Costinha is represented by the football agency OIS. The player currently plays for Brighton & Hove Albion; the current market value is €10.00m. Under contract until 30.06.2031.

timeline Career History

13/14
Braga U15 Braga U15
15/16
Braga U17 Braga U17
17/18
Rio Ave U19 Rio Ave U19
18/19
Rio Ave U23 Rio Ave U23
20/21
Rio Ave Rio Ave
24/25
Olympiakos Olympiakos
26/27
Brighton Brighton

Rating

68

RIG

Costinha player profile photo

Costinha

Portugal • Right-Back visibility274,3B Wikidata Q85038325

ATT

39

TEC

44

TAC

50

DEF

65

CRE

44

AGE

26

Height: 1,81
Foot: Right
euro €10.00m
support_agent Agent: OIS

ATT: Attacking • TEC: Technical • TAC: Tactical • DEF: Defending • CRE: Creativity

Position

Defence

Age

26

Height

1,81

Foot

Right

Personal details

Date of Birth
26.03.2000
Place of birth
Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
Nationality
Portugal
League
Premier League
Shirt number
20

info About Costinha

Costinha is a 26-year-old Right-Back from Portugal. Costinha has played for Brighton & Hove Albion since 2026. The contract runs until June 2031. Current estimated market value: €10.00m. Costinha is represented by the football agency OIS. 7 transfers on record; the highest fee was €12.70m for the 2026 move from Olympiakos to Brighton. In the 2026/2027 Premier League season: 9 matches, 0 goals and 0 assists. Height 1.81 m, preferred foot: right.

Who is Costinha's agent?

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Costinha is represented by the football agency OIS.

Which club does Costinha play for?

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Costinha currently plays for Brighton & Hove Albion as a Right-Back.

What is Costinha's market value?

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Costinha's market value is estimated at around €10.00m (2026 data).

Where is Costinha from?

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Costinha holds Portugal nationality.

How old is Costinha?

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Costinha is 26 years old.

badge Full Name

João Pedro Loureiro da Costa

scoreboard Recent Matches

Date Opponent Score Rating
8 Nov 2026
Brentford (H)
Premier League
2 - 0 (W) 7.2
5 Nov 2026
Getafe (A)
UEFA Conference League
0 - 1 (W) 7.3
31 Oct 2026
Manchester City (A)
Premier League
0 - 1 (W) 7.0
28 Oct 2026
Manchester City (A)
EFL Cup
6 - 5 (L) 7.0
25 Oct 2026
Liverpool FC (A)
Premier League
2 - 0 (L) 7.5

Market Value & Form

Premier League 2026/2027

Market Value

Comparison of two independent sources

Current Value

€10.00m

Model Estimate

€13,1m

€11,8m – €14,4m

20232026

Season Form

Goals

0 / xG 0.34

Assists

0 / xA 0.66

Shooting

4 / on target 1

Pass accuracy

84.0

Goals
%0
Assists
%0
Rating
%31

Bars show the player's league percentile.

Detailed Statistics Show expand_more

Percentages show the player's league percentile.

Shooting

Goals 0 %0
xG 0.34 %67
xGOT 0.03 %40
xG excl. penalty 0.34 %67
Shooting 4 %54
Shots on target 1 %37
Headed shots 2 %79

Physical

Top speed (km/h) 33.6 %55
Distance covered (m) 49512.5 %37
Running distance (m) 11844.4 %43
Sprint distance (m) 1433.6 %42
Sprints 65 %39

Passing

Assists 0 %0
xA 0.66 %72
Accurate passes 136 %31
Pass accuracy % 84.0 %58
Accurate long balls 6 %40
Long ball accuracy % 42.9 %58
Line-breaking passes 36 %31
Chances created 2 %16
Successful crosses 2 %36
Cross accuracy % 22.2 %48

Possession

Dribbles 4 %60
Dribble success % 66.7 %73
Duels won 24 %45
Duels won % 46.2 %31
Aerials won 8 %54
Aerials won % 53.3 %58
Touches 267 %31
Touches in opposition box 5 %24
Dispossessed 5 %12
Fouls won 3 %36

Defending

Defensive actions 28 %30
Tackles 9 %40
Interceptions 6 %49
Blocked shots 2 %45
Fouls committed 7 %33
Recoveries 15 %33
Possession won final 3rd 1 %30
Dribbled past 7 %18
Clearances 11 %34
Clean sheets 2 %70
Goals conceded while on pitch 2 %88
xG against while on pitch 4.58 %67

Discipline

Yellow cards 2 %12
Red cards 0 %100

Skill profile

Scores on a 0–100 scale; data: Premier League 2026/2027.

69,3 Overall

Ranked #77 of 164 players in the same position

Possession Builder

Recent match scores

  • 76 Brentford
  • 60 Manchester City
  • 63 Liverpool
  • 62 Sunderland
  • 65 Arsenal
  • Shooting 64,6 #53/125
  • Passing 67,4 #66/163
  • Crossing 65,7 #25/120
  • On ball attacking 59,2 #113/154
  • Duels 68,9 #49/159
  • 1v1 defending 59,7 #132/159
  • Positioning 71,8 #69/160
  • Ball control 73,3 #25/163

newspaper Latest news

  • Provides attacking width in clean sheet

    Costinha recorded one shot (zero on goal) and three crosses (one accurate) in Sunday's 2-0 win over Brentford.

  • First start of season

    Costinha registered three tackles (three won), five clearances and one interception in Saturday's 1-0 win against Manchester City.

  • Active off bench

    Costinha registered one shot (zero on goal), four crosses (zero accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 2-0 defeat versus Liverpool. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 73rd minute.

  • One clearance in 14-minute cameo

    Costinha generated one clearance in Saturday's 3-0 win against Arsenal.

  • Nearly scores on debut

    Costinha generated two shots (one on goal) in Sunday's 4-0 victory over Aston Villa.

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Careers

Club career

  1. Brighton & Hove Albion Current
    06.2026 – present

    15 apps · 0 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2026/2027 6.87
    Premier Lig 9 0 0 6.62
    Conference League 4 0 1 7.75
    EFL Cup 2 0 0 6.26
  2. Olympiacos
    07.2024 – 06.2026

    74 apps · 1 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2025/2026 7.05
    Super League 1 24 0 0 7.18
    Champions League 7 1 0 7.02
    Greece Cup 3 0 0 6.17
    Super Cup 1 0 1 –
    2024/2025 7.12
    Super League 1 25 0 3 7.07
    Europa League 9 0 0 7.28
    Greece Cup 5 0 0 –
  3. Rio Ave B
    08.2020 – 07.2024

    6 apps · 2 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2020/2021
    Campeonato de Portugal Prio 6 2 0 –
  4. Rio Ave
    07.2018 – 07.2024

    120 apps · 10 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2023/2024 7.30
    Liga Portugal 34 3 5 7.30
    League Cup 2 2 0 –
    Taça de Portugal 1 0 0 –
    2022/2023 7.16
    Liga Portugal 33 3 3 7.16
    League Cup 2 0 0 –
    Taça de Portugal 1 0 0 –
    2021/2022
    Liga Portugal 2 31 2 0 –
    League Cup 4 0 0 –
    Taça de Portugal 2 0 0 –
    2020/2021 6.67
    Liga Portugal 9 0 0 6.67
    Taça de Portugal 1 0 0 –

National team

Portugal U21 09.2022

0 apps · 0 goals

Portugal U19 05.2018

13 apps · 0 goals