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{{short description|Portuguese footballer (born 1974)}}
{{Other people}}
{{Portuguese name|Rodrigues|Da Costa}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Costinha
| image = Costinha (footballer born 1974).jpg
| caption = Costinha in 2012
| full_name = Francisco José Rodrigues da Costa<ref name=Bio>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/costinha/nacional/1577-63-18532|title=Costinha|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=15 September 2022}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|12|1|df=yes}}<ref name=Bio/>
| birth_place = [[Lisbon]], Portugal<ref name=Bio/>
| height = 1.81 m<ref name=Profile>{{WorldFootball.net|costinha}}</ref> 
| position = [[Defensive midfielder]]
| currentclub = 
| youthyears1 = 1987–1993 | youthclubs1 = [[Clube Oriental de Lisboa|Oriental]]
| years1 = 1993–1995 | clubs1 = [[Clube Oriental de Lisboa|Oriental]] | caps1 = 32 | goals1 = 3
| years2 = 1995–1996 | clubs2 = [[A.D. Machico|Machico]] | caps2 = 30 | goals2 = 5
| years3 = 1996–1997 | clubs3 = [[C.D. Nacional|Nacional]] | caps3 = 30 | goals3 = 4
| years4 = 1997–2001 | clubs4 = [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]] | caps4 = 84 | goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2001–2005 | clubs5 = [[FC Porto|Porto]] | caps5 = 109 | goals5 = 13
| years6 = 2005–2006 | clubs6 = [[FC Dynamo Moscow|Dynamo Moscow]] | caps6 = 10 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2006–2007 | clubs7 = [[Atlético Madrid]] | caps7 = 24 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2007–2010 | clubs8 = [[Atalanta BC|Atalanta]] | caps8 = 1 | goals8 = 0
| totalcaps = 320 | totalgoals = 28
| nationalyears1 = 1998–2006 | nationalteam1 = [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] | nationalcaps1 = 53 | nationalgoals1 = 2
| manageryears1 = 2013 | managerclubs1 = [[S.C. Beira-Mar|Beira-Mar]]
| manageryears2 = 2013 | managerclubs2 = [[F.C. Paços de Ferreira|Paços Ferreira]]
| manageryears3 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs3 = [[Académica de Coimbra (football)|Académica]]
| manageryears4 = 2017–2019 | managerclubs4 = [[C.D. Nacional|Nacional]]
| manageryears5 = 2021 | managerclubs5 = [[C.D. Nacional|Nacional]]
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{medal|Country|{{fb|POR}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|[[UEFA European Championship]]|}}
{{Medal|Runner-up|[[UEFA Euro 2004|2004 Portugal]]|}}
{{Medal|B|[[UEFA Euro 2000|2000 Belgium-Netherlands]]|}}
}}
'''Francisco José Rodrigues da Costa''' {{post-nominals|post-noms=[[Order of Infante D. Henrique|OIH]]}} (born 1 December 1974), known as '''Costinha''' ({{IPA|pt|kɔʃˈtiɲɐ}}), is a Portuguese former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[defensive midfielder]]. He was also a [[manager (association football)|manager]].

Best known for his tackling and positioning,<ref name=UEFA>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/019b-0e6ad09a0ff9-58adcfadcfe3-1000--costinha-carrying-the-fight/|title=Costinha carrying the fight|publisher=UEFA|first=Fergus|last=O'Shea|date=23 March 2004|access-date=28 April 2010}}</ref> as well as his athleticism, stamina and workrate,<ref name=Gazzetta>{{cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2009/gennaio/10/Offresi_Costinha_disperatamente_Atalanta_stufa_ga_10_090110031.shtml|title=Offresi Costinha disperatamente {{!}} Atalanta stufa dell' amico di Mou|trans-title=Costinha desperately for sale {{!}} Atalanta are fed up with Mou's friend|newspaper=[[La Gazzetta dello Sport]]|first=Roberto|last=Pelucchi|language=it|date=10 January 2009|access-date=6 January 2010}}</ref> he played for clubs in Portugal, France, Russia, Spain and Italy. He won eight trophies with [[FC Porto|Porto]], including the [[2004 UEFA Champions League final|2004 Champions League]].

