Nuno da Costa

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Costa and the second or paternal family name is Jóia.
Nuno da Costa
Da Costa with Valenciennes in 2017
Personal information
Full name Nuno Miguel da Costa Jóia[1]
Date of birth (1991-02-10) 10 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Praia, Cape Verde
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
 Kasımpaşa
Number 18
Youth career
2003–2005 União Mercês
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Aubagne 66 (22)
2015 Valenciennes II 4 (0)
2015–2017 Valenciennes 45 (19)
2017–2020 Strasbourg 74 (14)
2018 Strasbourg II 1 (1)
2020–2022 Nottingham Forest 12 (0)
2020–2021 → Mouscron (loan) 25 (6)
2021–2022 → Caen (loan) 24 (9)
2022–2023 Auxerre 38 (5)
2023– Kasımpaşa 43 (20)
International career
2016–2018 Cape Verde 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:26, 23 December 2024 (UTC).

Nuno Miguel da Costa Jóia (born 10 February 1991), known as Nuno da Costa, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Süper Lig club Kasımpaşa.

Raised in France, he began his senior career with Aubagne in the fifth tier before moving to Valenciennes of Ligue 2 in 2015. Two years later he debuted in Ligue 1 with Strasbourg, where he won the Coupe de la Ligue in 2019. In January 2020, he signed for Nottingham Forest.

Da Costa scored on his senior international debut for Cape Verde in June 2016.

Club career

Early career

Born in Praia, Cape Verde, Da Costa was raised in Portugal from 1993 and began playing with U.R. Mercês in Lisbon. He then moved to Aubagne in southern France, where he started his senior career with Aubagne FC in France's fifth tier.[3]

On 4 January 2014, Da Costa scored the opening goal of a 3–3 draw at home to Ligue 2 club Dijon FCO in the last 64 of the Coupe de France, losing on penalties.[3]

Valenciennes

Da Costa joined Valenciennes FC of Ligue 2 on 3 August 2015, following a season of 14 goals and eight assists.[4] In his first professional season, he scored ten goals, including two on 6 May 2016 in a 4–1 win away to relegated Paris FC.[5] He followed this with nine more in his second year, including a brace in a 3–3 home draw with FC Bourg-Peronnas on 18 November.[6]

Strasbourg

On 3 July 2017, Da Costa signed a four-year deal with Ligue 1 club RC Strasbourg, replacing Khalid Boutaïb who had left for Malatyaspor.[7] In his first top-flight season he found the net five times, including both goals of a 2–1 win at OGC Nice on 22 October that earned him a place in L'Équipe's team of the week.[8] On 4 November, he was sent off after half an hour of a 2–0 loss at Troyes AC.[9]

Da Costa was an 81st-minute substitute for Lebo Mothiba as they won the 2019 Coupe de la Ligue Final on penalties against EA Guingamp on 30 March.[10] Four days later, he scored twice in a 4–0 win over Stade Reims at the Stade de la Meinau, part of his eight of the season.[11] After that game, former France international Daniel Bravo described Da Costa's goal as "not bad for a black guy" during his beIN Sports punditry; he apologised in person for offence caused to the player, who accepted the apology.[12]

Nottingham Forest

On 29 January 2020, Da Costa joined EFL Championship club Nottingham Forest. The length and cost of the deal was not disclosed.[13] He debuted on 11 February in a 1–0 home loss to Charlton Athletic, playing the last twenty minutes in place of Ryan Yates; days later he was injured in an under-23 game against Crewe Alexandra.[14]

Da Costa was loaned to Belgian First Division A side Royal Excel Mouscron for the season on 5 October 2020, with the option to make the deal permanent.[15] He scored six goals during his stint, including both of a 2–2 home draw with OH Leuven on 15 December.[16]

On 31 August 2021, Da Costa was loaned out again for a year, returning to the French Ligue 2 at Caen.[17]

Auxerre

On 5 August 2022, Da Costa joined Ligue 1 side AJ Auxerre.[18][19]

Kasımpaşa

On 12 September 2023, Da Costa signed for Turkish Süper Lig side Kasımpaşa. The duration of the contract and transfer fee were both undisclosed.[20][21]

International career

Da Costa made his international debut for Cape Verde on 4 June 2016 in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match away to São Tomé and Príncipe. He came on in the 73rd minute for Garry Rodrigues, and six minutes later scored in a 2–1 win.[22] He did not play again until the return of manager Rui Águas on 9 September 2018, in a 1–1 draw away to Lesotho in the unsuccessful 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign.[23]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 January 2024[24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aubagne 2012–13 CFA 2 20 4 0 0 — — 20 4
2013–14 CFA 2 21 4 2 1 — — 23 5
2014–15 CFA 2 25 14 0 0 — — 25 14
Total 66 22 2 1 0 0 0 0 68 23
Valenciennes II 2015–16 CFA 2 4 0 — — — 4 0
Valenciennes 2015–16 Ligue 2 23 10 1 0 0 0 — 24 10
2016–17 Ligue 2 22 9 1 0 1 0 — 24 9
Total 45 19 2 0 1 0 0 0 48 19
Strasbourg 2017–18 Ligue 1 26 5 2 2 0 0 — 28 7
2018–19 Ligue 1 34 8 2 0 3 0 — 39 8
2019–20 Ligue 1 14 1 0 0 1 1 5[a] 0 20 2
Total 74 14 4 2 4 1 5 0 87 17
Strasbourg II 2017–18 National 3 1 1 — — — 1 1
Nottingham Forest 2019–20 EFL Championship 10 0 0 0 0 0 — 10 0
2020–21 EFL Championship 2 0 0 0 1 0 — 3 0
2021–22 EFL Championship 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
Total 12 0 0 0 2 0 — 14 0
Mouscron (loan) 2020–21 First Division A 25 6 0 0 0 0 — 25 6
Caen (loan) 2021–22 Ligue 2 24 9 1 1 0 0 — 25 10
Auxerre 2022–23 Ligue 1 33 5 3 1 0 0 — 36 6
2023–24 Ligue 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 — 5 0
Total 38 5 3 1 0 0 — 41 6
Kasımpaşa 2023–24 Süper Lig 9 6 1 0 — — 10 6
Career total 298 82 13 5 7 1 5 0 323 88
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

