Photo: Рыбакова Елена / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Manuel da Costa had the kind of well-traveled career that fascinates me more than any single trophy. Born in Saint-Max, France in 1986, this towering centre-back at 194 cm played across Europe's leagues, Nancy, PSV, Fiorentina, Sampdoria, West Ham, Lokomotiv Moscow, Olympiacos and Nacional. That itinerary alone tells a story of a defender clubs kept finding use for. The detail I keep returning to is the national switch: born in France, capped by Portugal's under-21s, then choosing senior football with Morocco. It's a reminder that football identity is rarely as tidy as a passport, and his journey wore that complexity openly.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Manuel da Costa
- Name (Japanese)
- マヌエル・ダ・コスタ
- Reading
- まぬえる・だ・こすた
- Born
- May 6, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
- Origin
- Saint-Max, Meurthe, France
- Height
- 194 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Manuel da Costa born?
Born May 6, 1986 (age 40).
Where is Manuel da Costa from?
Manuel da Costa is from Saint-Max, Meurthe, France.
What does Manuel da Costa do?
Manuel da Costa works as association football player.
How tall is Manuel da Costa?
Manuel da Costa is 194 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.