Costinha played more than 50 times with [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]], appearing with the national team in one [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] and two [[UEFA European Championship|European Championships]] and being part of the squad that reached the final in [[UEFA Euro 2004|Euro 2004]]. After retiring, he worked as a manager for [[S.C. Beira-Mar|Beira-Mar]], [[F.C. Paços de Ferreira|Paços Ferreira]], [[Académica de Coimbra (football)|Académica]] and [[C.D. Nacional|Nacional]].

==Club career==
===Early career===
Costinha was born in [[Lisbon]] to an [[Angola]]n father, who had immigrated to the Portuguese capital in the 1960s.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/detalhe/noticias/outros/domingo/o-pai-do-nosso-costinha|title=O pai do nosso Costinha|trans-title=The father of our Costinha|newspaper=[[Correio da Manhã (Portugal)|Correio da Manhã]]|first=Miriam|last=Assor|language=pt|date=9 July 2006|access-date=31 December 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927175148/http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/detalhe/noticias/outros/domingo/o-pai-do-nosso-costinha|archive-date=27 September 2013}}</ref> A childhood [[Sporting CP]] fan, he began his career in the [[Segunda Divisão|third division]] with [[Clube Oriental de Lisboa]], [[A.D. Machico]] and [[C.D. Nacional]].<ref name=Minister>{{cite news|url=https://expresso.pt/arquivo/desporto/costinha-o-ministro-da-polemica=f631105|title=Costinha, o "ministro" da polémica|trans-title=Costinha, the "minister" of controversy|newspaper=[[Expresso (newspaper)|Expresso]]|language=pt|date=9 February 2011|access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref>

===Monaco===
In the summer of 1997, Costinha signed a five-year contract with [[La Liga]]'s [[Valencia CF]], but backed out when manager [[Jorge Valdano]] wanted to loan him to [[Villarreal CF]];<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/fc-porto/detalhe/quando-valdano-enganou-costinha|title=Quando Valdano enganou Costinha|trans-title=When Valdano tricked Costinha|newspaper=[[Record (Portuguese newspaper)|Record]]|language=pt|date=26 August 2004|access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> he then caught the interest of French club [[AS Monaco FC]] who acquired him through the influence of agent [[Jorge Mendes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/costinha-o-inicio-da-carreira-as-mulheres-lindas-no-monaco-e-o-nao-de-valdano|title=Costinha: o início da carreira, as mulheres lindas no Mónaco e o 'não' de Valdano|trans-title=Costinha: career beginnings, beautiful women in Monaco and 'no' from Valdano|publisher=[[SAPO (company)|SAPO]]|language=pt|date=19 May 2017|access-date=8 July 2021}}</ref><ref name=Minister/> After a tentative [[1997–98 French Division 1|first season]] he became an important first-team member, helping with 28 matches and one goal to the [[1999–2000 French Division 1|1999–2000]] conquest of the [[Ligue 1]] championship;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.fr/football/ligue-1/2019-2020/15-avril-2000-monaco-revait-d-un-long-regne-il-n-a-eu-qu-une-courte-parenthese_sto7726308/story.shtml|title=15 avril 2000: Monaco rêvait d'un long règne, il n'a eu qu'une courte épopée|trans-title=15 April 2000: Monaco were dreaming of long reign, they did not manage more than short epic|publisher=[[Eurosport]]|first=Vincent|last=Bregevin|language=fr|date=14 April 2020|access-date=8 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pari-et-gagne.com/monaco.html|title=Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club|publisher=Pari et Gagne|language=fr|access-date=8 July 2021}}</ref> he was part of a talented side which ousted [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] from the [[UEFA Champions League]] in [[1997–98 UEFA Champions League|1998]], on the [[away goals rule]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-monaco-and-bust-for-sorry-united-1151168.html|title=Monaco and bust for sorry United|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|first=Glenn|last=Moore|date=19 March 1998|access-date=30 December 2014}}</ref>

