Rui Costa
Rui Costa — Midfielder, Portugal. For Sport Lisboa e Benfica: 178 games, 29 goals and 2 trophies, debut in 1991.
Attributes and stats
- Position
- Midfielder
- Country
- Portugal
- Shirt
- 10
- Goals
- 29
- Games
- 178
- Trophies
- 2
- Best Trophy
- Portuguese League
- Debut
- 1991
Curiosities
He was discovered by Eusébio: in Benfica's trials, at the age of nine, it took just ten minutes for the 'King' to surrender to the talent of the boy from Damaia. 'The Maestro' would go on to become a unique case at the club — national champion for Benfica as a player (1993/94) and, almost three decades later, as president (2022/23).