João Pedro Augusto Mourão Costa
João Costa is a Portuguese forward born in Lisboa on 7 March 2000. He developed at CAC Pontinha, Loures and Vitória FC before starting his senior career with ACD Bocal in district football. Estrela Amadora signed him in August 2020, and he spent 2021–22 on loan at Loures, earning a place in the Campeonato de Portugal Team of the Season. He joined Belenenses in 2022 and helped them win promotion to Liga Portugal 2. After ending that contract in July 2023, João Costa moved to Alverca. In 2023–24, he scored 22 goals in 32 Liga 3 matches, becoming the division’s top scorer, winning its Player of the Season award and helping Alverca reach the second tier. CD Santa Clara signed him on 1 July 2024. Costa scored on his Primeira Liga debut against Estoril in a 4–1 win, while his 1.85-metre frame and link play define his central attacking role.
Season snapshot
Overall season statistics (all competitions).
| Season | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | G/90 | A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 81 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.11 |
| 2024 | 24 | 747 | 3 | 0 | 0.36 | 0 |
| 2023 | 32 | 2387 | 22 | 0 | 0.83 | 0 |
| 2022 | 28 | 1412 | 9 | 0 | 0.57 | 0 |
| 2021 | 24 | 1552 | 12 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Form - Last 10 games
Strengths Analysis Season 2024
Role: AttackerTop attributes (percentile)
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
Recent Matches
Primeira Liga - Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Miguel, Açores, Portugal
Teams
Transfers
Santa Clara
Felgueiras 1932
Alverca
Santa Clara
CF Os Belenenses
Alverca
Estrela
CF Os Belenenses
Loures
Estrela
Estrela
Loures