===Porto===
Costinha joined [[FC Porto]] on a five-year deal in May 2001,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/fc-porto/detalhe/costinha-cinco-anos-nas-antas|title=Costinha cinco anos nas Antas|trans-title=Costinha to Antas for five years|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=9 May 2001|access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> and made his [[Primeira Liga]] debut on 12 August aged nearly 27; he was [[Fouls and misconduct (association football)|sent off]] in a 1–0 loss away to Sporting.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/fc-porto/detalhe/pinto-da-costa-sentimento-de-revolta-serve-para-unir-o-grupo|title=Pinto da Costa: «Sentimento de revolta serve para unir o grupo»|trans-title=Pinto da Costa: "Feeling of revolt serves to unite the group"|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=15 August 2001|access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> He went on to be an instrumental midfield element in the northerners' two consecutive national championships.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/quando-mourinho-quis-dispensar-costinha-do-fc-porto-8487979.html|title=Quando Mourinho quis dispensar Costinha do FC Porto|trans-title=When Mourinho wanted to release Costinha from FC Porto|newspaper=[[Diário de Notícias]]|first=Bruno|last=Pires|language=pt|date=19 May 2017|access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> On 9 March 2004, he scored against and effectively knocked out Manchester United in the [[2003–04 UEFA Champions League|Champions League round of 16]];<ref name=UEFA/> Porto went on to win the title, beating his former side Monaco 3–0 in [[2004 UEFA Champions League final|the final]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/champions_league/3718645.stm|title=Porto 3–0 Monaco|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=26 May 2004|access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref>

===Later career===
Again a starter throughout most of the [[2004–05 Primeira Liga|2004–05 campaign]], Costinha was sold to [[FC Dynamo Moscow]] in May 2005 for [[Euro|€]]4 million alongside teammates [[Maniche]] and [[Giourkas Seitaridis]], following [[Derlei]] who left in January.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news/01a9-0f8471fe0d74-7783e9a77bc8-1000--porto-pair-move-to-moscow/|title=Porto pair move to Moscow|publisher=UEFA|date=12 May 2005|access-date=9 June 2010}}</ref> The following month, he was suspended after an incident in a training camp in Israel.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/internacional/detalhe/mariano-barreto-confirma-suspensao-de-costinha|title=Mariano Barreto confirma suspensão de Costinha|trans-title=Mariano Barreto confirms Costinha's suspension|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=7 February 2006|access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> Unsettled, he moved to [[Atlético Madrid]] on a two-year contract ahead of [[2006–07 La Liga|2006–07]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01b8-0e6d9a1109de-f961c5e03bea-1000--costinha-aims-high-with-atletico/|title=Costinha aims high with Atlético|publisher=UEFA|date=10 August 2006|access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref>

Costinha was released by the Spaniards in August 2007, joining [[Atalanta BC]] of [[Serie A]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01c4-0f84b5ea8f1b-52af45608209-1000--costinha-off-to-atalanta/|title=Costinha off to Atalanta|publisher=UEFA|date=24 August 2007|access-date=9 June 2010}}</ref> where he appeared very rarely throughout his spell – only one match, in his [[2007–08 Serie A|first season]] – due to serious injuries and later because he was not considered fit to play competitively, despite him having the highest salary in the first team (€700,000 per year, in a contract due to expire in June 2010). The club tried to agree a mutual termination of the contract with him, and also attempted unsuccessfully to rescind it through the Italian Football League.<ref name=Gazzetta/>

==International career==
Costinha made his debut for [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] on 14 October 1998, in a 3–0 home win over [[Slovakia national football team|Slovakia]] for the [[UEFA Euro 2000]] [[UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying|qualifiers]]; he entered as a 67th-minute [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] in place of [[Rui Costa]].<ref name=Minister/> He was selected for the final stages, where he scored an [[Last-minute goal|injury time]] header against [[Romania national football team|Romania]] (same score).<ref name=GOAL>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7b321f5c18-889a0704f3d5-1000--portugal-leave-it-late-to-see-off-romania-in-euro-2000-gr/|title=Portugal leave it late to see off Romania|publisher=UEFA|date=6 October 2003|access-date=29 January 2016}}</ref>

