Costinha (footballer, born 2000)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Loureiro and the second or paternal family name is da Costa.

Costinha

Personal information
Full name	João Pedro Loureiro da Costa
Date of birth	(2000-03-26) March 26, 2000
Place of birth	Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Rightback
Club information
Current team	Rio Ave
Number	20
Youth career
2009–2010	Cavalões
2010–2011	Aveleda
2011–2013	Porto
2013–2017	Braga
2015–2016	→Palmeiras (loan)
2017–2020	Rio Ave
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Rio Ave II	4	(2)
2020–	Rio Ave	1	(0)
National team‡
2018	Portugal U18	8	(0)
2018–2019	Portugal U19	22	(0)
2019	Portugal U20	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 December 2020

João Pedro Loureiro da Costa (born 26 March 2000), better known as Costinha, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a rightback for Rio Ave.

Professional career

Costinha signed his first professional contract with Rio Ave on 16 May 2018. Costinha made his professional debut with Rio Ave in a 2-0 Primeira Liga loss to Gil Vicente F.C. on 29 November 2020.

External links

• Costinha at Soccerway
• Fora de Jogo Profile
• Rio Ave Profile
• FPF Profile