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José Costa

1953 - Today

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José Alberto Barroso Machado e Costa (born 31 October 1953) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a left winger, and is a manager. In 15 Primeira Liga seasons – 16 as a professional in total – he amassed totals of 301 matches and 37 goals in representation of four teams, mostly Porto. Subsequently, he embarked in a lengthy managerial career. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. José Costa is the 1,206th most popular soccer player (down from 1,132nd in 2019), the 242nd most popular biography from Portugal (down from 235th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Portuguese Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, José Costa ranks 1,206 out of 21,273. Before him are Wilson da Silva Piazza, Carlos Pachamé, Anfilogino Guarisi, Kalle Svensson, Gordon Milne, and Víctor Rodríguez Andrade. After him are Didier Six, Jair da Rosa Pinto, Wolfgang Weber, Emmanuel Sanon, Carlos Romero, and Umberto Caligaris.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, José Costa ranks 163. Before him are Leonel Fernández, Arielle Dombasle, Kumba Ialá, Chaka Khan, Agathe Uwilingiyimana, and Dave Evans. After him are Desmond Child, Maryam Rajavi, Dragan Kićanović, Filipe Neri Ferrão, Eric Tsang, and Halid Bešlić.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, José Costa ranks 242 out of 633. Before him are António José de Almeida (1866), Alexandre Herculano (1810), Fernando I, Duke of Braganza (1403), Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen (1919), Cristóvão da Gama (1516), and Manuel Cardoso (1566). After him are Infanta Maria Ana Francisca of Portugal (1736), Afonso, Duke of Porto (1865), João do Canto e Castro (1862), Garcia de Orta (1499), Fernando II, Duke of Braganza (1430), and André Villas-Boas (1977).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Portugal

Among soccer players born in Portugal, José Costa ranks 26. Before him are Simão Sabrosa (1979), Paulo Bento (1969), José Torres (1938), Pauleta (1973), Nuno Gomes (1976), and Manuel Bento (1948). After him are Fernando Couto (1969), Humberto Coelho (1950), Fábio Coentrão (1988), Ricardo (1976), António Simões (1943), and José Augusto (1937).

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