Richard Costa Explained

Richard Costa
Birth Date:5 January 1992
Birth Place:Navelim, Goa, India
Currentclub:Churchill Brothers
Clubnumber:33
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Churchill Brothers
Years1:2012–2017
Clubs1:Churchill Brothers
Caps1:20
Goals1:0
Years2:2017–2018
Clubs2:East Bengal
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–
Clubs3:Churchill Brothers
Caps3:79
Goals3:3
Nationalyears1:2014
Nationalteam1:India U20
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:13 March 2024

Richard Costa (born 5 January 1992) is an Indian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Churchill Brothers in the I-League. He is currently the captain of the team.

Early life

Costa was born in Navelim, a town in the Indian State of Goa. He began playing football at an early age and played for a local club, Juniors Salunkas, as a child. He idolized Goan footballer and midfielder Climax Lawrence, and began playing in that position. Costa was included in the under-20 side of Churchill Brothers after he impressed the owners of the team who saw him play at a local match.[1]

Career

Churchill Brothers

Costa, after going through his youth career at Churchill Brothers,[2] made his debut for the senior squad in the I-League on 11 October 2012 against ONGC at the Fatorda Stadium, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for Bikramjit Singh in a match that his team won 5–0.[3]

East Bengal

In May 2017, East Bengal announced the signing of Richard Costa and Surabuddin Mullick from Churchill Brothers.[4] On 12 January 2018, East Bengal released Gabriel Fernandes and Richard Costa from their squad.[5]

Churchill Brothers

Costa returned to his previous club Churchill Brothers after he got released from East Bengal. He scored his first goal in the 2023–24 season, on 22 November 2023, a headed goal in the 4–0 against TRAU FC. He also had one assist in the game.[6] He scored again four days later, against Gokulam Kerala, that ended in a 1–1 draw.[7]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupAFCTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Churchill Brothers2012–13I-League10001020
2013–1430004070
2016–1716030190
Total2003050280
East Bengal2017–18I-League000000
Churchill Brothers2017–188020100
2018–1916000160
2019–20400040
2020–21600060
2021–2218000180
2022–2310140141
2023–2417200172
Total7936000853
Career total99390501133

Honours

India U20 (Goa India)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Singh . Pranav . From a young boy in Navelim to skipper of Churchill Brothers, in conversation with Richard Costa I-League . i-league.org . 13 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240313034633/https://i-league.org/from-a-young-boy-in-navelim-to-skipper-of-churchill-brothers-in-conversation-with-richard-costa . 13 March 2024 . 8 April 2022.
  2. Web site: Churchill Bros edge Sporting. Navhind Times. 22 October 2012.
  3. Web site: Churchill Brothers SC 5–0 ONGC FC: The Red Machine demolish Subrata Bhattacharya's side. Goal.com. 11 October 2012. Anselm. Noronha. 22 October 2012. 16 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130116151905/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/93662/churchill-brothers-sc-vs-ongc-fc/report. dead.
  4. Web site: Parasar. Swapnaneel. East Bengal sign Brandon Vanlalremdika, Surabuddin Mullick and Richard Costa; promote youth team players. goal.com. Goal India. 12 January 2018. 8 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171208231348/http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/east-bengal-sign-brandon-vanlalremdika-surabuddin-mullick/1uj9dxm6dxum013ti19laqy1dy. live.
  5. Web site: Kundu. Sagnik. I-League 2017/18: East Bengal reportedly release Goan duo Richard Costa and Gabriel Fernandes. sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda India. 12 January 2018. 12 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180112161359/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/i-league-2017-18-east-bengal-reportedly-release-goan-duo-richard-costa-and-gabriel-fernandes. live.
  6. News: I-League 2023-24: Churchill Brothers Thrash TRAU, Shillong Lajong Edge Out Delhi FC . 13 March 2024 . News18 . 22 November 2023 . en.
  7. Web site: Churchill Brothers take a point home from Gokulam Kerala’s den I-League . i-league.org . 13 March 2024.
  8. https://blog.cpdfootball.de/2014/01/28/goa-india-win-lusofonia-games-football-tournament/amp/ Goa-India win the Lusofonia Games football tournament