RUI COSTA





Full name: Rui Manuel César Costa
Date of birth: March 29, 1972
Birthplace: Lisboa, Portugal
Nationality: Portuguese
EU passport: Yes
Height: 180 cms

Position: Attacking Midfielder [C]
Squad Number: 10
Previous clubs: Fafe > Benfica > Fiorentina > Milan > (free) Benfica > Retired in 2008

International debut: March 1993, v Switzerland
International Caps: 94
International Goals: 26
World Cups: Korea/Japan 2002

FIFA U-20 World Cup (1991)

UEFA Champions League (2003)
UEFA Super Cup (2003)

Portuguese Liga (1994)
Portuguese Cup (1994)
Portuguese Super Cup (1994)
Italian Cup (1996, 2001, 2003)
Italian Serie A (2004)
Italian Super Cup (2004)



SeasonClubCountryLevelGPGS
2007-08 Benfica POR A 29 5
2006-07 Benfica POR A 14 0
2005-06 Milan ITA A 25 0
2004-05 Milan ITA A 24 1
2003-04 Milan ITA A 28 3
2002-03 Milan ITA A 25 0
2001-02 Milan ITA A 22 0
2000-01 Fiorentina ITA A 29 6
1999-00 Fiorentina ITA A 30 4
1998-99 Fiorentina ITA A 31 10
1997-98 Fiorentina ITA A 32 3
1996-97 Fiorentina ITA A 28 2
1995-96 Fiorentina ITA A 34 4
1994-95 Fiorentina ITA A 31 9
1993-94 Benfica POR A 34 5
1992-93 Benfica POR A 23 4
1991-92 Benfica POR A 21 4
1990-91 Fafe - - 0 0
Career Totals:46060


UEFA Champions League 2005-06

DateVenueMatchMPGFASFCFSYCRC
26/04 Camp Nou, Barcelona Barcelona 0:0 Milan 22 0 0 2 1 0 0
08/03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan Milan 4:1 Bayern 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
23/11 Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, Istanbul Fenerbahce 0:4 Milan 71 0 0 1 1 0 0
28/09 Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen Schalke 2:2 Milan 16 0 0 1 0 0 0
Competition Totals:113004200
Competition Average:28.250010.500

Glossary
MP: Minutes Played, GF: Goals in favor, AS: Assists, FC: Fouls Committed, FS: Fouls Suffered, YC: Yellow Cards, RC: Red Cards


UEFA Champions League 2004-05

DateVenueMatchMPGFASFCFSYCRC
25/05 Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadyumu, Istanbul Milan 3:3 Liverpool
aet (2:3 PSO)
8 0 0 1 0 0 0
12/04 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan Internazionale 0:3 Milan (forfeited) 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan Milan 1:0 Man. United 85 0 0 0 1 0 0
23/02 Old Trafford, Manchester Man. United 0:1 Milan 90 0 0 2 0 0 0
07/12 Celtic Park, Glasgow Celtic 0:0 Milan 80 0 0 1 0 0 0
24/11 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan Milan 4:0 Shakhtar 79 0 1 0 0 0 0
02/11 Camp Nou, Barcelona Barcelona 2:1 Milan 14 0 0 1 0 0 0
29/09 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan Milan 3:1 Celtic 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
14/09 Olimpiysky Sport Complex, Kiev Shakhtar 0:1 Milan 14 0 0 0 0 0 0
Competition Totals:379015100
Competition Average:42.1100.110.560.1100

Glossary
MP: Minutes Played, GF: Goals in favor, AS: Assists, FC: Fouls Committed, FS: Fouls Suffered, YC: Yellow Cards, RC: Red Cards


UEFA European Championship Portugal 2004

DateVenueMatchMPGFASFCFSYCRC
04/07 Estadio da Luz, Lisbon POR 0:1 GRE 30 0 0 0 1 0 0
24/06 Estadio da Luz, Lisbon POR 2:2 ENG
aet (6:5 PSO)
41 1 0 1 0 0 0
16/06 Estadio da Luz, Lisbon RUS 0:2 POR 27 1 0 1 0 0 0
12/06 Estadio do Dragao, Porto POR 1:2 GRE 46 0 0 0 2 0 0
Competition Totals:144202300
Competition Average:360.500.50.7500

Glossary
MP: Minutes Played, GF: Goals in favor, AS: Assists, FC: Fouls Committed, FS: Fouls Suffered, YC: Yellow Cards, RC: Red Cards


FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan 2002

DateVenueMatchMPGFASFCFSYCRC
10/06 Jeonju Castle, Jeonju POR 4:0 POL 31 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/06 Jeonju Castle, Jeonju POR 4:0 POL 31 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/06 Big Bird Stadium, Suwon USA 3:2 POR 79 0 0 2 2 0 0
05/06 Big Bird Stadium, Suwon USA 3:2 POR 79 0 0 2 2 0 0
Competition Totals:220204400
Competition Average:550.501100

Glossary
MP: Minutes Played, GF: Goals in favor, AS: Assists, FC: Fouls Committed, FS: Fouls Suffered, YC: Yellow Cards, RC: Red Cards



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1972
Born March 29 in Lisboa, Portugal.
2006
April: Member of the AC Milan team that reached the UEFA Champions League semifinals, losing against FC Barcelona.
May: Returns home to SL Benfica after parting company with Italian side AC Milan.
2008
May 11: Given an emotional send-off as he confirmed his retirement from the game after Benfica's 3-0 win over Vitoria Setubal. "Retired with my fans, retired with pride, I feel happy now," the 36-year-old told 50,000 supporters at the Luz stadium in Lisbon after the final game of the Portuguese season.

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