Jorge Costa
| Date of birth | 14 October 1971 |
| Place of birth | Porto |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Defender |
Full name is: Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida.
Nicknamed The Tank, Jorge Costa is a vastly experienced central defender who is strong in the tackle and an effective man-marker. His early career was spent with Funchal and Maritimo prior to joining FC Porto in 1992. A key figure in the team that won five successive domestic titles between 1994 and 1999, he moved to the Premiership to play for Charlton on loan during the 2001-2002 season and made an immediate impact as a very polished performer. At international level he starred at the 1991 World Youth Championships and quickly made his full international debut in November 1992 against Bulgaria but competition from Fernando Couto, Helder and Paulo Madiera restricted his appearances. He re-established himself in the run up to the 2000 European Championship Finals and he has been a regular partner of Fernando Couto ever since. A tough nut that makes up for in commitment what he lacks in technique he will start here.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Penafiel | |||
| Maritimo | |||
| FC Porto | |||
| Charlton Athletic | 03 Dec 2001 | 11 May 2002 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | FC Porto | Portuguese First Division | 20 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | FC Porto | UEFA Cup | 8 |
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| 2001-02 | Charlton Athletic | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Charlton Athletic | Premier League | 22 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | FC Porto | Portuguese First Division | 6 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 6 |
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| 2002-03 | FC Porto | UEFA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 8 |
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| 2003-04 | FC Porto | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2000 | Anderlecht v FC Porto | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 20 Aug 2000 | FC Porto v Benfica | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 1 |
| 23 Aug 2000 | FC Porto v Anderlecht | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-1 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Belenenses v FC Porto | L | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 2 |
| 09 Sep 2000 | FC Porto v Pacos Ferreira | W | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 3 |
| 14 Sep 2000 | Partizan Belgrade v FC Porto | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 18 Sep 2000 | Campomaiorense v FC Porto | W | 0-5 | Portuguese First Division | 4 |
| 24 Sep 2000 | FC Porto v Maritimo | W | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | 5 |
| 28 Sep 2000 | FC Porto v Partizan Belgrade | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-1 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 02 Oct 2000 | SC Farense v FC Porto | W | 1-3 | Portuguese First Division | 6 |
| 15 Oct 2000 | FC Porto v Vitória Guimarães | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 7 |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Sporting Lisboa v FC Porto | W | 0-1 | Portuguese First Division | 8 |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Wisla Kraków v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 30 Oct 2000 | FC Porto v Alverca | W | 6-0 | Portuguese First Division | 9 |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Gil Vicente v FC Porto | D | 2-2 | Portuguese First Division | 10 |
| 09 Nov 2000 | FC Porto v Wisla Kraków | W |
3-0 Agg: 3-0 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 13 Nov 2000 | FC Porto v Salgueiros | W | 5-1 | Portuguese First Division | 11 |
| 19 Nov 2000 | Clube Desportivo Das Aves v FC Porto | W | 0-1 | Portuguese First Division | 12 |
| 23 Nov 2000 | Español v FC Porto | W | 0-2 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Sporting Braga v FC Porto | L | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 13 |
| 07 Dec 2000 | FC Porto v Español | D |
0-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 11 Dec 2000 | FC Porto v Beira Mar | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 14 |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Uniao Leiria v FC Porto | L | 3-1 | Portuguese First Division | 15 |
| 06 Jan 2001 | FC Porto v Estrela Amadora | W | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 16 |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Boavista v FC Porto | L | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | 17 |
| 05 Feb 2001 | Pacos Ferreira v FC Porto | L | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | 20 |
| 15 Feb 2001 | FC Porto v Nantes | W | 3-1 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 08 Mar 2001 | FC Porto v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 06 May 2001 | Beira Mar v FC Porto | W | 0-3 | Portuguese First Division | 31 |
| 12 May 2001 | FC Porto v Uniao Leiria | W | 3-0 | Portuguese First Division | 32 |
| 25 Jul 2001 | FC Porto v Barry Town | W | 8-0 | UEFA Champions League | 2nd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 01 Aug 2001 | Barry Town v FC Porto | L |
3-1 Agg: 3-9 |
UEFA Champions League | 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 08 Aug 2001 | FC Porto v Grasshoppers | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 1 |
| 19 Aug 2001 | FC Porto v Boavista | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 2 |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Grasshoppers v FC Porto | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Maritimo v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 3 |
| 09 Sep 2001 | FC Porto v Varzim | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 4 |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Benfica v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 5 |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Rosenborg BK v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 22 Sep 2001 | FC Porto v Vitória Setúbal | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 6 |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Celtic v FC Porto | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 28 Nov 2002 | FC Porto v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 12 Dec 2002 | RC Lens v FC Porto | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 10 Apr 2003 | FC Porto v Lazio | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Lazio v FC Porto | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 29 Aug 2003 | AC Milan v FC Porto | L | 1-0 | UEFA Super Cup | Final |
