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Ricardo Costa
Born: May 16, 1981
Height: 6' 0" (183cm)
Hometown: Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Nationality: 
Portuguese
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PortuguesePosition: Centre-back
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F13%2F33%2Fricardo-costa-valencia.jpg "Valencia's Ricardo Costa celebrates scoring against Malaga on August 17, 2013")
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| Career History | ||
|---|---|---|
| Senior | 2010-2014 | Valencia |
| International | 2005-2014 | Portugal |
Sports Mole has 42 articles about Ricardo Costa. Articles 1 to 40:
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Preview:PAOK vs. Borussia Dortmund
Sports Mole previews the Europa League Group C clash between PAOK and Borussia Dortmund.Sep 30, 09:51
Qabala earn first ever point against PAOK Salonika
Azerbaijan side Qabala win their first point in the Europa League after a goalless draw at home to PAOK.Sep 17, 19:12
Portugal snatch last-gasp draw against USA
Silvestre Varela scores in stoppage time to earn Portugal a draw against the USA.Jun 22, 23:58
Player Ratings: Germany 4-0 Portugal
Sports Mole rates the players who took part in Germany's thrashing of Portugal in Group G of the World Cup.Jun 16, 19:16
Toothless Portugal held by Greece
Portugal are held to a goalless draw against Greece despite dominating for large periods of the World Cup warm-up match.May 31, 20:30
Match Analysis: Real Madrid 2-2 Valencia
Sports Mole dissects the La Liga action as Real Madrid are held to a 2-2 draw by Valencia at the Bernabeu.May 4, 21:41
Juan Antonio Pizzi praises Valencia "character"
Valencia boss Juan Antonio Pizzi praises his side following Sunday's goalless draw with Sevilla.Feb 17, 15:28
Sevilla, Valencia finish goalless
Sevilla and Valencia both have a player sent off during their goalless draw in La Liga.Feb 16, 21:53
Live Commentary: Sevilla 0-0 Valencia - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's commentary of the La Liga clash at the Estadio Ramon where Sevilla drew 0-0 with Valencia.Feb 16, 19:52
Match Analysis: Barcelona 2-3 Valencia
Sports Mole dissects the action as Valencia beat Barcelona 3-2 at the Camp Nou in La Liga.Feb 1, 17:26
Valencia produce comeback to defeat Barcelona
Valencia produce a second-half comeback to consign Barcelona to a 3-2 defeat at Camp Nou in La Liga.Feb 1, 16:56
Preview:Valencia vs. Real Madrid
Sports Mole looks ahead to this weekend's La Liga clash between Valencia and Real Madrid.Dec 20, 17:24
Ricardo Costa: 'Zlatan Ibrahimovic is best striker in world'
Valencia defender Ricardo Costa lavishes praises on Paris Saint-Germain forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic.Nov 11, 12:39
Villarreal too good for Valencia
Villarreal score four against Valencia in a comfortable home win on Sunday.Oct 27, 17:53
Valencia thrash St Gallen
Valencia thrash St Gallen 5-1 in the Europa League, helped by two goals from Federico Cartabia.Oct 24, 21:05
Portugal held at home by Israel
Ben Basat's late goal all but crushes Portuguese hopes for qualifying for the World Cup automatically.Oct 11, 21:48
Live Commentary: Portugal 1-1 Israel - as it happened
Sports Mole's minute-by-minute coverage of the Group F clash between Portugal and Israel in Lisbon.Oct 11, 19:15
Valencia see off Kuban Krasnodar in Russia
Valencia record a 2-0 victory over Kuban Krasnodar in their Europa League clash.Oct 3, 17:51
Ricardo Costa 'out for 10 days'
A thigh injury will keep Valencia defender Ricardo Costa on the sidelines for 10 days.Sep 24, 11:26
Half-Time Report: Wilfried Bony edges Swansea City in front of 10-man Valencia
Wilfried Bony gives Swansea City a 1-0 lead in the first half of their Europa League clash against 10-man Valencia.Sep 19, 17:47
Live Commentary: Real Betis 3-1 Valencia - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's coverage of the La Liga clash in Seville where Real Betis beat Valencia 3-1.Sep 15, 18:52
Sports Mole's La Liga Team of the Week
Sports Mole selects its 11 star performers from the opening weekend of the La Liga season.Aug 19, 22:43
