Filipe da Costa

Filipe da Costa
Personal information
Full name Filipe Gui Paradela Maciel Costa
Date of birth August 30, 1984 (1984-08-30) (age 27)
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Panserraikos
Youth career
Benfica
2001–2002 → Amora (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2002–2003 Braga 0 (0)
2003–2004 Reggiana 0 (0)
2004 → Tolentino (loan) 0 (0)
2005–2007 Ionikos 50 (6)
2007 → Larissa (loan) 4 (0)
2007–2008 Leeds United 4 (0)
2008 Politehnica Timişoara 0 (0)
2008 CSKA Sofia 5 (0)
2009 Levski Sofia 8 (0)
2009–2010 Nacional 0 (0)
2010–2011 Estoril 3 (0)
2011– Panserraikos
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 November 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Filipe Gui Paradela Maciel da Costa (born 30 August 1984) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Panserraikos F.C. in Greece, as a midfielder.

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Football career

Early career

Born in Lisbon, Costa began his career at S.L. Benfica,[1] finishing his football formation at Amora FC.[1][2] In 2002 he joined S.C. Braga, but only played for its reserves.[3][4]

Italy

In 2003, Costa moved to Italy's A.C. Reggiana 1919, also not appearing in any games in the season's Serie C1/A.[5]

The following year, he was loaned to U.S. Tolentino,[6] also failing to appear for the Serie C2/B outfit.[7]

Greece

On January 2005, Costa joined Greek club Ionikos FC, in the first division.[8] On January 2007 he was loaned to Larissa FC,[1] which eventually won the domestic cup, with the player appearing in one match, the 31 January quarterfinals against Kerkyra FC.[9]

During his two and half year stay in Greece, Costa was voted by fans and league players and coaches for two straight years to the annual All-Star game, held between the best Greek and foreign players.[10][11]

England

On August 2007, Costa signed a one-year contract with Leeds United.[12] He was limited to cameo appearances, and was sent off in a rare start, a game against Bury for the Football League Trophy, in which he received his marching orders after kicking an opponent; subsequently, he was never played again by manager Dennis Wise.[13]

On January 2008, Costa joined Scottish club Falkirk for a trial, but returned to Elland Road after this proved unsuccessful.[14] Costa was then released in April 2008.[15]

Romania

For the 2008–09 season, Costa moved to Romania with FC Timişoara; the contract included a special clause that stated it could be terminated if the player suffered an injury. However, he was released on 4 August 2008, in spite of not suffering any physical setbacks.[16]

Bulgaria

In September 2008, Costa signed for PFC CSKA Sofia.[17] He made his club debut on 4 October, against FC Vihren Sandanski, playing a total of five matches during the season.[18] On January 2009, CSKA released the player, via arbitration commission of the Bulgarian Football Union.[19]

On 28 January 2009, Costa joined PFC Levski Sofia, on a three-year deal.[20] He made his club debut also against Vihren, in the first game of the second round of the championship, a 3–2 win. On 9 May, he also appeared in The Eternal Derby against ex-team CSKA, with a 2–0 away win; in total, he contributed with eight matches for an eventual league win.[18][21]

On 21 June 2009, it was announced that Levski was trying to sell Costa.[22] Club coach Emil Velev decided to sell the player due to his poor performances in the second round of 2008–09.[23]

Return to Portugal

On 13 July 2009, Costa returned to Portugal after six years, joining C.D. Nacional.[24] He wasn't registered for the UEFA Europa League by the Madeira club.[25] On 5 January 2010, without making any official appearances, he was released,[26] quickly signing with G.D. Estoril Praia in the second division.

