Paulo Costa (footballer)

Paulo Costa

Personal information
Full name	Paulo Sérgio Cardoso da Costa
Date of birth	(1979-12-05) 5 December 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth	Moita, Portugal
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1993–1994	CD Charneca
1994–1996	Odivelas
1996–1998	Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–1999	Lourinhanense	27	(6)
1999–2000	Alverca	15	(1)
2000	Inter Milan	0	(0)
2000–2001	Reggina	25	(1)
2001–2005	Porto	10	(0)
2001–2002	Porto B	12	(7)
2002–2003	→ Venezia (loan)	20	(0)
2003–2004	→ Bordeaux (loan)	16	(0)
2004–2005	→ Gil Vicente (loan)	17	(0)
2005–2006	Bordeaux B
2006–2007	Aris	42	(7)
2007	Aris Limassol	13	(2)
2008–2009	Anorthosis	25	(3)
2009	→ APOEL (loan)	5	(2)
2009	Levadiakos	10	(0)
2010	APOP	11	(1)
2010	Ermis	4	(0)
2011	Aris Limassol	12	(4)
Total		264	(34)
International career
1999–2000	Portugal U20	20	(5)
2000–2002	Portugal U21	20	(8)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Portugal UEFA European Under-17 Championship Winner 1996 Austria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paulo Sérgio Cardoso da Costa (born 5 December 1979) is a Portuguese footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

After playing professionally in Portugal, Italy, France and Greece, he finally moved to Cyprus in his mid-20s, spending his remaining career there.

He scored once from 42 Primeira Liga games over the course of three seasons, representing Alverca, Porto and Gil Vicente in the competition.