Jorge Costa

• Full name: Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida
• Date of birth: 14 October 1971
• Place of birth: Vila do Conde, Portugal
• Position: Centre-back
• Height: 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
• Nationality: Portuguese

Club career (highlights)

• FC Porto (1990–2006) — Came through Porto's youth system and became one of the club's most iconic captains. Known for his leadership, physical defending and aerial ability. He made over 300 appearances for Porto in all competitions and won numerous domestic titles with the club, including multiple Primeira Liga championships and Taça de Portugal cups.
• Loan spells early in career at Vera Cruz and Marítimo helped his development before establishing himself at Porto.
• Later in his career he had a short loan at Charlton Athletic (England, 2000) and finished club football with Standard Liège (Belgium, 2006–2007).

International career

• Portugal national team (1994–2002) — Earned 50+ caps. He captained Portugal on occasion and was part of squads for major tournaments, including UEFA Euro 2000 and the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Style of play and reputation

• Commanding centre-back, strong in marking and tackling, dominant in the air.
• Renowned leader and club captain at FC Porto; tough, no-nonsense defending and strong organizational skills.

After playing career

• Moved into coaching and management, taking roles at clubs in Portugal and abroad (examples include Olhanense, Académica, Braga, and clubs in Greece, Romania and Poland).

Notable honours (selected)

• Multiple Primeira Liga titles with FC Porto
• Multiple Taça de Portugal and Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira titles

This is a concise profile of Jorge Costa focusing on his time with FC Porto and his career highlights.