Ricardo Costa seals opening win for Valencia
Ricardo Costa scores the only goal of the game as Valencia begin their season with a 1-0 win over Malaga.Aug 17, 22:50
Live Commentary: Valencia 1-0 Malaga - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's coverage of the La Liga clash at the Mestalla as Valencia beat Malaga 1-0.Aug 17, 20:52
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Valencia too strong for Osasuna
Roberto Soldado, Ricardo Costa, Ever Banega and Jonas score for Valencia as they beat nine-man Osasuna 4-0 at home.May 4, 15:53
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F13%2F13%2Fphilippe-montanier-real-sociedad.jpg "Real Sociedad boss Philippe Montanier on the touchline on March 24, 2012")
Real Sociedad put four past Valencia
Real Sociedad take a big step towards Champions League football with a dramatic 4-2 win over Valencia in La Liga this evening.Apr 28, 21:06
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F13%2F10%2Fjeremy-mathieu-valencia.jpg "Valencia's Jeremy Mathieu in action against Chelsea on December 6, 2011")
Valencia's Jeremy Mathieu ready to play at centre-back
Jeremy Mathieu says that he is prepared to play in central defence for Valencia against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday.Mar 4, 13:32
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F13%2F08%2Fricardo-costa-valencia.jpg "Valencia defender Ricardo Costa training on December 4, 2012")
Ricardo Costa wants Valencia stay
Ricardo Costa admits that he is keen to speak to Valencia about renewing his contract.Feb 18, 16:33
Mallorca lose to 10-man Valencia
Goals from Ricardo Costa and Roberto Soldado help 10-man Valencia overcome Mallorca at the Mestalla.Feb 17, 17:49
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Live Commentary: Valencia 2-0 Real Mallorca - as it happened
Sports Mole brings you live commentary of Sunday's La Liga clash at the Mestalla as Valencia record a 2-0 win over Real Mallorca.Feb 17, 15:30
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Half-Time Report: Barcelona being held at Valencia
Barcelona and Valencia end the first half level at 1-1 in tonight's La Liga encounter at the Mestalla Stadium.Feb 3, 18:48
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Last-gasp Valencia beat nine-man Deportivo La Coruna
Ricardo Costa heads home a stoppage-time winner as Valencia beat nine-man Deportivo La Coruna at Riazor Stadium.Jan 26, 23:00
Live Commentary: Deportivo La Coruna 2-3 Valencia - as it happened
Sports Mole brings you live commentary as Valencia record a 3-2 win over Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday.Jan 26, 20:52
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F13%2F04%2Fkarim-benzema-real-madrid.jpg "Real Madrid's Karim Benzema celebrates scoring the opening goal against Valencia on January 23, 2013")
Match Analysis: Valencia 1-1 Real Madrid (Madrid advance 3-1 on aggregate)
Sports Mole dissects the action as Valencia and Real Madrid draw 1-1 in the second leg of their Copa del Rey quarter-final tie.Jan 23, 22:40
Valencia edge out Getafe
Valencia hold off a Getafe comeback to claim a 4-2 win in La Liga this evening.Dec 21, 20:50
Live Commentary: Valencia 4-2 Getafe - as it happened
Sports Mole brings you live commentary of tonight's La Liga meeting between Valencia and Getafe at the Mestalla.Dec 21, 18:30
Valencia, Bayern Munich through to last 16
Valencia and Bayern Munich progress to the knockout rounds of the Champions League with a 1-1 draw in Spain.Nov 20, 21:43
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Valencia see off Atletico Madrid
Goals from Roberto Soldado and Nelson Valdez help Valencia to a 2-0 victory over Atletico Madrid at the Mestella.Nov 3, 23:18
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Preview:Valencia vs. Lille
Sports Mole previews the Champions League Group F clash between Valencia and Lille on Tuesday.Oct 1, 13:39
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Preview:Barcelona vs. Valencia
Valencia travel to the Nou Camp on Sunday searching for their first win over the Catalan club since 2003. Sports Mole previews the action.Sep 1, 19:25
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