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Jorge Costa

Icon CB, also CDM Right-footed anchor
Rating
87
Caps
50
Goals
2
Life
1971–2025
Clubs
FC Porto, C.S. Marítimo, Charlton Athletic
#28
Editorial rank of 33 for Portugal
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A no-nonsense centre-back and captain of Porto's 2004 Champions League winning team, he epitomized grit and defensive steel. Career record: 50 caps and 2 goals for Portugal; club career at FC Porto, C.S. Marítimo, Charlton Athletic.

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Career record

1990–1991F.C. Penafiel
1990–2005FC Porto
1991–1992C.S. Marítimo
2001–2002Charlton Athletic
2005–2006Standard Liège
Portugal50 caps, 2 goals

Shared the era

Portugal legends whose careers overlapped Costa's

The world's great CBs

Around Costa in the almanac

One rank above: Álvaro Magalhães at #27.

One rank below: Manuel Bento at #29.

Portugal's editorial top five: Cristiano Ronaldo · Eusébio · Luís Figo · Mário Coluna · Deco.