International

As of 17 November 2018[25]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Cape Verde 2016 1 1
2018 2 0
Total 3 1
Scores and results list Cape Verde's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each da Costa goal.
List of international goals scored by Nuno da Costa[25]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 4 June 2016 Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho, São Tomé, São Tomé and Principe  São Tomé and Príncipe 2–0 2–1 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Strasbourg

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Nottingham Forest" (PDF). English Football League. p. 49. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Nuno da Costa". Nottingham Forest F.C. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Nuno Da Costa : Oser rêver, c'est le premier pas vers la réussite" [Daring to dream, that's the first step towards success] (in French). U10. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  4. ^ Penland, Erwann (3 August 2015). "Valenciennes : Un talent de CFA2, CV PRO, s'engage" [Valenciennes: A CFA2 talent, with a PRO CV, signs] (in French). Foot National. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  5. ^ Pruneta, Laurent (6 May 2016). "Ligue 2: Le Paris FC rate ses adieux, corrigé par Valenciennes (1–4)" [Ligue 2: Paris FC mess up their goodbye, corrected by Valenciennes (1–4)]. Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  6. ^ Gotte, Richard (18 November 2016). "LIGUE 2 Valenciennes trop fébrile pour conclure" [LIGUE 2 Valenciennes too feverish to wrap it up]. La Voix du Nord (in French). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Nuno Da Costa (Valenciennes) signe à Strasbourg" [Nuno Da Costa (Valenciennes) signs for Strasbourg]. L'Équipe (in French). 3 July 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  8. ^ Stratmann, Edward (28 October 2017). "Strasbourg's Nuno da Costa Has Been On A Fascinating Road To Top Flight Football". The Sportsman. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Thierry Laurey (Strasbourg) regrette le carton rouge "très sévère" de Da Costa contre Troyes" [Thierry Laurey (Strasbourg) regrets Da Costa's "very strict" red card against Troyes]. L'Équipe (in French). 4 November 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  10. ^ a b Loisy, Guillaume (30 March 2019). "Vainqueur de la Coupe de la Ligue, Strasbourg grimpe au 7e ciel" [Coupe de la Ligue winners, Strasbourg climb to 7th heaven]. Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  11. ^ "30e journée de Ligue 1: Festival offensif de Strasbourg contre Reims avec des doublés d'Anthony Goncalves et Nuno Da Costa (4-0)" [30th matchday of Ligue 1: Attacking festival for Strasbourg against Reims with braces from Anthony Goncalves and Nuno Da Costa (4-0)]. 20 minutes (in French). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  12. ^ Rathborn, Jack (4 April 2019). "Daniel Bravo: Former France international describes Nuno da Costa's goal as 'not bad for a black guy' following Moise Kean race storm". The Independent. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Nuno da Costa: Nottingham Forest sign Strasbourg striker for an undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  14. ^ Bonell, Jonny; Wakefield, Mark (14 February 2020). "Da Costa injury latest as Nottingham Forest boss sent message ahead of crucial clash". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  15. ^ "Nottingham Forest transfer news: Cafu joins from Olympiakos". BBC Sport. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Jupiler Pro League: Charleroi renverse le Cercle de Bruges dans un match fou, Mouscron tient OHL en échec" [Jupiler Pro League: Charleroi come back against Cercle Bruges in a crazy match, Mouscron keep OHL in check] (in French). RTL Group. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  17. ^ Curtis, Leigh (31 August 2021). "Nottingham Forest confirm double departure on transfer deadline day". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  18. ^ "Nuno da Costa nouveau n°9 de l'AJA !". 5 August 2022.
  19. ^ "Da Costa departs to Auxerre".
  20. ^ "Nuno Da Costa Kasımpaşamızda" [Nuno Da Costa is in our Kasımpaşa] (in Turkish). Kasımpaşa. 12 September 2023.
  21. ^ "Nuno Da Costa rejoint Kasimpasa" [Nuno Da Costa joins Kasimpasa] (in French). Auxerre. 12 September 2023.
  22. ^ "Nuno da Costa: "A estreia não poderia ter sido melhor"" [Nuno da Costa: "The debut could not have been better"] (in Portuguese). D Tudo 1 Pouco. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  23. ^ "Futebol/CAN´2019: Cabo Verde empata com Lesoto na re-estreia oficial de Rui Águas e continua no último lugar do grupo" [Football/ACN'2019: Cape Verde draw with Lesotho on Rui Águas' second debut and continue in last place in the group] (in Portuguese). Inforpress. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  24. ^ Nuno da Costa at Soccerway
  25. ^ a b "da Costa, Nuno". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 October 2021.