For other people named Pedro Costa, see Pedro Costa (disambiguation).

Pedro Miguel de Castro Brandão Costa (born 21 November 1981) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played mainly as a right-back.

Club career

Costa was born in Arouca, Aveiro District. A product of Boavista's youth system that still appeared with modest Gondomar and Famalicão in his early years as a senior,[2][3] he joined Primeira Liga club Braga in the 2002–03 campaign. He made his first-team debut on 26 April 2003, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 1–3 home loss against S.L. Benfica.[4][5]

After only 37 league appearances for Braga over five seasons – he was also regularly utilised by the reserves in the third division during his stint – Costa moved to Associação Académica de Coimbra for the 2007–08 season.[6] Again mainly used as a backup with the Students, he appeared on both sides of the defensive sector when called upon,[7][8] playing a career-best with the professionals 22 games in his second year as the team finished in seventh position.[9]

In June 2011, after having appeared in 11 league matches in the season (13 overall), 30-year-old Costa left Académica and signed for F.C. Arouca in the Segunda Liga, where he started playing football as a youngster.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Pedro Costa" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  2. ^ Lopes, Norberto A. (19 July 2000). "Pedro Costa emprestado ao Gondomar pelo Boavista" [Pedro Costa loaned to Gondomar by Boavista] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  3. ^ Lopes, Norberto A. (21 June 2002). "Boavista empresta Pedro Costa ao Portimonense" [Boavista loan Pedro Costa to Portimonense] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Sp. Braga-Benfica, 1–3 (Barroso 11 g.p.; Geovanni 6, Zahovic 24, Nuno Gomes 64)" [Sp. Braga-Benfica, 1–3 (Barroso 11 p.k.; Geovanni 6, Zahovic 24, Nuno Gomes 64)]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 April 2003. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Sp. Braga frente ao Benfica: Liberdade para inovar na frente" [Sp. Braga against Benfica: Freedom to innovate upfront]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 April 2003. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Pedro Costa aumenta número de jogadores-estudantes na Académica" [Pedro Costa increases number of player-students at Académica]. Público (in Portuguese). 6 April 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Pedro Costa ganha raízes" [Pedro Costa getting rooted]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 October 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  8. ^ Frederico, Francisco (25 May 2011). "Beira Mar: Pedro Costa (Académica) na lista de possíveis aquisições" [Beira Mar: Pedro Costa (Académica) in shortlist] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  9. ^ Sousa, Ricardo (23 July 2013). "Académica | Domingos quer Briosa acima da 7º posição" [Académica | Domingos wants Briosa higher than 7th]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Clube aponta à subida de divisão" [Club aims to promote]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 July 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
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