Edgar Costa

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Edgar Costa
Personal information
Full name José Edgar Andrade da Costa[1]
Date of birth (1987-04-14) 14 April 1987 (age 37)[1]
Place of birth Câmara de Lobos, Portugal[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
Marítimo
Number 12
Youth career
1995–2000 Estreito
2000–2006 União Madeira
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 União Madeira 78 (7)
2009–2014 Nacional 56 (5)
2013–2014Moreirense (loan) 14 (2)
2014– Marítimo 229 (16)
2015 Marítimo B 1 (0)
International career
2005 Portugal U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2024

José Edgar Andrade da Costa (born 14 April 1987) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for C.S. Marítimo as a forward or winger.

He played over 275 Primeira Liga games and scored 21 goals for Nacional and Marítimo, having started his career with a third team from Madeira, União.

Club career[edit]

Nacional[edit]

Born in Câmara de Lobos, Madeira, Costa finished his development at local C.F. União. He made his senior debut with the club in 2006, and played three third-division seasons with it.

Costa joined neighbouring C.D. Nacional in summer 2009, appearing in 14 games in his first season in the Primeira Liga (nine as a substitute) and scoring two goals[2][3] as the team finished in seventh position. His debut in the competition came on 12 September 2009, playing 25 minutes in a 2–0 away loss against Rio Ave FC.[4]

On 14 July 2011, Costa scored on his continental debut in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League, opening a 1–1 draw away to Iceland's Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar.[5] In January 2012 he spent a week on trial at West Ham United,[6] but nothing came of it.

In summer 2013, Costa was loaned to Moreirense F.C. of the Segunda Liga.[7] He scored in wins at S.L. Benfica B (2–1)[8] and C.D. Feirense (4–0)[9] for the eventual champions.[10]

Marítimo[edit]

Costa subsequently returned to the Portuguese top tier with C.S. Marítimo. On 27 November 2015, he was sent off in a 3–1 loss at Nacional in the Madeira derby;[11] in the reverse fixture on 2 April he scored a volley to open a 2–0 win.[12] He was named captain before the start of 2016–17,[13] and signed new contracts in November 2016[14] and June 2019.[15]

On 12 January 2020, Costa played his 200th top-flight game in a goalless draw with Vitória de Guimarães.[16] Starting from that August,[17] he signed three one-year contract extensions.[18][19]

In January 2023, Costa accused his agent Miguel Pinho of attempting to bribe him to lose to S.L. Benfica.[20]

International career[edit]

Costa represented Portugal at under-19 level.[21]

Personal life[edit]

Costa's younger sister, Érica (born 1995), played in the same position for Marítimo's women's team.[22][23]

Honours[edit]

Moreirense

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Edgar Costa" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  2. ^ Gouveia, Ricardo (26 October 2009). "Benfica-Nacional, 6–1 (destaques)" [Benfica-Nacional, 6–1 (highlights)] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Nacional-Leixões, 1–0 (crónica)" [Nacional-Leixões, 1–0 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 2 April 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Rio Ave vence Nacional" [Rio Ave beat Nacional] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 12 September 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Nacional empata na Islândia" [Nacional draw in Iceland] (in Portuguese). UEFA. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  6. ^ Taylor, Declan (20 January 2012). "West Ham set to take punt on unknown Portuguese striker". Talksport. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  7. ^ "Edgar Costa e Elízio no Moreirense" [Edgar Costa and Elízio to Moreirense] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Benfica B-Moreirense, 1–2: Autogolo de Cavaleiro decide jogo" [Benfica B-Moreirense, 1–2: Cavaleiro own goal decides match]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 September 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Feirense-Moreirense, 0–4: Goleada mesmo reduzido a 10" [Feirense-Moreirense, 0–4: Rout even with 10]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 October 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Moreirense conquista segundo título" [Moreirense conquer second title]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 11 May 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Nacional manteve a tradição no derby madeirense" [Nacional maintain tradition in the Madeiran derby]. Público (in Portuguese). 27 November 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Video: Former West Ham trialist fires sensational juggling goal in Madeira Derby". Talksport. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  13. ^ "COMENTÁRIO: Marítimo regressa às vitórias antes de jogo decisivo na Ucrânia" [COMMENT: Marítimo return to wins before decisive game in Ukraine]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 20 August 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Edgar Costa renova até 2019" [Edgar Costa renews until 2019]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 5 November 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Edgar Costa renova com Marítimo" [Edgar Costa renews with Marítimo] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  16. ^ "Edgar Costa promete Marítimo "mais forte" no regresso da Liga" [Edgar Costa promises a "stronger" Marítimo when the League returns]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 21 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  17. ^ Rosa, Emanuel (12 August 2020). "Edgar Costa renova contrato com o Marítimo por mais um ano" [Edgar Costa renews contract with Marítimo for one more year]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  18. ^ "Marítimo: Edgar Costa renova contrato" [Marítimo: Edgar Costa renews contract] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  19. ^ "Edgar Costa renova por mais uma época com o Marítimo" [Edgar Costa renews for one more season with Marítimo] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  20. ^ Aleixo, Mário (27 January 2023). "Edgar Costa acusa empresário de suborno para perder com o Benfica" [Edgar Costa accuses agent of bribe to lose to Benfica] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  21. ^ "Selecção sub-19: F.C. Porto lidera lista de convocados com sete jogadores" [Under-19 national team: F.C. Porto rule in squad with seven players] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 30 November 2005. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  22. ^ Caires, Marta (19 February 2019). "Os fabulosos irmãos Costa que jogam no Marítimo" [The fabulous Costa siblings who play for Marítimo] (in Portuguese). Futebol Feminino Portugal. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  23. ^ "Érica Costa vai voltar ao Marítimo" [Érica Costa will return to Marítimo]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 May 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.

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