Ricardo Costa
Born: May 16, 1981 (age 42)
Height: 6' 0" (183cm)
Hometown: Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Nationality: 
Portuguese
PortuguesePosition: Centre-back
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| Career History | ||
|---|---|---|
| Senior | 2010-2014 | Valencia |
| International | 2005-2014 | Portugal |
Sports Mole has 42 articles about Ricardo Costa. Articles 1 to 40:
Preview: PAOK vs. Borussia Dortmund
Sports Mole previews the Europa League Group C clash between PAOK and Borussia Dortmund.
Sep 30, 10:51
Qabala earn first ever point against PAOK Salonika
Azerbaijan side Qabala win their first point in the Europa League after a goalless draw at home to PAOK.
Sep 17, 20:12
Portugal snatch last-gasp draw against USA
Silvestre Varela scores in stoppage time to earn Portugal a draw against the USA.
Jun 23, 00:58
Player Ratings: Germany 4-0 Portugal
Sports Mole rates the players who took part in Germany's thrashing of Portugal in Group G of the World Cup.
Jun 16, 20:16
Toothless Portugal held by Greece
Portugal are held to a goalless draw against Greece despite dominating for large periods of the World Cup warm-up match.
May 31, 21:30
Match Analysis: Real Madrid 2-2 Valencia
Sports Mole dissects the La Liga action as Real Madrid are held to a 2-2 draw by Valencia at the Bernabeu.
May 4, 22:41
Juan Antonio Pizzi praises Valencia "character"
Valencia boss Juan Antonio Pizzi praises his side following Sunday's goalless draw with Sevilla.
Feb 17, 15:28
Sevilla, Valencia finish goalless
Sevilla and Valencia both have a player sent off during their goalless draw in La Liga.
Feb 16, 21:53
Live Commentary: Sevilla 0-0 Valencia - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's commentary of the La Liga clash at the Estadio Ramon where Sevilla drew 0-0 with Valencia.
Feb 16, 19:52
Match Analysis: Barcelona 2-3 Valencia
Sports Mole dissects the action as Valencia beat Barcelona 3-2 at the Camp Nou in La Liga.
Feb 1, 17:26
Valencia produce comeback to defeat Barcelona
Valencia produce a second-half comeback to consign Barcelona to a 3-2 defeat at Camp Nou in La Liga.
Feb 1, 16:56
Preview: Valencia vs. Real Madrid
Sports Mole looks ahead to this weekend's La Liga clash between Valencia and Real Madrid.
Dec 20, 17:24
Ricardo Costa: 'Zlatan Ibrahimovic is best striker in world'
Valencia defender Ricardo Costa lavishes praises on Paris Saint-Germain forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Nov 11, 12:39
Villarreal too good for Valencia
Villarreal score four against Valencia in a comfortable home win on Sunday.
Oct 27, 17:53
Valencia thrash St Gallen
Valencia thrash St Gallen 5-1 in the Europa League, helped by two goals from Federico Cartabia.
Oct 24, 22:05
Portugal held at home by Israel
Ben Basat's late goal all but crushes Portuguese hopes for qualifying for the World Cup automatically.
Oct 11, 22:48
Live Commentary: Portugal 1-1 Israel - as it happened
Sports Mole's minute-by-minute coverage of the Group F clash between Portugal and Israel in Lisbon.
Oct 11, 20:15
Valencia see off Kuban Krasnodar in Russia
Valencia record a 2-0 victory over Kuban Krasnodar in their Europa League clash.
Oct 3, 18:51
Ricardo Costa 'out for 10 days'
A thigh injury will keep Valencia defender Ricardo Costa on the sidelines for 10 days.
Sep 24, 12:26
Half-Time Report: Wilfried Bony edges Swansea City in front of 10-man Valencia
Wilfried Bony gives Swansea City a 1-0 lead in the first half of their Europa League clash against 10-man Valencia.
Sep 19, 18:47
Live Commentary: Real Betis 3-1 Valencia - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's coverage of the La Liga clash in Seville where Real Betis beat Valencia 3-1.
Sep 15, 19:52
Sports Mole's La Liga Team of the Week
Sports Mole selects its 11 star performers from the opening weekend of the La Liga season.
Aug 19, 23:43
Ricardo Costa seals opening win for Valencia
Ricardo Costa scores the only goal of the game as Valencia begin their season with a 1-0 win over Malaga.
Aug 17, 23:50
Live Commentary: Valencia 1-0 Malaga - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's coverage of the La Liga clash at the Mestalla as Valencia beat Malaga 1-0.
Aug 17, 21:52
Valencia too strong for Osasuna
Roberto Soldado, Ricardo Costa, Ever Banega and Jonas score for Valencia as they beat nine-man Osasuna 4-0 at home.
May 4, 16:53
Real Sociedad put four past Valencia
Real Sociedad take a big step towards Champions League football with a dramatic 4-2 win over Valencia in La Liga this evening.
Apr 28, 22:06
Valencia's Jeremy Mathieu ready to play at centre-back
Jeremy Mathieu says that he is prepared to play in central defence for Valencia against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Mar 4, 13:32
Ricardo Costa wants Valencia stay
Ricardo Costa admits that he is keen to speak to Valencia about renewing his contract.
Feb 18, 16:33
Mallorca lose to 10-man Valencia
Goals from Ricardo Costa and Roberto Soldado help 10-man Valencia overcome Mallorca at the Mestalla.
Feb 17, 17:49
Live Commentary: Valencia 2-0 Real Mallorca - as it happened
Sports Mole brings you live commentary of Sunday's La Liga clash at the Mestalla as Valencia record a 2-0 win over Real Mallorca.
Feb 17, 15:30
Half-Time Report: Barcelona being held at Valencia
Barcelona and Valencia end the first half level at 1-1 in tonight's La Liga encounter at the Mestalla Stadium.
Feb 3, 18:48
Last-gasp Valencia beat nine-man Deportivo La Coruna
Ricardo Costa heads home a stoppage-time winner as Valencia beat nine-man Deportivo La Coruna at Riazor Stadium.
Jan 26, 23:00
Live Commentary: Deportivo La Coruna 2-3 Valencia - as it happened
Sports Mole brings you live commentary as Valencia record a 3-2 win over Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday.
Jan 26, 20:52
Match Analysis: Valencia 1-1 Real Madrid (Madrid advance 3-1 on aggregate)
Sports Mole dissects the action as Valencia and Real Madrid draw 1-1 in the second leg of their Copa del Rey quarter-final tie.
Jan 23, 22:40
Valencia edge out Getafe
Valencia hold off a Getafe comeback to claim a 4-2 win in La Liga this evening.
Dec 21, 20:50
Live Commentary: Valencia 4-2 Getafe - as it happened
Sports Mole brings you live commentary of tonight's La Liga meeting between Valencia and Getafe at the Mestalla.
Dec 21, 18:30
Valencia, Bayern Munich through to last 16
Valencia and Bayern Munich progress to the knockout rounds of the Champions League with a 1-1 draw in Spain.
Nov 20, 21:43
Valencia see off Atletico Madrid
Goals from Roberto Soldado and Nelson Valdez help Valencia to a 2-0 victory over Atletico Madrid at the Mestella.
Nov 3, 23:18
Preview: Valencia vs. Lille
Sports Mole previews the Champions League Group F clash between Valencia and Lille on Tuesday.
Oct 1, 14:39
Preview: Barcelona vs. Valencia
Valencia travel to the Nou Camp on Sunday searching for their first win over the Catalan club since 2003. Sports Mole previews the action.
Sep 1, 20:25