He also played at [[UEFA Euro 2004|Euro 2004]] and the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] tournaments. During the latter, on 25 June, he took part in the [[Battle of Nuremberg (2006 FIFA World Cup)|Battle of Nuremberg]], being one of four players [[Ejection (sports)|sent off]] in the 1–0 [[Single-elimination tournament|round-of-16]] victory over the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] after two bookable offences, the second being a handball.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4991538.stm|title=Portugal 1–0 Holland|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 June 2006|access-date=29 January 2016}}</ref>

Costinha finished his international career with 53 [[Cap (sport)|caps]] and two goals, having been rarely called during the [[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying|Euro 2008 qualifying stage]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/epocas/20192020/noticias/institucional/costinha-celebra-45-aniversario/|title=Costinha celebra 45º aniversário|trans-title=Costinha celebrates 45th birthday|publisher=[[Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional]]|language=pt|date=1 December 2019|access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
===Director===
On 23 February 2010, the 35-year-old Costinha left Atalanta by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/it/notizie/costinha-il-trampolino-di-mourinho-che-allatalanta-gioco-una-partita-in-3-anni/1slcqcwyiga681426i7br2qlcc|title=Costinha, il trampolino di Mourinho che all'Atalanta giocò una partita in 3 anni|trans-title=Costinha, Mourinho's trampoline who played one match in 3 years at Atalanta|publisher=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]|first=Stefano|last=Silvestri|language=it|date=1 December 2022|access-date=13 March 2025}}</ref> He immediately retired, being named shortly afterwards as Sporting's [[director of football]], succeeding the sacked [[Ricardo Sá Pinto]], his former international teammate. On 9 February 2011, the day after an interview to [[Sport TV]] in which he criticised the club's board of directors, he was dismissed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-sporting-news/20924-sporting-sack-costinha|title=Sporting sack Costinha|publisher=PortuGOAL|first=Tom|last=Kundert|date=9 February 2011|access-date=20 April 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522063909/http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-sporting-news/20924-sporting-sack-costinha|archive-date=22 May 2011}}</ref>

In June 2011, in the same capacity, Costinha joined [[Servette FC]], with the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] team being managed by countryman [[João Alves (footballer, born 1952)|João Alves]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.servettefc.ch/fr/actualite/article-3752.html|title=Costinha nommé Directeur Sportif du Servette FC|trans-title=Costinha named Servette FC director of football|publisher=Servette FC|language=fr|date=14 June 2011|access-date=22 July 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707003829/http://www.servettefc.ch/fr/actualite/article-3752.html|archive-date=7 July 2011}}</ref> It was reported that the pair did not see eye to eye on certain issues, and in November 2011, Alves was relieved of his duties and replaced by [[João Carlos Pereira]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lematin.ch/sports/football/Costinha-bourreau-dAlves-/story/11360068|title=Costinha, bourreau d'Alves|trans-title=Costinha, Alves' executioner|newspaper=[[Le Matin (France)|Le Matin]]|first=Mathieu|last=Aeschmann|language=fr|date=30 December 2011|access-date=31 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326182846/http://www.lematin.ch/sports/football/Costinha-bourreau-dAlves-/story/11360068|archive-date=26 March 2014}}</ref> The team's results worsened under Pereira and in April 2012, both Pereira and Costinha were fired, with Alves being reinstated as manager;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.machainesport.fr/le-blog/2012/04/costinha-encore-vire-joao-alves-de-retour|title=Costinha encore viré, João Alves de retour!|trans-title=Costinha fired once again, João Alves returns!|publisher=Ma Chaine Sport|language=fr|date=25 April 2012|access-date=24 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427033619/http://www.machainesport.fr/le-blog/2012/04/costinha-encore-vire-joao-alves-de-retour/|archive-date=27 April 2012}}</ref> Costinha reportedly contested the terms of his removal, claiming that his contract extended until June 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghi.ch/node/9233|title=Servette FC vers la victoire|trans-title=Servette FC on the road to victory|publisher=GHI|language=fr|date=10 May 2012|access-date=31 May 2012}}</ref>

