Paulo Costinha
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Distinguish". Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Paulo Rebelo Costinha Castro (born 22 September 1973), known as Costinha, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
He appeared in 229 Primeira Liga matches in 16 seasons, mainly with União de Leiria (six years) and Sporting CP (four).
Club career
Costinha was born in Braga. A product of Boavista FC's youth system,[1] he went on to represent Primeira Liga clubs FC Porto and Sporting CP – being mostly a backup[2]– as well as U.D. Leiria, where he established himself in the top flight.[3][4]
After a short abroad stint with Spain's CD Tenerife, appearing rarely for the Segunda División team,[5] Costinha joined C.F. Os Belenenses from Leiria 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,[6][7] being definitely released in the summer of 2009 without any further league appearances and retiring shortly after, aged 35.[2]
International career
Costinha represented Portugal at the 1996 Summer Olympics, playing three matches out of six as the national side finished in fourth place.[8] 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 fixtures (five goals conceded).[9]
Post-retirement
After retiring, Costinha settled in Leiria where he opened a tobacco shop. He also worked as a player agent and in a football academy.[10][1]
Honours
Sporting CP
Porto
References
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External links
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- Living people
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Footballers from Braga
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Primeira Liga players
- Boavista F.C. players
- Sporting CP footballers
- FC Porto players
- U.D. Leiria players
- C.F. Os Belenenses players
- Segunda División players
- CD Tenerife players
- Portugal men's youth international footballers
- Portugal men's under-21 international footballers
- Olympic footballers for Portugal
- Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Spain