Jorge Costa

Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida (14 October 1971 – 5 August 2025) was a Portuguese professional football central defender and manager. From 1992 until 2002, he played for the Portugal national football team.

On 5 August 2025, during a training session with Porto, Costa had a heart attack and died at the age of 53.

Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPorto1992–93Primeira Divisão811061–1521993–94Primeira Divisão1303160–2211994–95Primeira Divisão1313141–2031995–96Primeira Divisão2113130102821996–97Primeira Divisão2644070213951997–98Primeira Divisão1304000–1701998–99Primeira Divisão3321050204121999–2000Primeira Liga31140121204922000–01Primeira Liga20130100203512001–02Primeira Liga610060101312002–03Primeira Liga26231120–4132003–04Primeira Liga19120100103212004–05Primeira Liga221007120312Total2511631488413138325Penafiel (loan)1990–91Primeira Divisão23300––233Marítimo (loan)1991–92Primeira Divisão31100––311Charlton Athletic (loan)2001–02Premier League24020––260Standard Liège2005–06Belgian Pro League13000––130Career Total3422033488413147629

International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsPortugal1992101993401995901996201997301998301999202000131200160200271Total502

Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Costa goal.

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Managerial statistics

 + Managerial record by team and tenureTeamNatFromToRecord			Braga19 February 200730 October 2007Olhanense 16 June 20089 May 2010Académica8 June 201021 December 2010 CFR Cluj1 June 20119 April 2012 AEL Limassol24 October 201222 May 2013Anorthosis18 August 20135 February 2014Paços Ferreira26 February 201422 May 2014Gabon11 July 20144 November 2016Sfaxien14 May 201714 June 2017 Arouca29 June 201714 September 2017 Tours22 November 201725 May 2018 Mumbai City14 August 20185 March 2020 Gaz Metan Mediaș30 September 20202 February 2021 Farense4 February 202130 August 2021Sfaxien3 February 20227 April 2022Académico Viseu7 September 202220 April 2023AVS10 June 20233 June 2024Total

Honours
Player
Porto
Primeira Liga: 1992–93, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2003–04
Taça de Portugal: 1993–94, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001
UEFA Champions League: 2003–04
UEFA Cup: 2002–03
Intercontinental Cup: 2004

Portugal
FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1991

Individual
Portuguese Golden Ball: 2000

Manager
Olhanense
Segunda Liga: 2008–09

CFR Cluj
Liga I: 2011–12

Individual
CNID Breakthrough Coach: 2008–09

References

Category:1971 births
Category:2025 deaths
Category:Portuguese footballers
Category:Portuguese football managers
Category:Deaths from myocardial infarction