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 34)[1]
Place of birth Câmara de Lobos, Portugal[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward, winger
Club 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)
2009–2013 Nacional 54 (5)
2013–2014 Moreirense 14 (2)
2014– Marítimo 199 (16)
2015 Marítimo B 1 (0)
National team
2005 Portugal U19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:49, 7 March 2022 (UTC)

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

He played over 220 Primeira Liga games and scored 20 goals for Nacional and Marítimo, having started his career with a third team from Madeira, União.

Club career[]

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.

In the summer of 2009, Costa joined neighbouring C.D. Nacional, 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. Released by Nacional in June of the following year, he signed for Moreirense F.C. of the Segunda Liga.[7]

Costa subsequently spent several campaigns in the Portuguese top tier with C.S. Marítimo, where he was named captain before the start of 2016–17.[8] He signed new contracts in November 2016[9] and June 2019.[10]

On 12 January 2020, Costa played his 200th top-flight game in a goalless draw with Vitória de Guimarães.[11] He agreed to further one-year extensions that August,[12] and in the following May.[13]

Personal life[]

Costa's younger sister, Érica, played in the same position for Marítimo's women's team.[14]

References[]

  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. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Edgar Costa renova até 2019" [Edgar Costa renews until 2019]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 5 November 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Edgar Costa renova com Marítimo" [Edgar Costa renews with Marítimo] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Marítimo: Edgar Costa renova contrato" [Marítimo: Edgar Costa renews contract] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  14. ^ 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.

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