Paulo Costinha

Not to be confused with Costinha.
Paulo Costinha
Personal information
Full namePaulo Rebelo Costinha Castro
Date of birth22 September 1973
Place of birthBraga, Portugal
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Youth career
1984–1988Braga
1988–1992Boavista
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1992–1993Boavista0(0)
1993–1997Sporting CP76(0)
1997–1999Porto2(0)
1999–2000Tenerife9(0)
2000–2006União Leiria112(0)
2006–2009Belenenses33(0)
National team
1993Portugal U205(0)
1993–1995Portugal U2115(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

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

He appeared in 229 Primeira Liga games in 16 seasons, mainly with União de Leiria (six years) and Sporting (four).

Club career

Costinha was born in Braga. A product of Boavista FC's youth system he went on to represent top division giants F.C. Porto and Sporting Clube de Portugal – being mostly a backup player – as well as U.D. 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 C.F. Os Belenenses for the 2006–07 season. He only was a starter in his first year 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

  1. ↑ Paulo Costinha – FIFA competition record

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