===Beira-Mar, Paços Ferreira and Académica===
Costinha was hired as manager of [[S.C. Beira-Mar]] on 18 February 2013, replacing [[Ulisses Morais]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.jn.pt/PaginaInicial/Desporto/Interior.aspx?content_id=3058703|title=Costinha é o novo treinador do Beira-Mar|trans-title=Costinha is the new manager of Beira-Mar|newspaper=[[Jornal de Notícias]]|language=pt|date=18 February 2013|access-date=23 August 2013}}</ref> His debut five days later was a 1–0 defeat at [[Vitória F.C.|Vitória de Setúbal]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2013/02/23/desporto/noticia/costinha-perde-na-estreia-como-treinador-do-beiramar-1585555|title=Costinha perde na estreia como treinador do Beira-Mar|trans-title=Costinha loses on debut as manager of Beira-Mar|newspaper=[[Público (Portugal)|Público]]|language=pt|date=23 February 2013|access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> He left the club on 22 May, after its [[2012–13 Primeira Liga|top-flight relegation]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=403761|title="Não vou continuar no Beira-Mar" – Costinha|trans-title="I will not stay with Beira-Mar" – Costinha|newspaper=[[A Bola]]|language=pt|date=22 May 2013|access-date=23 August 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607163911/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=403761|archive-date=7 June 2013}}</ref>

On 12 June 2013, Costinha was appointed at fellow top-tier [[F.C. Paços de Ferreira]], who had made the [[2013–14 UEFA Champions League|qualifying rounds of the Champions League]] for the first time in their history; his midfield partner for Portugal and three teams, [[Maniche]], was hired as assistant.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0250-0c50fe710bc6-c6fb0ed1402c-1000--costinha-succeeds-fonseca-at-pacos-de-ferreira/|title=Costinha succeeds Fonseca at Paços de Ferreira|publisher=UEFA|date=12 June 2013|access-date=23 August 2013}}</ref> Costinha was sacked after only four months, however, due to poor results.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/131029/football-pacos-de-ferreira-sack-coach-costinha|title=Football: Pacos de Ferreira sack coach Costinha|publisher=[[GlobalPost]]|date=29 October 2013|access-date=1 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203042240/http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/131029/football-pacos-de-ferreira-sack-coach-costinha|archive-date=3 December 2013}}</ref>

Costinha took over at [[Académica de Coimbra (football)|Académica de Coimbra]], [[2015–16 Primeira Liga|recently relegated]] from the top division, on 20 June 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.academica-oaf.pt/noticias/futebol-profissional/6140-costinha-e-o-novo-treinador-da-academica/|title=Costinha é o novo treinador da Académica|trans-title=Costinha is the new manager of Académica|publisher=Académica Coimbra|language=pt|date=20 June 2016|access-date=21 June 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107021915/http://www.academica-oaf.pt/noticias/futebol-profissional/6140-costinha-e-o-novo-treinador-da-academica/|archive-date=7 November 2017}}</ref> Maniche again assisted him, until leaving for personal reasons in October.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=634480|title=Maniche rescindiu|trans-title=Maniche cut ties|newspaper=A Bola|first=Eduardo|last=Pedrosa Marques|language=pt|date=6 October 2016|access-date=18 November 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119055858/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=634480|archive-date=19 November 2016}}</ref>

===Nacional===
On 30 May 2017, Costinha was appointed as manager of Nacional.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/segunda-liga/artigos/oficial-costinha-e-o-novo-treinador-do-nacional-da-madeira|title=Oficial: Costinha é o novo treinador do Nacional da Madeira|trans-title=Official: Costinha is the new manager of Nacional da Madeira|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=30 May 2017|access-date=8 July 2018}}</ref> In his [[2017–18 LigaPro|first year]], they were promoted back to the top tier as champions.<ref name=JOGO>{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/multimedia/fotografias/interior/nacional-campeao-festa-rija-e-costinha-em-ombros-9313591.html|title=Nacional campeão: festa rija e Costinha em ombros|trans-title=Nacional champions: partying hard and Costinha is carried out shoulder-high|newspaper=[[O Jogo]]|language=pt|date=6 May 2018|access-date=24 August 2018}}</ref>

