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Rui Costa
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Rui Costa

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Playmaking for Benfica, Fiorentina, AC Milan and Portugal.

World youth title · Champions League

Born
29 March 1972
Birthplace
Amadora

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Rui Costa

Rui Costa is a retired Portuguese footballer known for his technique and creative midfield play.

Early life

Youth football

Played indoor football as a young child before joining Benfica’s youth system.

Career

  1. 1991

    Benfica

    Returned from a loan spell to join the senior side.

  2. 1994

    Fiorentina

    Moved to Italy.

  3. 2001

    AC Milan

    Joined the club that won the 2003 Champions League.

Achievements

World youth title

Won the championship with Portugal.

Champions League

Won with AC Milan.

European Championship

Helped Portugal reach the final.

Beyond sport

Family

Has two sons, Filipe and Hugo, from his marriage to Rute.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Ser!. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.