Rui Costa

Rui Costa is one of those playmakers whose passing felt less like sport and more like calligraphy. I admire how he carried Benfica's identity through his entire arc — from the gifted teenager at the academy to elegant seasons at Fiorentina and Milan, and now, fittingly, as the club's president. There's something deeply satisfying about a man returning to govern the institution he once graced on the pitch. He was never the loudest star of Portugal's golden generation, but his vision and composure made everyone around him better. That quiet, intelligent craft is exactly the kind of greatness I find myself respecting most.

Name (English)

Rui Costa

Name (Japanese)

ルイ・コスタ

Reading

るい・こすた

Born

March 29, 1972 (age 54)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Rat

Origin

Amadora, Lisbon, Portugal

Height

180 cm

Occupation

association football player

Awards & achievements

• Officer of the Order of Prince Henry

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rui%20Costa
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190608

Tags

• Lisbon
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-17

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