Costinha (footballer, born 2000)

João Pedro Loureiro da Costa (born 26 March 2000), better known as Costinha, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Rio Ave.

Costinha
Personal information
Full name João Pedro Loureiro da Costa
Date of birth (2000-03-26) March 26, 2000
Place of birth Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Rio Ave
Number 20
Youth career
2009–2010 Cavalões
2010–2011 Aveleda
2011–2013 Porto
2013–2017 Braga
2015–2016 →Palmeiras (loan)
2017–2020 Rio Ave
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Rio Ave II 6 (2)
2020– Rio Ave 73 (5)
International career
2018 Portugal U18 8 (0)
2018–2019 Portugal U19 22 (0)
2019 Portugal U20 4 (0)
2022– Portugal U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:32, 30 November 2022 (UTC)

Professional career

Costinha is a youth product of Cavalões, Aveleda, Porto, Braga, Palmeiras and Rio Ave. He signed his first professional contract with Rio Ave on 16 May 2018.[1] Costinha made his professional debut with Rio Ave in a 2-0 Primeira Liga loss to Gil Vicente F.C. on 29 November 2020.[2]

International career

Costinha is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U21s.[3]

References

  1. "Rio Ave assina contrato profissional com internacional sub-18". Maisfutebol.
  2. "Gil Vicente vs. Rio Ave - 29 November 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  3. Amorim, Rui (November 18, 2022). [https%3a%2f%2fwww.abola.pt%2fnacional%2f2022-11-18%2frio-ave-emblemas-estrangeiros-atentos-a-costinha%2f965188 "Emblemas estrangeiros atentos a Costinha (Rio Ave)"]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved November 30, 2022. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
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