Costinha (footballer, born 2000)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Pedro Loureiro da Costa | ||
| Date of birth | March 26, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olympiacos | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Cavalões | ||
| 2010–2011 | Aveleda | ||
| 2011–2013 | Porto | ||
| 2013–2017 | Braga | ||
| 2015–2016 | → Palmeiras FC (loan) | ||
| 2017–2020 | Rio Ave | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Rio Ave B | 6 | (2) |
| 2020–2024 | Rio Ave | 107 | (7) |
| 2024– | Olympiacos | 44 | (0) |
| 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 as of 20:40, 22 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:32, 30 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
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 Olympiacos.[1]
Club 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.[2] Costinha made his professional debut with Rio Ave in a 2–0 Primeira Liga loss to Gil Vicente on 29 November 2020.[3]
On 13 June 2024, Costinha was selected in the Primeira Liga Team of the Year for the 2023–24 season.[4] He finished the season with 37 appearances for Rio Ave, scoring five goals and providing six assists.[5]
On 9 July 2024, Costinha joined Greek club Olympiacos in a permanent transfer.[5]
International career
Costinha is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U21s.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 January 2026[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rio Ave B | 2020–21 | Campeonato de Portugal | 6 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 2 | ||||
| Rio Ave | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 38 | 3 | |||
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 37 | 4 | |||
| Total | 107 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | – | – | 121 | 10 | ||||
| Olympiacos | 2024–25 | Super League Greece | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 9[c] | 0 | – | 39 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Super League Greece | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 7[d] | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Total | 38 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 151 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 190 | 22 | ||
- ^ Includes Taça de Portugal, Greek Football Cup
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Greek Football Super Cup
Honours
Rio Ave
Olympiacos
Individual
- Primeira Liga Team of the Year: 2023–24[8]
References
- ^ "Costinha troca Rio Ave pelo Olympiacos no final da época". ojogo.pt (in Portuguese). 12 December 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Rio Ave assina contrato profissional com internacional sub-18". Maisfutebol.
- ^ "Gil Vicente vs. Rio Ave - 29 November 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Jota Silva fecha o 'Onze do Ano' da Primeira Liga". Sapo Desporto (in Portuguese). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Costinha joins Olympiacos". Olympiacos. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "João Costa" (in European Portuguese). FPF. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Costinha at Soccerway
- ^ Sportinforma. "Jota Silva fecha o 'Onze do Ano' da Primeira Liga". Sportinforma (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-09-01.
External links
- Costinha at Soccerway
- Costinha at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Rio Ave Profile
- Costinha national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)