Ricardo Costa

I have a soft spot for defenders who quietly become builders, and Ricardo Costa fits that mold perfectly. Born in Vila Nova de Gaia, he spent his career as a dependable centre-back, occasionally filling in at full-back, before stepping into management with Feirense and now Tondela. What draws me to him is the trajectory: not a flashy star, but a steady professional who understood the game well enough to keep shaping it from the touchline. To me, that kind of longevity and commitment says more about real love for football than any highlight reel ever could.

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Name (English)

Ricardo Costa

Name (Japanese)

リカルド・コスタ

Reading

りかるど・こすた

Born

May 16, 1981 (age 45)

Origin

Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal

Height

183 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rooster

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricardo%20Costa%20(footballer%2C%20born%201981)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q154390

Tags

• Porto
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

November 2, 2026

Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.