Carole Costa
Carole da Silva Costa (born 3 May 1990) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a centre-back for Benfica and the Portugal women's national football team.[1]
 Costa in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carole da Silva Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Braga, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | SGS Essen | 42 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | MSV Duisburg | 41 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | BV Cloppenburg | 42 | (10) |
| 2017–2020 | Sporting CP | 52 | (10) |
| 2020– | Benfica | 44 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2009 | Portugal U19 | 18 | (0) |
| 2010– | Portugal | 151 | (17) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 Feb 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 Feb 2023 | |||
Born in northern Portugal, Carole Costa moved to Germany to play club football in August 2010. She joined Frauen-Bundesliga side SGS Essen where she learned to speak German while playing football.[2]
International career
On 30 May 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.[3]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 September 2021 | Haberfeld Stadium, Rishon LeZion, Israel |  Israel | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 26 October 2021 | Stadion Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria |  Bulgaria | 5–0 | 5–0 | |
| 3. | 12 April 2022 | Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, Barcelos, Portugal | Bulgaria | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 4. | 25 June 2022 | Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, Estoril, Portugal |  Greece | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 5. | 13 July 2022 | Leigh Sports Village, Leigh, England |  Netherlands | 1–2 | 2–3 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 |
| 6. | 11 October 2022 | Estádio da Mata Real, Paços de Ferreira, Portugal |  Iceland | 1–0 | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA play-offs |
| 7. | 22 February 2023 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand |  Cameroon | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
Honours
Benfica
- Campeonato Nacional Feminino: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
- Taça da Liga: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23
- Supertaça de Portugal Feminina: 2022, 2023
Sporting
References
- "Portugal – Carole Costa – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- "Trennung und Neubeginn - Carole da Silva Costa und Ana Christina Leite" (in German). Lokalkompass. 14 February 2012.
- updated, Mark White last (2023-06-07). "Portugal Women's World Cup 2023 squad: 23-player team named". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
External links
- Carole Costa at Soccerway
- Carole Costa national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
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