# Alberto Costa (footballer, born 2003)

Alberto Oliveira Baio (born 29 September 2003), known as Alberto Costa, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie A club Juventus.

## Club career
### Vitória de Guimarães

Born in Santo Tirso in the Porto metropolitan area, Costa joined the youth ranks of Vitória de Guimarães in 2013. He was promoted to the under-23 team when he was 17, and after playing one game for them and having trained with the B-team, he signed a three-year contract in April 2021; the release clause was €30 million.
Costa began training with the first team in October 2023, and was included in matchday squads under manager Álvaro Pacheco. The following 11 January, he made his first-team debut in the fifth round of the Taça de Portugal, in a 1–0 home win over Penafiel; he played the final minutes as a substitute after Miguel Maga's muscular injury. His league debut was his only game of the Primeira Liga season, 15 minutes off the bench in a 3–0 loss away to Sporting CP on 21 April 2024.
Costa signed a contract extension on 17 October 2024, keeping him at the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques until June 2028. He scored his first goal on 12 December in a UEFA Conference League league phase match away to St. Gallen, helping to a 4–1 win in Switzerland.

### Juventus

On 15 January 2025, Costa transferred to Juventus on a contract lasting until July 2029. The transfer fee was €12.5 million over four financial years, €1.3 million in additional fees and up to €2.5 million in bonuses. During an injury crisis with five defenders missing, he made his debut on 26 February in the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia at home to Empoli, playing the final six minutes in place of Andrea Cambiaso as his team drew 1–1 and lost on penalties. Five days later he made his league debut in a 2–0 win over Hellas Verona at Juventus Stadium, playing the final half-hour as a substitute.

## International career

Costa was first called up for the Portugal under-18 team for two friendly matches against Norway in Lisbon in June 2021. In March 2023, he was capped twice for the under-20 team against Romania and the Czech Republic.

## Personal life

Though not one of his legal surnames, Costa chose the surname for his career, in tribute to his stepfather who raised him from an early age.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 16 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Vitória de Guimarães B | 2022–23 | Liga 3 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 1 |
| Vitória de Guimarães | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Vitória de Guimarães | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 1 |
| Vitória de Guimarães | Total | Total | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 1 |
| Juventus | 2024–25 | Serie A | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 33 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 2 |
* ↑ Includes Taça de Portugal, Coppa Italia
* ↑ Includes Taça da Liga
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League