João Paulo Santos da Costa (born 2 February 1996), sometimes known as Andorinha,[2] is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga Portugal 2 club Feirense.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Paulo Santos da Costa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1996[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelos, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Feirense | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Núcleo Andorinhas | ||
| 2006–2015 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Porto B | 23 | (1) |
| 2016–2019 | Porto | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Gil Vicente (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Cartagena (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Mirandés | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Granada B | 27 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Granada | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Murcia | 21 | (0) |
| 2023– | Feirense | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Portugal U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Portugal U16 | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Portugal U17 | 15 | (1) |
| 2013 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Portugal U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | Portugal U20 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:48, 29 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Born in Barcelos, Braga District, Costa joined FC Porto's youth system at the age of 10. On 3 October 2015, he made his debut as a senior with the reserves, in a 2–0 away win against S.C. Olhanense in the LigaPro.[3] He added a further six appearances during the season, as they achieved the feat of being the first B team to win the championship.[4][5]
On 11 September 2016, in the 94th minute of the league fixture against F.C. Penafiel, Costa scored to help the hosts to earn one point after the 2–2 draw.[6] On 29 November, he remained on the bench for the first team during a 0–0 home draw to C.F. Belenenses in the group stage of the Taça da Liga.[7]
Costa went on to serve two loans subsequently, his first being with Gil Vicente F.C. still in the second tier.[8] Afterwards, he joined Spanish Segunda División B club FC Cartagena.[9]
On 14 August 2019, Costa signed a permanent one-year deal with CD Mirandés, newly promoted to Segunda División.[10] He played two extra-time away wins in the Copa del Rey, and his sole league appearance was a 4–0 loss at Racing de Santander on 17 September.[11] Following the arrival of Raúl Lizoain, he left on 27 January 2020 and moved to Club Recreativo Granada on an 18-month deal.[12]
Initially a part of the first team for the 2021 pre-season, Costa spent the 2021–22 campaign unregistered by both the main and reserve squads as he was already 25.[13] In August 2022, he joined Real Murcia CF of the Primera Federación.[14]
Costa returned to Portugal on 16 August 2023, on a contract at second-tier club C.D. Feirense.[15]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 23 May 2021
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Porto B | 2015–16[16] | LigaPro | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[16] | LigaPro | 16 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Gil Vicente (loan) | 2017–18[16] | LigaPro | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Cartagena (loan) | 2018–19[17] | Segunda División B | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Mirandés | 2019–20[17] | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Granada B | 2019–20[17] | Segunda División B | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[17] | Segunda División B | 21 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Granada | 2021–22[17] | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 93 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 101 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs
Honours edit
Porto B
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Andorinha" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ Garteizgoxeascoa Gil, Aimara (21 April 2020). "Andorinha, el meta del Granada B que vino a España por Casillas" [Andorinha, the Granada B goalie who moved to Spain for Casillas]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Olhanense-FC Porto B, 0–2: Portistas vencem nos descontos" [Olhanense-FC Porto B, 0–2: Porto boys win in injury time]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 October 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Os números do Porto B – Campeão da Ledman LigaPro" [The numbers of Porto B – Ledman LigaPro champions] (in Portuguese). Tribunal das Antas. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Campeão FC Porto B de volta ao trabalho" [Champions FC Porto B back to work]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 28 June 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Inédito: FC Porto B salva-se com golo do guarda-redes" [Unheard of: FC Porto save themselves with goal from the goalkeeper]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 11 September 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "FC Porto empata a zero com Belenenses" [FC Porto draw all-nil with Belenenses] (in Portuguese). TSF. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "OFICIAL: FC Porto empresta João Costa ao Gil Vicente" [OFFICIAL: FC Porto loan João Costa to Gil Vicente] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Munúa descarta a una docena de porteros y se decanta por el joven portugués João Costa" [Munúa discards a dozen goalkeepers and goes with Portuguese youngster João Costa]. La Verdad (in Spanish). 3 August 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Joao Costa refuerza la portería del CD Mirandés para LaLiga Smartbank" [Joao Costa bolsters the goal of CD Mirandés for LaLiga Smartbank] (in Spanish). CD Mirandés. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ Fernández, Pedro (17 September 2019). "El Racing se estrena a lo grande: goleando al Mirandés" [Racing start counting in style: rout of Mirandés]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ Castillo, Aitor (27 January 2020). "Joao Costa abandona el Mirandés y firma por el Granada" [João Costa quits Mirandés and signs for Granada]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ Martos, José Ángel (8 September 2021). "El 'expediente Andorinha', sin ficha en el primer y en el segundo equipo" [The 'Andorinha files', without a place in the first and second teams]. La Gaceta de Granada (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ Morais, Pedro (30 August 2022). "João Costa reforça baliza do Real Murcia" [João Costa bolsters goal of Real Murcia]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "João Costa assina pelo CD Feirense" [João Costa signs for CD Feirense] (in Portuguese). C.D. Feirense. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ a b c João Costa at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- ^ a b c d e João Costa at Soccerway
External links edit
- João Costa at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Portuguese League profile (in Portuguese)
- João Costa at BDFutbol
- João Costa national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)