SOCCER PLAYER
Ricardo Costa
1981 - Today

Ricardo Costa
Ricardo Miguel Moreira da Costa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁiˈkaɾðu ˈkɔʃtɐ]; born 16 May 1981) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played mainly as a central defender but occasionally as a full-back. He is the current manager of Liga Portugal 2 club Feirense. After making his senior debut with Porto (where he was only a reserve) he went on to play in Germany, France, Spain, Qatar, Greece and Switzerland mainly spending several years with Valencia in the third country. Over ten seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 165 matches and seven goals. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ricardo Costa is the 1,858th most popular soccer player (up from 4,903rd in 2019), the 294th most popular biography from Portugal (up from 407th in 2019) and the 40th most popular Portuguese Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
Page views of Ricardo Costa by language
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Ricardo Costa ranks 1,858 out of 21,273. Before him are Robert Ballaman, Heriberto Herrera, Shiho Kaneda, José Eulogio Gárate, Eddie Gray, and Erich Juskowiak. After him are Éder Aleixo de Assis, Aurelio González, Eusebio Sacristán, Bernd Schneider, Martin Koeman, and Toshihiko Okimune.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert Ballaman
1926 - 2011
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 1,856
Heriberto Herrera
1926 - 1996
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 1,857
Shiho Kaneda
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 1,858
José Eulogio Gárate
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 1,859
Eddie Gray
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,860
Erich Juskowiak
1926 - 1983
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,861
Ricardo Costa
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,862
Éder Aleixo de Assis
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,863
Aurelio González
1905 - 1997
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,864
Eusebio Sacristán
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,865
Bernd Schneider
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 1,866
Martin Koeman
1938 - 2013
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 1,867
Toshihiko Okimune
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 1,868
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1981, Ricardo Costa ranks 70. Before him are Júlio Baptista, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Toše Proeski, Sienna Miller, Diego López, and Dmytro Kuleba. After him are T.J. Miller, Gustavo Dudamel, Ryback, Kolo Touré, Amy Lee, and Nikki Benz.
Others Born in 1981
Go to all RankingsJúlio Baptista
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 64
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 65
Toše Proeski
SINGER
1981 - 2007
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 66
Sienna Miller
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 67
Diego López
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 68
Dmytro Kuleba
POLITICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 69
Ricardo Costa
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 70
T.J. Miller
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 71
Gustavo Dudamel
CONDUCTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 72
Ryback
WRESTLER
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 73
Kolo Touré
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 74
Amy Lee
MUSICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 75
Nikki Benz
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 76
In Portugal
Among people born in Portugal, Ricardo Costa ranks 294 out of 633. Before him are Gonçalo Velho Cabral (1400), Hilário (1975), Maniche (1977), José Peseiro (1960), Alberto Festa (1939), and António Manoel de Vilhena (1663). After him are Martim Afonso de Sousa (1500), Simão Rodrigues (1510), José Malhoa (1855), Walther Katzenstein (1878), Pedro Passos Coelho (1964), and Dulce Pontes (1969).
Others born in Portugal
Go to all RankingsGonçalo Velho Cabral
EXPLORER
1400 - 1460
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 288
Hilário
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 289
Maniche
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 290
José Peseiro
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 291
Alberto Festa
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2024
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 292
António Manoel de Vilhena
POLITICIAN
1663 - 1736
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 293
Ricardo Costa
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 294
Martim Afonso de Sousa
EXPLORER
1500 - 1564
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 295
Simão Rodrigues
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1510 - 1579
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 296
José Malhoa
PAINTER
1855 - 1933
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 297
Walther Katzenstein
ATHLETE
1878 - 1929
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 298
Pedro Passos Coelho
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 299
Dulce Pontes
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 300
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Portugal
Among soccer players born in Portugal, Ricardo Costa ranks 40. Before him are Tiago Mendes (1981), Diogo Jota (1996), Hilário (1975), Maniche (1977), José Peseiro (1960), and Alberto Festa (1939). After him are Nené (1949), Joaquim Carvalho (1937), Marco Silva (1977), João Félix (1999), Raul Meireles (1983), and João Cancelo (1994).
Tiago Mendes
1981 - Present
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 34
Diogo Jota
1996 - 2025
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 35
Hilário
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 36
Maniche
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 37
José Peseiro
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 38
Alberto Festa
1939 - 2024
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 39
Ricardo Costa
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 40
Nené
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 41
Joaquim Carvalho
1937 - 2022
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 42
Marco Silva
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 43
João Félix
1999 - Present
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 44
Raul Meireles
1983 - Present
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 45
João Cancelo
1994 - Present
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 46