João Costa | |
Fullname: | João Gabriel e Costa Cesco |
Birth Date: | 28 March 2005 |
Birth Place: | Umuarama, Brazil[1] |
Height: | 1.78m |
Position: | Winger |
Currentclub: | Roma |
Clubnumber: | 67 |
Youthyears1: | 2017–2019 |
Youthclubs1: | Palmeiras |
Youthyears2: | 2019–2021 |
Youthclubs2: | Corinthians |
Youthyears3: | 2021– |
Youthclubs3: | Roma |
Years1: | 2023– |
Caps1: | 3 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
Nationalteam1: | Portugal U19 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 23:01, 26 May 2024 (UTC) |
Ntupdate: | 02:33, 10 November 2023 (UTC) |
João Gabriel e Costa Cesco (born 28 March 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Roma. Born in Brazil, he is a youth international for Portugal.
Costa is a youth product of the Brazilian clubs Palmeiras and Corinthians, before moving to Italy with Roma in September 2021.[2] On 5 May 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Roma until 2026.[3] On 30 September 2023, he was called up to the senior Roma squad for Serie A matches.[4] He made his senior debut with Roma as a substitute in a 2–0 UEFA Europa League loss to Sparta Prague on 9 November 2023. He scored his first goal for the team in a friendly match against Al-Shabab, helping the team win the game.[5]
Born in Brazil, Costa holds dual Brazilian-Portuguese citizenship.[6] In October 2023 he played for the Portugal U19s in a set of friendlies.[7]
Costa is the brother of the Brazilian footballer João Cesco.[8]