Jorge Costa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1983–1984 | FC Foz | ||
| 1984–1990 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–2005 | Porto | 251 | (16) |
| 1990–1991 | → Penafiel (loan) | 23 | (3) |
| 1991–1992 | → Marítimo (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Standard Liège | 20 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 1991 | Portugal U20 | 10 | (1) |
| 1992–1994 | Portugal U21 | 22 | (2) |
| 1995–2002 | Portugal | 50 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 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 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida (born 14 October 1971), known as Costa, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a central defender.
Nicknamed Bicho (animal) and Tanque (tank) by his colleagues and fans for his aggressive and physical playing style, he played most of his professional career with Porto, being team captain for several seasons and winning a total of 24 major titles, notably eight national championships and the 2004 UEFA Champions League.
Having gained 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.
Born in Porto, Costa made his professional debuts with F.C. Penafiel, on loan from hometown's FC Porto. The following season he was also loaned, to fellow top flight club C.S. Marítimo, playing 31 games including a controversial one in the Estádio das Antas where he scored an own goal; despite it being clearly unintentional the accusations of scoring for his team continued, forcing Porto's president Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa to forbid further loaned players to play against Porto, a decision that stood for several decades.
In the 1992–93 campaign, Costa finally joined FC Porto, slowly making his way. Five seasons later he switched to jersey No. 2, previously worn by João Domingos Pinto, also being named team captain as the veteran retired. His career three only met four black spots: two serious knee injuries (during 1995–96, which ruled him out of UEFA Euro 1996 and during 1997's pre-season in Sweden) and a feud with coach Octávio Machado early in 2001–02, which forced him into "exile" at Charlton Athletic. However, the image of Costa as the captain went untouched, and Porto fans turned against Machado with massive criticism of his team management and coaching, eventually forcing him outside the club.
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