Jorge Costa

Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida (born 14 October 1971) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender, currently manager of AVS Futebol SAD.

Jorge Costa
Personal information
Full name Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida
Date of birth (1971-10-14) 14 October 1971
Place of birth Porto, Portugal
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
AVS (manager)
Youth career
1986–1987 FC Foz
1987–1990 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–2005 Porto 251 (16)
1990–1991Penafiel (loan) 23 (3)
1991–1992Marítimo (loan) 31 (1)
2001–2002Charlton Athletic (loan) 24 (0)
2005–2006 Standard Liège 13 (0)
Total 342 (20)
International career
1990–1991 Portugal U20 10 (1)
1991–1994 Portugal U21 21 (2)
1992–2002 Portugal 50 (2)
Managerial career
2006–2007 Braga (assistant)
2007 Braga
2008–2010 Olhanense
2010 Académica
2011–2012 CFR Cluj
2012–2013 AEL Limassol
2013–2014 Anorthosis
2014 Paços Ferreira
2014–2016 Gabon
2017 Sfaxien
2017 Arouca
2017–2018 Tours
2018–2020 Mumbai City
2020–2021 Gaz Metan Mediaș
2021 Farense
2022 Sfaxien
2022–2023 Académico Viseu
2023– AVS
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Championship
2000 Belgium-Netherlands
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner1991 Portugal
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up1994 France
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Runner-up1988 Spain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nicknamed Bicho (animal) and Tanque (tank) by his colleagues and fans for his aggressive and physical playing style, he spent most of his professional career with Porto, being team captain for several seasons and winning a total of 24 major titles, notably eight Primeira Liga championships and the 2004 Champions League.

Having earned 50 caps for Portugal, Costa represented the nation at one World Cup and one European Championship. After retiring, he worked as a manager for several clubs as well as the Gabon national team.

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