# Ricardo Costa

Ricardo Costa is a Portuguese footballer, born on 16 May 1981 in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. Costa plays as a defender for Tondela. Costa has scored 29 goals in 457 games for club and country and has won 13 trophies, including the Champions League and 5 league titles.

## Costa's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 435 | 28 |
| Portugal | 22 | 1 |
| Total | 457 | 29 |

Goals per game: 0.06.

## Costa's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 13
- League titles: 5
- Domestic cups: 5
- Champions League: 1
- Other international club trophies: 2

### Porto

- Primeira Liga: 4 (2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07)
- Taça de Portugal: 2 (2002–03, 2005–06)
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 3 (2003, 2004, 2006)
- UEFA Champions League: 1 (2003–04)
- UEFA Cup: 1 (2002–03)
- Intercontinental Cup: 1 (2004)

### VfL Wolfsburg

- Bundesliga: 1 (2008–09)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2002–2007: Porto, 75 games, 3 goals
2. 2007–2010: VfL Wolfsburg, 42 games, 6 goals
3. 2010: Lille (loan), 10 games, 0 goals
4. 2010–2014: Valencia, 87 games, 7 goals
5. 2014–2015: Al-Sailiya, 15 games, 1 goal
6. 2015–2016: PAOK, 26 games, 0 goals
7. 2016: Granada, 14 games, 1 goal
8. 2016–2017: Luzern, 33 games, 1 goal
9. 2017–2019: Tondela, 59 games, 3 goals
10. 2019–2020: Boavista, 31 games, 1 goal

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