SOCCER PLAYER

Jorge Costa

1971 - 2025

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Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida (14 October 1971 – 5 August 2025) was a Portuguese professional football player and manager. Nicknamed Bicho (animal) and Tanque (tank) by his colleagues and fans for his aggressive and physical playing style as a central defender, he spent most of his career with Porto, being captain for several seasons and winning a total of 24 major titles, notably eight Primeira Liga championships and the 2004 Champions League. He also had brief spells in England with Charlton Athletic and in Belgium with Standard Liège. Having earned 50 caps for Portugal, Costa represented the nation at one World Cup and one European Championship. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Jorge Costa is the 2,361st most popular soccer player (up from 4,233rd in 2024), the 325th most popular biography from Portugal (up from 385th in 2019) and the 48th most popular Portuguese Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Jorge Costa ranks 2,361 out of 21,273. Before him are Lei Clijsters, Yukitaka Omi, Roque Júnior, Milovan Jakšić, Harry Andersson, and Juvenal Amarijo. After him are Antonio Puerta, Marinho Peres, Konrad Hirsch, Murat Yakin, Martin Hoffmann, and Sergio Valdés.

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Among people born in 1971, Jorge Costa ranks 145. Before him are Heike Makatsch, Mario Abdo Benítez, Jon Hamm, Dwight Yorke, Raoul Bova, and Thérèse Coffey. After him are Patrik Andersson, Dai Sato, João Pinto, Richard Krajicek, Yuri Lowenthal, and Sergej Barbarez. Among people deceased in 2025, Jorge Costa ranks 285. Before him are Thelma Hopkins, Marc Garneau, Bill Atkinson, Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak, Cristóbal Ortega, and Edoardo Menichelli. After him are Djamel Menad, Christopher Loeak, Raila Odinga, Klaus Doldinger, Park Sung-soo, and Saalumarada Thimmakka.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Jorge Costa ranks 325 out of 633. Before him are João Cancelo (1994), Rui Patrício (1988), Alexandre de Serpa Pinto (1846), Miguel Corte-Real (1448), Florbela Espanca (1894), and Carlos Mota Pinto (1936). After him are Fernando Chalana (1959), Américo Lopes (1933), João Pinto (1971), Alfredo Nobre da Costa (1923), Mário de Araújo Cabral (1934), and Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage (1765).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Portugal

Among soccer players born in Portugal, Jorge Costa ranks 48. Before him are Joaquim Carvalho (1937), Marco Silva (1977), João Félix (1999), Raul Meireles (1983), João Cancelo (1994), and Rui Patrício (1988). After him are Fernando Chalana (1959), Américo Lopes (1933), João Pinto (1971), João Moutinho (1986), Hugo Almeida (1984), and Bernardo Silva (1994).

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