Costinha left a year later by mutual consent, due to the [[Madeira]] team's [[2018–19 Primeira Liga|relegation as second-bottom]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.jn.pt/desporto/interior/nacional-confirma-saida-de-costinha-10938247.html|title=Nacional confirma saída de Costinha|trans-title=Nacional confirm Costinha's exit|newspaper=Jornal de Notícias|language=pt|date=24 May 2019|access-date=24 July 2019}}</ref> Negative highlights included a 10–0 loss against eventual champions [[S.L. Benfica]], on 10 February 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/nacional/detalhe/costinha-10-0-e-uma-humilhacao-e-o-responsavel-sou-eu|title=Costinha: "10–0 é uma humilhação e o responsável sou eu"|trans-title=Costinha: "10–0 is an humiliation and I'm the one to blame"|newspaper=Record|first=Luís|last=Miroto Simões|language=pt|date=10 February 2019|access-date=5 August 2019}}</ref>

Costinha returned to Nacional – again [[2020–21 Primeira Liga|relegated from the main division]] – on 28 June 2021, on a one-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/nacional/detalhe/oficial-costinha-regressa-ao-comando-tecnico-do-nacional|title=Oficial: Costinha regressa ao comando técnico do Nacional|trans-title=Official: Costinha back at the helm of Nacional|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=28 June 2021|access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> He left on 20 September, having achieved a win and a draw in five games.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/nacional/detalhe/costinha-deixa-nacional|title=Costinha deixa Nacional|trans-title=Costinha leaves Nacional|newspaper=Record|first=João Manuel|last=Fernandes|language=pt|date=20 September 2021|access-date=4 December 2021}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
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|rowspan="5"|[[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]]||[[1997–98 French Division 1|1997–98]]||rowspan="4"|[[Ligue 1]]||11||0||||||||||||||||
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|[[1998–99 French Division 1|1998–99]]||21||2||||||||||||||||
|-
|[[1999–2000 French Division 1|1999–00]]||28||1||||||||||||||||
|-
|[[2000–01 French Division 1|2000–01]]||24||0||||||||||||||||
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!94!!3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[FC Porto|Porto]]||[[2001–02 Primeira Liga|2001–02]]||rowspan="4"|[[Primeira Liga]]||29||3||||||||||||||||
|-
|[[2002–03 Primeira Liga|2002–03]]||23||5||||||||||||||||
|-
|[[2003–04 Primeira Liga|2003–04]]||27||2||||||||||||||||
|-
|[[2004–05 Primeira Liga|2004–05]]||30||3||||||||||||||||
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!109!!13!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
|-
|[[FC Dynamo Moscow|Dynamo Moscow]]||[[2005 Russian Premier League|2005]]||[[Russian Football Premier League|Russian Premier League]]||10||0||||||||||||||||
|-
|[[Atlético Madrid]]||[[2006–07 La Liga|2006–07]]||[[La Liga]]||24||0||||||||||||||||
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Atalanta B.C.|Atalanta]]||[[2007–08 Serie A|2007–08]]||rowspan="3"|[[Serie A]]||1||0||0||0||-||-||-||-||1||0
|-
|[[2008–09 Serie A|2008–09]]||0||0||0||0||-||-||-||-||0||0
|-
|[[2009–10 Serie A|2009–10]]||0||0||0||0||-||-||-||-||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!238!!16!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
|}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{Eu-Football.info|3893}}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="9"|[[Portugal national football team|Portugal]]
|1998||1||0
|-
|1999||0||0
|-
|2000||8||1
|-
|2001||1||0
|-
|2002||2||1
|-
|2003||8||0
|-
|2004||15||0
|-
|2005||6||0
|-
|2006||12||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!53!!2
|}

:''Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Costinha goal.''

