Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · San Jose Earthquakes.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1623 | 6.94 |
Scout report
Vítor Costa is a 32-year-old full-back at San Jose Earthquakes, rated 18 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 430th of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (56.4% 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.
Judged on this season alone, Costa graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 57th of 101 of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets and 3.216 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 18 → 16). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 92nd of 101 of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 32 Costa is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.9 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · San Jose Earthquakes finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side
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 56.4% 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
With a Rating of 18, Costa carries the 92nd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer of 101. 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
