born in Barcelos, Braga District, Costa joined FC Porto's youth system at the age of 10. On 3 October 2015, he made his debut as a senior with the reserves, in a 2–0 away win against S.C. Olhanense in the LigaPro.[3] He added a further six appearances during the season, as they achieved the feat of being the first B team to win the championship.[4] [5]
On 11 September 2016, in the 94th minute of the league fixture against F.C. Penafiel, Costa scored to help the hosts to earn one point after the 2–2 draw.[6] On 29 November, he remained on the bench for the first team during a 0–0 home draw to C.F. Belenenses in the group stage of the Taça da Liga.[7]
Costa went on to serve two loans subsequently, his first being with Gil Vicente F.C. still in the second tier.[8] Afterwards, he joined Spanish Segunda División B club FC Cartagena.[9]
On 14 August 2019, Costa signed a permanent one-year deal with CD Mirandés, newly promoted to Segunda División.[10] He played two extra-time away wins in the Copa del Rey, and his sole league appearance was a 4–0 loss at Racing de Santander on 17 September.[11] Following the arrival of Raúl Lizoain, he left on 27 January 2020 and moved to Club Recreativo Granada on an 18-month deal.[12]
Initially a part of the first team for the 2021 pre-season, Costa spent the 2021–22 campaign unregistered by both the main and reserve squads as he was already 25.[13] In August 2022, he joined Real Murcia CF of the Primera Federación.[14]
Costa returned to Portugal on 16 August 2023, on a contract at second-tier club C.D. Feirense.[15]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Porto B | 2015–16 | LigaPro | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | LigaPro | 16 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |||
| Gil Vicente (loan) | 2017–18 | LigaPro | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Cartagena (loan) | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| Mirandés | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Granada B | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 21 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| Granada | 2021–22 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 93 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 101 | 1 | |||
Porto B