Ricardo Costa
| Date of birth | 16 May 1981 |
| Place of birth | Vila Nova de Gaia |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Full name is: Ricardo Miguel Moreira da Costa.
Ricardo Costa was included in Paulo Bento's squad for the 2014 World Cup.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | FC Porto | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
|||
| 2003-04 | FC Porto | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
1
|
|||
| 2007-08 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 13 | 1 |
1 |
6
|
|
| 2008-09 | VfL Wolfsburg | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | VfL Wolfsburg | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
1
|
|||
| 2010-11 | Valencia | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Valencia | UEFA Europa League | 5 | 1 |
|||
| 2012-13 | Valencia | UEFA Champions League | 6 |
1
|
|||
| 2013-14 | Valencia | UEFA Europa League | 7 | 2 |
1 |
1
|
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 04 Nov 2003 | FC Porto v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 09 Dec 2003 | Real Madrid v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 29 Sep 2004 | Chelsea v FC Porto | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 26 Sep 2006 | Arsenal v FC Porto | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 06 Mar 2007 | Chelsea v FC Porto | L |
2-1 Agg: 3-2 |
UEFA Champions League | 1st knockout round 2nd leg |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | Portugal | UEFA Under-18 | 4 | 1 |
2
|
||
| 2000-01 | Portugal | Toulon Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Portugal | Under-21 | 2 |
||||
| 2002-03 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 5 |
1
|
|||
| 2003-04 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 9 |
1
|
|||
| 2003-04 | Portugal | Under-19 | 1 | 1 |
|||
| 2004-05 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 |
||||
| 2004-05 | Portugal | Olympics | 3 | 1 |
1
|
||
| 2005-06 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
1
|
|||
| 2005-06 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 |
||||
| 2006-07 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
1
|
|||
| 2009-10 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
1
|
|||
| 2009-10 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 |
||||
| 2011-12 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 |
||||
| 2012-13 | Portugal | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
1 |
||
| 2013-14 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1999 | Sweden v Portugal | W | 1-3 | UEFA U18 | Final group A |
| 22 Jul 1999 | France v Portugal | W | 0-1 | UEFA U18 | Final group A |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Portugal v Italy | W | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Final |
| 22 Oct 1999 | Portugal v Slovenia | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Group 5 |
| 26 Oct 1999 | Slovakia v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-18 | Group 5 |
| 25 May 2001 | France v Portugal | W | 2-3 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Portugal v France | L | 0-1 | U21 | |
| 16 Apr 2002 | England v Portugal | W | 0-1 | Under-21 | |
| 06 Sep 2002 | Portugal v North Macedonia | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 15 Oct 2002 | Turkey v Portugal | L | 4-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 28 Mar 2003 | Portugal v England | W | 4-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 01 Apr 2003 | Slovakia v Portugal | W | 0-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 06 Jun 2003 | North Macedonia v Portugal | W | 1-4 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Portugal v Scotland | W | 3-0 | U19 | |
| 05 Sep 2003 | Portugal v Turkey | L | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 09 Sep 2003 | England v Portugal | W | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 10 Oct 2003 | Portugal v Slovakia | W | 4-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Portugal v France | L | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off 1st leg |
| 18 Nov 2003 | France v Portugal | W | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 28 May 2004 | Sweden v Portugal | L | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Finals Group B |
| 30 May 2004 | Switzerland v Portugal | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Finals Group B |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Italy v Portugal | L | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Semi-final |
| 08 Jun 2004 | Sweden v Portugal | W | 2-3 | UEFA U21 | Finals 3rd place |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Iraq v Portugal | L | 4-2 | Olympics | Group D |
| 15 Aug 2004 | Morocco v Portugal | W | 1-2 | Olympics | Group D |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Costa Rica v Portugal | L | 4-2 | Olympics | Group D |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Portugal v Canada | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2006 | Luxembourg v Portugal | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jul 2006 | Germany v Portugal | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 3rd place |
| 01 Sep 2006 | Denmark v Portugal | L | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Finland v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 24 May 2010 | Portugal v Cape Verde Islands | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2010 | Portugal v Cameroon | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Portugal v Brazil | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Spain v Portugal | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 02 Jun 2012 | Portugal v Turkey | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Portugal v Panama | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Gabon v Portugal | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Croatia v Portugal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Portugal v Israel | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Portugal v Luxembourg | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 19 Nov 2013 | Sweden v Portugal | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 31 May 2014 | Portugal v Greece | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | W | 1-5 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Germany v Portugal | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 22 Jun 2014 | USA v Portugal | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 07 Sep 2014 | Portugal v Albania | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.