João Costa
Personal information
Full name João Gabriel e Costa Cesco
Date of birth (2005-03-28) 28 March 2005
Place of birth Umuarama, Brazil[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Roma
Number 67
Youth career
2017–2019 Palmeiras
2019–2021 Corinthians
2021– Roma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Roma 0 (0)
International career‡
2023– Portugal U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:33, 10 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:33, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

João Gabriel e Costa Cesco (born 28 March 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Roma. Born in Brazil, he is a youth international for Portugal.

Club career

Costa is a youth product of the Brazilian clubs Palmeiras and Corinthians, before moving to Italy with Roma in September 2021.[2] On 5 May 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Roma until 2026.[3] On 30 September 2023, he was called up to the senior Roma squad for Serie A matches.[4] He made his senior debut with Roma as a substitute in a 2–0 UEFA Europa League loss to Sparta Prague on 9 November 2023.[5]

International career

Born in Brazil, Costa holds dual Brazilian-Portuguese citizenship.[6] In October 2023 he played for the Portugal U19s in a set of friendlies.[7]

Personal life

Costa is the brother of the Brazilian footballer João Cesco.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Chi è Joao Costa: l'esterno portoghese nominato e convocato da Mourinho". Forzaroma.info - Ultime notizie As Roma calcio – Interviste, foto e video | Forzaroma.info. 30 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "VG - Ecco chi è Joao Costa, il nuovo talento della U17". Voce Giallorossa.
  3. ↑ "La Roma blinda il giovane talento: ufficiale il rinnovo di Joao Costa | Diretta.it". www.diretta.it.
  4. ↑ Canicchio, Lorenzo. "Roma, Mourinho chiama Joao Costa. Il 2005 convocato per il Frosinone". www.gazzettaregionale.it.
  5. ↑ "Cria do Corinthians faz estreia em competições europeias; clube mantém percentual de venda".
  6. ↑ "João Costa, a nova pérola portuguesa de Mourinho na Roma". O Jogo.
  7. ↑ "Jovem ex-Corinthians estreia pela seleção de Portugal; clube detém porcentagem dos direitos".
  8. ↑ "Conheça brasileiro ex-Palmeiras e Corinthians que já defendeu Portugal e renovou com a Roma". ge. 7 May 2023.
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