{{International goals header|ref=no|above=List of international goals scored by Costinha}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/england/2242638.stm|title=Portugal hold England|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 September 2002|access-date=29 January 2016}}</ref><ref name=GOAL/>
{{Ig match
| n =1
| d1=17 June 2000
| st=GelreDome| ci= Arnhem| co=Netherlands
| o=Romania
| sc=1–0
| fr=1–0
| comp=[[UEFA Euro 2000 Group A|UEFA Euro 2000]]}}
{{Ig match
| n =2
| d1=7 September 2002
| st=Villa Park| ci=Birmingham| co=England
| o=England
| sc=1–1
| fr=1–1
| comp=[[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]}}
|}

==Managerial statistics==
{{updated|16 May 2019}}<ref name=SW>{{Soccerway coach|francisco-jose--rodrigues-da-costa/285153}}</ref><ref name=Profile/>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan=2| Team
!rowspan=2| From
!rowspan=2| To
!colspan=8| Record
|-
!{{Tooltip| G| Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip| W| Wins}}
!{{Tooltip| D| Draws}}
!{{Tooltip| L| Losses}}
!{{Tooltip| GF| Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip| GA| Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip| GD| Goal difference}}
!{{Tooltip| Win %| Winning percentage}}
|-
| [[S.C. Beira-Mar|Beira-Mar]]
| 2013
| 2013
{{WDL|11|2|2|7|for=12|against=18|diff=yes}}
|-
| [[F.C. Paços de Ferreira|Paços Ferreira]]
| 2013
| 2013
{{WDL|14|2|2|10|for=15|against=31|diff=yes}}
|-
| [[Académica de Coimbra (football)|Académica]]
| 2016
| 2017
{{WDL|48|20|13|15|for=48|against=38|diff=yes}}
|-
| [[C.D. Nacional|Nacional]]
| 2017
| 2019
{{WDL|81|29|22|30|for=123|against=140|diff=yes}}
|-
! colspan=3| Career totals
{{WDLtot|154|53|62|39|for=198|against=227|diff=yes}}
|}

==Honours==
===Player===
'''Monaco'''
*[[Ligue 1]]: [[1999–2000 French Division 1|1999–2000]]<ref name=SW/>
*[[Trophée des Champions]]: [[1997 Trophée des Champions|1997]], [[2000 Trophée des Champions|2000]]<ref name=SW/>

'''Porto'''
*[[Primeira Liga]]: [[2002–03 Primeira Liga|2002–03]], [[2003–04 Primeira Liga|2003–04]]<ref name=SW/>
*[[Taça de Portugal]]: [[2002–03 Taça de Portugal|2002–03]]<ref name=SW/>
*[[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]]: [[2003 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|2003]], [[2004 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|2004]]<ref name=SW/>
*[[UEFA Champions League]]: [[2003–04 UEFA Champions League|2003–04]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/019d-0e6ae5999141-82ce41064ec4-1000/|title=Porto perform to perfection|publisher=UEFA|first=Adam|last=Szreter|date=26 May 2004|access-date=8 July 2021}}</ref>
*[[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]: [[2002–03 UEFA Cup|2002–03]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/3047207.stm|title=Uefa Cup final player ratings|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 May 2003|access-date=3 October 2017}}</ref>
*[[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]]: [[2004 Intercontinental Cup|2004]]<ref name=SW/>

'''Portugal'''
*[[UEFA European Championship]] runner-up: [[UEFA Euro 2004|2004]]<ref name=SW/>

===Manager===
'''Nacional'''
*[[LigaPro]]: [[2017–18 LigaPro|2017–18]]<ref name=JOGO/>

===Orders===
*[[File:PRT Ordem de Nossa Senhora da Conceicao de Vila Vicosa Cavaleiro ribbon.svg|60px]] Medal of Merit, [[Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa]] ([[Duke of Braganza|House of Braganza]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cristianosantosronaldo.blogspot.com/2006_08_01_archive.html|title=Selecção distinguida pelo Duque de Bragança|trans-title=National team honoured by Duke of Bragança|publisher=Cristiano Ronaldo News|language=pt|date=30 August 2006|access-date=30 August 2006}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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*{{NFT player|5305}}
*{{FIFA player|177657}}

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