Joao Costa
Forward · Al-Ettifaq · №18
17
Matches
12
In the starting XI
191
Minutes
0
Goals
3
Assists
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Cruzeiro
Athletico Paranaense
Serie A
|
3:1 | |
Vasco DA Gama
Cruzeiro
Serie A
|
3:1 | |
Cruzeiro
Atletico-MG
Copa do Brasil
|
1:1 | |
Flamengo
Cruzeiro
CONMEBOL Libertadores
|
2:1 | |
Corinthians
Cruzeiro
Serie A
|
1:2 | |
|
Cruzeiro
Flamengo
CONMEBOL Libertadores
|
1:1 | |
Cruzeiro
Mirassol
Serie A
|
3:1 | |
Al Akhdoud
Al-Ettifaq
Pro League
|
1:3 | |
Al-Ettifaq
Al Riyadh
Pro League
|
2:3 | |
Al-Fayha FC
Al-Ettifaq
Pro League
|
1:0 |
Season statistics
17
Matches
12
In the starting XI
0
Goals
3
Assists
191
Minutes
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Pro League | 2025 | 10 |
| Serie A | 2026 | 4 |
| CONMEBOL Libertadores | 2026 | 2 |
| Copa do Brasil | 2026 | 1 |
About the player
João Costa's story starts in the Brazilian youth ranks at Palmeiras and then Corinthians. He qualifies for both Brazil and Portugal, and has represented Portugal at under-19, under-20 and under-21 level, alongside a call-up for Brazil's under-20 side.
He repaid it with four goals in 24 Saudi Professional League matches in his debut season. That progress was interrupted in May 2025, when he suffered a cruciate ligament injury.
Costa returned to action in 2025/26, making 18 appearances and contributing three assists. In August 2026, he was loaned to Cruzeiro for the season, a move that includes a €6 million option for Al-Ettifaq to sell part of his economic rights.
Career path
- 2025 — 2026 — now Al-Ettifaq 44 matches
- 2026 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 5 matches
- 2022 — 2024 Roma U20 43 matches
- 2024 AS Roma 5 matches
- 2022 — 2023 Roma Under 18 33 matches
- 2022 Roma Under 17 13 matches
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Al-Ettifaq | Saudi Pro League | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 266 |
| 24/25 | Al-Ettifaq | Saudi Pro League | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 434 |
| 24/25 | Al-Ettifaq | King's Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
| 23/24 | Roma U20 | Primavera 1 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 323 |
| 23/24 | Roma U20 | Coppa Italia Primavera | 4 | 1 | 0 | 298 |
| 23/24 | AS Roma | Serie A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 23/24 | AS Roma | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 23/24 | Roma U20 | Campionato Primavera Fase Finale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 23/24 | Roma U20 | Supercoppa Primavera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | Roma U20 | Primavera 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 418 |
| 22/23 | Roma Under 18 | Campionato Under 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 613 |
| 22/23 | Roma U20 | Coppa Italia Primavera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 22/23 | Roma Under 18 | Campionato Under 18 - Finals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 21/22 | Roma Under 18 | Campionato Under 18 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 1 365 |
| 21/22 | Roma Under 17 | Campionato nazionale Under 17 - C | 10 | 3 | 1 | 735 |
| 21/22 | Roma Under 17 | Campionato Under 17 - Finals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 165 |
| 21/22 | Roma Under 18 | Campionato Under 18 - Finals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 21/22 | Roma U20 | Primavera 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2026 | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 155 |
| 2026 | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | Copa Libertadores | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Total | Al-Ettifaq | 44 | 4 | 5 | 2 843 | |
| Total | Roma U20 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 2 303 | |
| Total | Roma Under 18 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 2 089 | |
| Total | Roma Under 17 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 900 | |
| Total | AS Roma | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Total | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 5 | 0 | 0 | 191 | |
| Total | Portugal U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169 | |
| Total | Portugal U20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 73 | |
| Total | Portugal U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
Transfers
Transfers- 26/27 Cruzeiro Al-Ettifaq
- 26/27 Al-Ettifaq Cruzeiro
- 24/25 Roma Al-Ettifaq €9.00M
- 24/25 Roma U20 Roma
- 22/23 Roma U18 Roma U20
- 21/22 Roma U17 Roma U18
- 21/22 Corinthians U20 Roma U17 €75.00K
- 19/20 Palmeiras U17 Corinthians U20