| 22 Oct 2003 | Olympique Marseille v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 04 Nov 2003 | FC Porto v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 25 Feb 2004 | FC Porto v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 09 Mar 2004 | Manchester United v FC Porto | D |
1-1 Agg: 2-3 |
UEFA Champions League | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 07 Apr 2004 | Olympique Lyonnais v FC Porto | D |
2-2 Agg: 2-4 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 21 Apr 2004 | FC Porto v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 04 May 2004 | Deportivo La Coruña v FC Porto | W |
0-1 Agg: 0-1 |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 26 May 2004 | AS Monaco v FC Porto | W | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League | Final |
| 27 Aug 2004 | FC Porto v Valencia | L | 1-2 | UEFA Super Cup | Final |
| 29 Sep 2004 | Chelsea v FC Porto | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 07 Dec 2004 | FC Porto v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1989-90 | Portugal | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Portugal | World Youth Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Portugal | Skydome Tournament | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Portugal | International Friendly | 3 |
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| 1995-96 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Portugal | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 6 |
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| 2000-01 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Portugal | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 01 Nov 1989 | Italy v Portugal | W | 0-2 | UEFA Under 18 | Group 4 |
| 06 Dec 1989 | Portugal v Italy | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under 18 | Group 4 |
| 20 Jun 1991 | Portugal v Korea Republic | W | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Group A |
| 13 Oct 1992 | Scotland v Portugal | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 11 Nov 1992 | Portugal v Bulgaria | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Malta v Portugal | W | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 23 Feb 1993 | Portugal v Italy | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Switzerland v Portugal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 28 Apr 1993 | Portugal v Scotland | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 13 Oct 1993 | Portugal v Switzerland | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Italy v Portugal | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 09 Mar 1994 | Poland v Portugal | W | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 23 Mar 1994 | Portugal v Poland | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Portugal v Spain | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Semi-final |
| 20 Apr 1994 | Italy v Portugal | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Final |
| 26 Jan 1995 | Canada v Portugal | D | 1-1 | Skydome Tournament | |
| 29 Jan 1995 | Denmark v Portugal | W | 0-1 | Skydome Tournament | |
| 22 Feb 1995 | Netherlands v Portugal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 1995 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 03 Jun 1995 | Portugal v Latvia | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Liechtenstein v Portugal | W | 0-7 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 03 Sep 1995 | Portugal v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Austria v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 12 Dec 1995 | England v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jan 1996 | France v Portugal | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Feb 1996 | Portugal v Germany | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Portugal v France | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Northern Ireland v Portugal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 07 Jun 1997 | Portugal v Albania | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 06 Sep 1998 | Hungary v Portugal | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Portugal v Romania | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Slovakia v Portugal | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Portugal v Andorra | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 1999 | Portugal v Hungary | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Belgium v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Italy v Portugal | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2000 | Portugal v Wales | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Portugal v England | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Romania v Portugal | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Portugal v Germany | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Portugal v Turkey | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 28 Jun 2000 | France v Portugal | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals semi-final |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Portugal v Lithuania | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2000 | Estonia v Portugal | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Portugal v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Netherlands v Portugal | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Portugal v Israel | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Portugal v Cyprus | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Portugal v Moldova | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Andorra v Portugal | W | 1-7 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Cyprus v Portugal | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Portugal v Estonia | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Spain v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Portugal v Finland | L | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Portugal v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2002 | China PR v Portugal | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2002 | USA v Portugal | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Portugal v Poland | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Portugal v Korea Republic | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.