Hugo Costa
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hugo Alexandre Esteves Costa[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 4 November 1973||
Place of birth | Tramagal, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
1984–1992 | Benfica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1993 | Gil Vicente | 24 | (2) |
1993–1995 | Beira-Mar | 50 | (1) |
1995–1996 | Estrela Amadora | 10 | (0) |
1996 | Stoke City | 2 | (0) |
1996–2001 | Alverca | 103 | (2) |
2001–2003 | Vitória Setúbal | 56 | (2) |
2003–2005 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 34 | (0) |
2006–2008 | União Leiria | 16 | (1) |
2008–2009 | Atromitos Yeroskipou | 6 | (1) |
2009–2011 | Pinhalnovense | 38 | (0) |
Total | 339 | (9) | |
International career | |||
1995–1996 | Portugal U21 | 8 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Hugo Alexandre Esteves Costa (born 4 November 1973) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Club career
[edit]Costa was born in Tramagal, Santarém District. A graduate of S.L. Benfica's youth system, he never appeared however for its first team, going on to spend the following four seasons in the Primeira Liga with Gil Vicente FC, S.C. Beira-Mar and C.F. Estrela da Amadora, being relegated with the second club in 1994–95.[2]
In summer 1996, Costa signed with Stoke City of the English Football League Second Division.[3] He left the Potters after only a couple of weeks and games,[4] returning to his country with F.C. Alverca and remaining five seasons with the Lisbon outskirts side, three spent in the top flight.[5][6]
From 2001 to 2003, also as first choice and in the main division, Costa played with Vitória de Setúbal.[7] Subsequently, he joined Germany's Rot-Weiß Oberhausen (2. Bundesliga),[8] staying two years in the country and suffering relegation in his second.[9]
Costa returned to Portugal midway through the 2005–06 campaign and signed a six-month contract with U.D. Leiria,[10] playing only 16 matches in the top tier over a three-year spell; 12 of those came in 2007–08, with the team ranking 16th and last.[11] Afterwards, the 34-year-old moved to Cyprus with Atromitos Yeroskipou.[2]
One year later, Costa once again returned to his homeland, agreeing to a deal at lowly C.D. Pinhalnovense. He left in 2011 aged nearly 38 and retired shortly after, subsequently working as a manager in amateur football.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Gil Vicente | 1992–93 | Primeira Liga | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
Beira-Mar | 1993–94 | Primeira Liga | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
1994–95 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
Total | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1 | ||
Estrela Amadora | 1995–96 | Primeira Liga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Stoke City | 1996–97 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Alverca | 1996–97 | Segunda Liga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
1997–98 | Segunda Liga | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
1998–99 | Primeira Liga | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
1999–2000 | Primeira Liga | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
2000–01 | Primeira Liga | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
Total | 103 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 2 | ||
Vitória Setúbal | 2001–02 | Primeira Liga | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
2002–03 | Primeira Liga | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
Total | 56 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 2 | ||
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 2003–04 | 2. Bundesliga | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
2004–05 | 2. Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
Total | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
União Leiria | 2005–06 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2006–07 | Primeira Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2007–08 | Primeira Liga | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
Total | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 6 | ||
Atromitos Yeroskipou | 2008–09 | Cypriot First Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Pinhalnovense | 2009–10 | Segunda Divisão | 27 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
2010–11 | Segunda Divisão | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
Total | 38 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 | ||
Career total | 339 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 362 | 10 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hugo Costa" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Filho, Álvaro (17 March 2021). "Parou Ronaldo e foi treinado por Jesus. Agora, Hugo conduz um Uber nas ruas de Lisboa" [He stopped Ronaldo and was coached by Jesus. Now, Hugo drives a Uber in the streets of Lisbon] (in Portuguese). A Mensagem. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era – A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 978-1-874287-39-1.
- ^ "Stoke City". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ Antão, Vasco (16 March 2000). "Hugo Costa (Alverca) está pronto para "secar" Nuno Gomes" [Hugo Costa (Alverca) is ready to "put a lid" on Nuno Gomes]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Hugo Costa (Alverca) regressa após lesão" [Hugo Costa (Alverca) returns following injury] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 8 February 2001. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Dupla de recurso sem Hugo Costa" [Makeshift duo without Hugo Costa]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 January 2002. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ Wentz, Gustav (7 August 2003). "Costas Einstand steht nichts im Weg" [Nothing stands in the way of Costa's debut] (in German). Kicker. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "RWO: Die Spieler in der Saison-Einzelkritik" [RWO: The players in season review] (in German). Revier Sport. 31 May 2005. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Hugo Costa e Hadson são os últimos reforços" [Hugo Costa and Hadson are the last additions]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 1 February 2006. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "União de Leiria agradece devoção de Vítor Oliveira, treinador campeão em 1998, que morreu hoje" [União Leiria thanks dedication of Vítor Oliveira, champion manager in 1998, dead today]. Jornal de Leiria (in Portuguese). 28 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ Hugo Costa at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- ^ Hugo Costa at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Hugo Costa at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Hugo Costa at Soccerbase
- Hugo Costa at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Hugo Costa national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Hugo Costa – FIFA competition record (archived)