Vítor Costa

Costa's current-season form is down 67% on last season (Season 15→5), while his Rating eased 18→13. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 56).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	San Jose Earthquakes · 4th	11	0	0	6.56	12	6
2025/26	San Jose Earthquakes · 10th	25	1	2	6.92	18	15
2024/25	San Jose Earthquakes · 8th	29	2	3	6.91	25	18
2023/24	Maritimo	30	2	1	6.77	—	—
2022/23	Maritimo · 16th	30	2	1	6.77	45	24

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

Vítor Costa is a 32-year-old central defender at San Jose Earthquakes, rated 13.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (17.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.3 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Costa.

On the season, Costa graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 2.302 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 15 → 5). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 13. At 32 Costa is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downStreaky

13.3

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

4.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

17.7%

Minutes

limited game time

2.3

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · San Jose Earthquakes finished 4th of 15 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.3

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 11 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 15) 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.

Watch points

Game time. Only 17.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 13.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %17.7%

Available fixtures27 of 27

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.302

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %83

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 902.093

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 (~3), then tapers with age. At 32, Costa sits on 1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Costa's projected Rating — 13.3 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 Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots1

Passing

Assists0

Chances created5

Passes207

Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success50%

Duels won23

Duels won %52.3%

Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles9

Interceptions1

Blocks1

Fouls committed5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

San Jose EarthquakesFeb 2024 – now

MaritimoJul 2021 – Feb 2024

CCSAuntil Jul 2021

Lens(on loan)Jul 2019 – Jul 2021

Arouca(on loan)Jul 2016 – Jul 2019

InternacionalJan 2016 – Jul 2016

Bahiauntil Jan 2016

About Vítor Costa

Vítor Costa de Brito is a 32-year-old centre-back who plays for San Jose Earthquakes, born on July 1, 1994 in Valente, standing 182 cm tall. He is from Brazil. San Jose Earthquakes currently sit 4th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, Vítor Costa has made 11 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 430 minutes, averaging a 6.54 match rating over his last 10 rated games. Though primarily a centre-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When Vítor Costa plays, San Jose Earthquakes's record this season is 4W-3D-3L — and his match ratings average 6.67 at home against 6.4 on the road.

Recent matches

September 27, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Portland Timbers (76 minutes, 6.85 rating)
September 19, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Los Angeles FC (55 minutes, 6.9 rating)
September 10, 2026: 3-2 win away at San Diego (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
September 6, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Austin (9 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 30, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Houston Dynamo (9 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 23, 2026: 1-5 loss at home vs Minnesota United FC (78 minutes, 5.5 rating)
August 20, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Los Angeles Galaxy (21 minutes, 6 rating)
March 22, 2026: 1-0 win away at Vancouver Whitecaps (36 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 15, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Seattle Sounders (42 minutes, 7.2 rating)
February 22, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Sporting Kansas City (19 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Vítor Costa's next match is on October 11, 2026, when San Jose Earthquakes face Colorado Rapids away in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Vítor Costa at 13.3 with a Season form score of 4.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Alagoano 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, Vítor Costa has totalled 270 club appearances with 10 goals and 11 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 38 appearances for Arouca.

Vítor Costa's career has also included time at Maritimo, CCSA, Lens, Arouca, Internacional and Bahia.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · San Jose Earthquakes finished 4th of 15 · an upper-table side

Watch points