Edgar Costa

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

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Andrade and the second or paternal family name is Costa.
Edgar Costa
Personal information
Full name José Edgar Andrade da Costa[1]
Date of birth (1987-04-14) 14 April 1987[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 169 (15)
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 3 January 2021

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 0–2 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] June 2019[10] and August 2020.[11]

On 12 January 2020, Costa played his 200th top-flight game in a goalless draw with Vitória de Guimarães.[12]

Personal life

Costa's younger sister, Érica, played in the same position for Marítimo's women's team.[13]

References
  1. "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. 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.
  12. "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.
  13. 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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