Honours

Larissa

Levski

References

  1. ^ a b c "Filipe da Costa". Footballdatabase. http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.joueurs..filipe-da-costa.29046.en.html. Retrieved 28 July 2009. 
  2. ^ "Seniores 2001/2002 Equipa (Seniors 2001/2002)" (in Portuguese). Amora FC. Archived from the original on 20 September 2002. http://web.archive.org/web/20020920055239/http://amorafc.com/2001_2002_seniores_equipa.htm. Retrieved 28 July 2009. 
  3. ^ "Barroso All appearances 2002–2003". Touchline.onthespot. http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&CTID=57&CPID=120&pStr=Match_List&PLID=45353&ListType=8&TEID=1403&Season=2002%20-%202003&mTEID=917&t=2. Retrieved 28 July 2009. 
  4. ^ "01/06/2003 (Sporting Braga)". Touchline.onthespot. http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&mTEID=917&Season=2002%20-%202003&CTID=15&CPID=112&TEID=3156&RFID=&PLID=173176&MAID=322258&ListType=8&pStr=Match_Details&t=2. Retrieved 28 July 2009. 
  5. ^ "Reggiana" (in Italian). Calciatori. http://www.calciatori.com/calcom/almanacco/squadra.jsp?id=42&anno=2003. Retrieved 28 July 2009. 
  6. ^ "Mercato: Turchetta al Frosinone (Market: Turchetta to Fronisone)" (in Italian). Gubbiofans. http://www.gubbiofans.it/archivio_news/page_altre_news_0804.asp. Retrieved 28 July 2009. 
  7. ^ "Tolentino" (in Italian). Calciatori. http://www.calciatori.com/calcom/almanacco/squadra.jsp?id=125&anno=2004. Retrieved 28 July 2009. 
  8. ^ "Filipe da Costa" (in Greek). Ionikos FC. http://www.ionikos-fc.gr/gr/players2006-07/8dacosta.htm. Retrieved 29 July 2009. 
  9. ^ "Στοιχεία αγώνα" (in Greek). AEL1964. http://www.ael1964.gr/inside.asp?lang=el&pid=4&sel=8&gid=118. Retrieved 28 July 2009. 
  10. ^ "All Star Game 2006" (in Greek). All-star-game. http://www.all-star-game.gr/ArticleDetail.asp?nodeId=5&articleId=5. Retrieved 29 July 2009. 
  11. ^ "All Star Game 2007" (in Greek). All-star-game. http://www.all-star-game.gr/ArticleDetail.asp?nodeId=5&articleId=6. Retrieved 29 July 2009. 
  12. ^ "Leeds complete trio of signings". BBC Sport. 1 September 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/6972246.stm. Retrieved 1 September 2007. 
  13. ^ "Leeds cancel Da Costa's contract". BBC Sport. 14 April 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7346824.stm. Retrieved 18 June 2010. 
  14. ^ "Da Costa still on look-out". Leedsunited-mad. 18 January 2008. http://www.leedsunited-mad.co.uk/news/loadnews.asp?cid=TMNW&id=373046. Retrieved 14 July 2009. 
  15. ^ "Da Costa released". TheFootballNetwork. 14 April 2008. http://www.thefootballnetwork.net/main/s277/st127939.htm. Retrieved 14 July 2009. 
  16. ^ "Da Costa, pus pe liber de Timişoara" (in Romanian). Prosport. 5 August 2008. http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/da-costa-pus-pe-liber-de-timisoara-2853303. Retrieved 14 July 2009. 
  17. ^ "CSKA takes Portugal playmaker". Football24. 10 September 2008. http://www.football24.bg/?gg=3&hh=4&ii=139&jj=6&ll=10264&mm=139. Retrieved 10 September 2008. 
  18. ^ a b "Da Costa Facts". Touchline.onthespot. http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?pStr=Player&plid=189604. Retrieved 14 July 2009. 
  19. ^ "Трима футболисти разтрогнаха договорите си с ЦСКА" (in Bulgarian). CSKA.sportal. http://cska.sportal.bg/bg/article:467. Retrieved 29 July 2009. 
  20. ^ "PFC Levski presents Portuguese Filipe Da Costa signing for three years". Levski Sofia. 28 January 2009. http://levski.bg/Levski/info/news/showNewsById.do?news_id=170519. Retrieved 29 July 2009. 
  21. ^ "Levski win 26th title!" (in Bulgarian). Levski Sofia. 31 May 2009. http://levski.bg/Levski/info/news/showNewsById.do?news_id=170782. Retrieved 29 July 2009. 
  22. ^ "Левски гони Да Коща" (in Bulgarian). Topsport.ibox. 21 June 2009. http://topsport.ibox.bg/news/id_1588257436. Retrieved 29 July 2009. 
  23. ^ "Levski Sell Da Costa". Paper.standartnews. 10 July 2009. http://paper.standartnews.com/en/article.php?d=2009-07-10&article=28058. Retrieved 29 July 2009. 
  24. ^ "Filipe Da Costa transferred to Nacional Madeira (Portugal)". Levski Sofia. 13 July 2009. http://levski.bg/Levski/info/news/showNewsById.do?news_id=170871. Retrieved 29 July 2009. 
  25. ^ "CD Nacional". UEFA.com. http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/club=53010/competition=14/index.html. Retrieved 12 September 2009. 
  26. ^ "Futebol profissional: C.D. Nacional acorda rescisão com Filipe da Costa (Professional football: C.D. Nacional agrees rescision with Filipe da Costa)" (in Portuguese). CD Nacional. 5 January 2010. http://www.cdnacional.pt/noticia.aspx?id=1231. Retrieved 22 January 2010. 

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