Paulo Costinha

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Paulo Costinha
Personal information
Full name	Paulo Rebelo Costinha Castro
Date of birth	(1973-09-22) 22 September 1973
Place of birth	Braga, Portugal
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1988–1992	Boavista
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1992–1993	Boavista	0	(0)
1993–1997	Sporting CP	76	(0)
1997–1999	Porto	2	(0)
1999–2000	Tenerife	9	(0)
2000–2006	União Leiria	112	(0)
2006–2009	Belenenses	33	(0)
National team
1993	Portugal U20	3	(0)
1993–1995	Portugal U21	10	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Paulo Rebelo Costinha Castro (born 22 September 1973 in Braga), known as Costinha, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Costinha, a product of Boavista Futebol Clube's youth system, went on to represent top division giants Futebol Clube do Porto and Sporting Clube de Portugal, (being mostly a backup player), as well as União Desportiva de Leiria, where he established himself in the top level.

After a short abroad stint with Spain's CD Tenerife, appearing rarely for the Segunda División side, Costinha joined Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses in 2006–07. He only was a starter in his first season as he lost his position after the January 2007 arrival of Brazilian Júlio César, being definitely released in the 2009 summer without any further league appearances and retiring shortly after, aged nearly 36.

International career

Costinha represented Portugal at the 1996 Summer Olympics, playing in three matches out of six as the national side finished in fourth place.

Previously, he appeared in all the games at the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship in Australia, with the under-20s losing all three group stage matches (five goals conceded).^[1]

References

↑ Paulo Costinha – FIFA competition record

External links

v t e Portugal men's football squad – 1996 Summer Olympics – Fourth Place

1 Costinha 2 Kenedy 3 Rui Bento 4 Peixe (c) 5 Beto 6 Andrade 7 Dominguez 8 Capucho 9 P. Alves 10 A. Martins 11 Rui Jorge 12 Nuno 13 Vidigal 14 Calado 15 Nuno Gomes 16 Porfírio 17 Litos 18 Dani 20 N. Afonso Coach: Vingada

Persondata
Name	Costinha, Paulo
Alternative names
Short description	Portuguese footballer
Date of birth	22 September 1973
Place of birth	Braga, Portugal
Date of death
Place of death

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