José Costa

Also known as José Alberto Costa, José Alberto Barroso Machado e Costa

Portuguese association football player and manager

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José Alberto Barroso Machado e Costa, known as José Alberto Costa, is a Portuguese association football player and coach. Born in Porto in 1953, he holds Portuguese citizenship and speaks Portuguese as his native language. He competed for Portugal in association football.

His playing career spanned from 1971 to 1987. He played for FC Porto, Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F., Vitória S.C., and C.S. Marítimo. While listed as a wing half in some records, he is also described as an attacker. He participated in the North American Soccer League.

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Key facts

1977: → Rochester Lancers (loan)
1989: Portugal (assistant)
1996: Nagoya Grampus Eight
2001: Vizela
2003: Chaves
Full name: José Alberto Barroso Machado e Costa
Date of birth: ( 1953-10-31 ) 31 October 1953 (age 72)
Place of birth: Porto , Portugal
Height: 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position: Winger
1969 1971: Vila Real
1971 1972: Académica
Years: Team
1971 1978: Académica
1978 1985: Porto
1985 1986: Vitória Guimarães
1986 1987: Marítimo
1978 1983: Portugal

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Sports profile

Sport: Soccer
Team: Maritimo
Position: Attacker
Nationality: Portugal

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Alberto
Family name: Costa
Gender: male
Citizenship: Portugal
Place of birth: Porto
Occupation: association football coach
Languages spoken: Portuguese
Native language: Portuguese
Sport: association football
Member of team: Portugal men's national football team
Position played: wing half
League: North American Soccer League
Country for sport: Portugal
Image: José Costa (2014).jpg

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date of birth: 1953-10-31
end of work period: 1987-00-00
start of work period: 1971-00-00
Commons category: José Alberto Costa
birth name: José Alberto Barroso Machado e Costa
name in native language: José Alberto Costa

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Encyclopedic overview

José Alberto Barroso Machado e Costa (born 31 October 1953) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a left winger, and is a manager.

In 15 Primeira Liga seasons – 16 as a professional in total – he amassed totals of 301 matches and 37 goals in representation of four teams, mostly Porto. Subsequently, he embarked in a lengthy managerial career.

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