Costinha

Following his move to Brighton, Costinha's current-season form is up 49% on last season (Season 45→67), while his Rating climbed 36→75. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Brighton · 1st	1	0	0	6.7	75	67
2025/26	Olympiakos Piraeus · 2nd	22	0	0	6.9	36	45
2024/25	Olympiakos Piraeus · 1st	18	0	1	6.89	38	20
2023/24	Rio Ave · 11th	34	3	5	7.05	69	52
2022/23	Rio Ave · 12th	33	3	3	6.95	66	58

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Portugal · international

Side	Apps	G
Portugal U19	13	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Costinha is a 26-year-old central defender at Olympiakos Piraeus, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 22 appearances, a Season grade of 45. On long-term scout potential he's rated 35.5. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option (55.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.85 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Costinha.

On the season, Costinha graded 45 for current form (age-blind), on 10 clean sheets and 3.849 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 45 → 67). Across the 7 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36. At 26 Costinha is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23StreakyStepped up 2022/23

35.5

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

44.7

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

55.2%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.85

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Olympiakos Piraeus finished 2nd of 14 · a title-challenging side

Apps

3.85

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 14) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 55.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 35.5 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %55.2%

Available fixtures32 of 32

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.849

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.17

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~71), then tapers with age. At 26, Costinha sits on 9.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Costinha's projected Rating — 35.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles37

Interceptions27

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€2.5M total transfer fees · 2 moves

BrightonJun 2026 – now

Olympiakos PiraeusJul 2024 – Jun 2026€ 2.5M

Rio Aveuntil Jul 2024

About Costinha

João Pedro Loureiro da Costa is a 26-year-old centre-back who plays for Brighton, born on March 26, 2000, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Brighton currently sit 1st of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, Costinha has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 26 minutes, averaging a 6.7 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 4-0 win at home vs Aston Villa (26 minutes, 6.7 rating)

Costinha's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Brighton face Chelsea away in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Costinha at 35.5 with a Season form score of 44.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Super League 1 and the Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, Costinha has totalled 154 club appearances with 10 goals and 9 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 34 appearances for Rio Ave.

Costinha's career has also included time at Olympiakos Piraeus and Rio Ave.

On the international stage, Costinha has represented Portugal U19 — 13 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.