Portuguese footballer
João Costa|
Full name |
João Pedro Augusto Mourão Costa |
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Date of birth |
(2000-03-07) 7 March 2000 (age 24) |
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Place of birth |
Lisbon, Portugal |
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Height |
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
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Position(s) |
Striker |
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Current team |
Santa Clara |
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Number |
17 |
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2011–2016 |
Clube Atlético e Cultural |
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2016–2018 |
Loures |
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2018–2019 |
Vitória F.C. |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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2019–2020 |
ACD Bocal |
22 |
(9) |
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2020–2022 |
Estrela Amadora |
2 |
(0) |
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2021–2022 |
→Loures (loan) |
24 |
(12) |
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2022–2023 |
Belenenses |
27 |
(9) |
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2023–2024 |
Alverca |
32 |
(22) |
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2024– |
Santa Clara |
8 |
(1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:11, 4 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:03, 12 August 2024 (UTC) |
João Pedro Augusto Mourão Costa (born 7 March 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Primeira Liga club Santa Clara.
Club career
Costa is a youth product of Clube Atlético e Cultural, Loures, and Vitória F.C. After beginning his senior career in district football with ACD Bocal, he transferred to Estrela Amadora on 8 August 2020.[1] He spent the 2021–22 season on loan with Loures and made the Campeonato de Portugal Team of the Season.[2] On 4 July 2022, he moved to Belenenses in the Liga 3. On 20 July 2023, he rescinded his contract with Belenenses despited helping them achieve promotion to the Liga Portugal 2.[3]
On 22 July 2023, Costa moved to Alverca. He achieved 5 promotions in his first 6 seasons as a senior player.[4] He was named the Liga 3 player of the season for the 2023–24 season with 22 goals and 2 assists in 32 matches, and also finished as the top scorer as they achieved promotion to the Liga Portugal 2.[5] He made his professional debut with Santa Clara as a late substitute in a 4–1 Primeira Liga win over Estoril on 11 August 2024, and scored his side's fourth goal.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 4 November 2024
Honours
- Alverca
- Individual
References
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