Vítor Costa

Costa's current-season form is level with last season (Season 15→15), while his Rating eased 18→12. 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	6	0	0	6.44	12	15
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 headFull-back

Vítor Costa is a 32-year-old full-back at San Jose Earthquakes, rated 17.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (53% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.22 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 15 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 3.216 defensive actions per 90.

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

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18. At 32 Costa is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.8 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

17.6

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

14.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

53%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.22

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · San Jose Earthquakes finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.22

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.22 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 53% 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 17.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.22 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 %53%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.055

Assists / 900.111

Goal contribution / 900.166

Defensive actions / 903.216

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.277

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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 32, Costa sits on 1.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Costa's projected Rating — 17.6 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 full-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles34

Interceptions19

Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

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 full-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 6 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 191 minutes, averaging a 6.44 match rating over his last 5 rated games.

When Vítor Costa plays, San Jose Earthquakes's record this season is 2W-0D-3L.

Recent matches

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 August 30, 2026, when San Jose Earthquakes face Houston Dynamo away in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Vítor Costa at 17.6 with a Season form score of 14.6. 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 265 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 10th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points