Jorge Costa
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Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida (14 October 1971 – 5 August 2025) was a Portuguese professional football player and manager. Nicknamed Bicho (animal) and Tanque (tank) by his colleagues and fans for his aggressive and physical playing style as a central defender, he spent most of his career with Porto, being captain for several seasons and winning a total of 24 major titles, notably eight Primeira Liga championships and the 2004 Champions League. He also had brief spells in England with Charlton Athletic and in Belgium with Standard Liège. Having earned 50 caps for Portugal, Costa represented the nation at one World Cup and one European Championship. He also won the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship with the under-20 team. After retiring, he worked as a manager for several clubs as well as the Gabon national team. From June 2024 until his death, he was director of football at Porto.
Infobox
2007
Braga
2010
Académica
2014
Paços Ferreira
2017
Arouca
2021
Farense
2022
Sfaxien
Full name
Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida
Date of birth
(1971-10-14)14 October 1971
Place of birth
Porto, Portugal
Date of death
5 August 2025(2025-08-05) (aged 53)
Place of death
Porto, Portugal
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position
Centre-back
1986–1987
Foz
1987–1990
Porto
Years
Team
1990–2005
Porto
1990–1991
Portugal U20
1991–1992
→ Marítimo (loan)
2001–2002
→ Charlton Athletic (loan)
2005–2006
Standard Liège
1991–1994
Portugal U21
1992–2002
Portugal
2006–2007
Braga (assistant)
2008–2010
Olhanense
2011–2012
CFR Cluj
2012–2013
AEL Limassol
2013–2014
Anorthosis
2014–2016
Gabon
2017–2018
Tours
2018–2020
Mumbai City
2020–2021
Gaz Metan Mediaș
2022–2023
Académico Viseu
2023–2024
AVS
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[77] · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
Cup
Apps
Cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Porto
Porto
Club
Porto
Season
1992–93
League
Primeira Divisão
League
8
League
1
Cup
1
Cup
0
Europe
6
Europe
1
Other
–
Other
15
Total
2
1993–94
1993–94
Club
1993–94
Season
Primeira Divisão
League
13
League
0
League
3
Cup
1
Cup
6
Europe
0
Europe
–
Other
22
Other
1
1994–95
1994–95
Club
1994–95
Season
Primeira Divisão
League
13
League
1
League
3
Cup
1
Cup
4
Europe
1
Europe
–
Other
20
Other
3
1995–96
1995–96
Club
1995–96
Season
Primeira Divisão
League
21
League
1
League
3
Cup
1
Cup
3
Europe
0
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
28
Total
2
1996–97
1996–97
Club
1996–97
Season
Primeira Divisão
League
26
League
4
League
4
Cup
0
Cup
7
Europe
0
Europe
2
Other
1
Other
39
Total
5
1997–98
1997–98
Club
1997–98
Season
Primeira Divisão
League
13
League
0
League
4
Cup
0
Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
–
Other
17
Other
0
1998–99
1998–99
Club
1998–99
Season
Primeira Divisão
League
33
League
2
League
1
Cup
0
Cup
5
Europe
0
Europe
2
Other
0
Other
41
Total
2
1999–2000
1999–2000
Club
1999–2000
Season
Primeira Liga
League
31
League
1
League
4
Cup
0
Cup
12
Europe
1
Europe
2
Other
0
Other
49
Total
2
2000–01
2000–01
Club
2000–01
Season
Primeira Liga
League
20
League
1
League
3
Cup
0
Cup
10
Europe
0
Europe
2
Other
0
Other
35
Total
1
2001–02
2001–02
Club
2001–02
Season
Primeira Liga
League
6
League
1
League
0
Cup
0
Cup
6
Europe
0
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
13
Total
1
2002–03
2002–03
Club
2002–03
Season
Primeira Liga
League
26
League
2
League
3
Cup
1
Cup
12
Europe
0
Europe
–
Other
41
Other
3
2003–04
2003–04
Club
2003–04
Season
Primeira Liga
League
19
League
1
League
2
Cup
0
Cup
10
Europe
0
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
32
Total
1
2004–05
2004–05
Club
2004–05
Season
Primeira Liga
League
22
League
1
League
0
Cup
0
Cup
7
Europe
1
Europe
2
Other
0
Other
31
Total
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
251
League
16
League
31
League
4
Cup
88
Cup
4
Europe
13
Europe
1
Other
383
Other
25
Penafiel (loan)
Penafiel (loan)
Club
Penafiel (loan)
Season
1990–91
League
Primeira Divisão
League
23
League
3
Cup
0
Cup
0
Europe
–
Europe
–
Other
23
Other
3
Marítimo (loan)
Marítimo (loan)
Club
Marítimo (loan)
Season
1991–92
League
Primeira Divisão
League
31
League
1
Cup
0
Cup
0
Europe
–
Europe
–
Other
31
Other
1
Charlton Athletic (loan)
Charlton Athletic (loan)
Club
Charlton Athletic (loan)
Season
2001–02
League
Premier League
League
24
League
0
Cup
2
Cup
0
Europe
–
Europe
–
Other
26
Other
0
Standard Liège
Standard Liège
Club
Standard Liège
Season
2005–06
League
Belgian Pro League
League
13
League
0
Cup
0
Cup
0
Europe
–
Europe
–
Other
13
Other
0
Career Total
Career Total
Club
Career Total
Season
342
League
20
League
33
League
4
Cup
88
Cup
4
Europe
13
Europe
1
Other
476
Other
29
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Porto | 1992–93 | Primeira Divisão | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | 15 | 2 | |
| 1993–94 | Primeira Divisão | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | 22 | 1 | ||
| 1994–95 | Primeira Divisão | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 20 | 3 | ||
| 1995–96 | Primeira Divisão | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| 1996–97 | Primeira Divisão | 26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 5 | |
| 1997–98 | Primeira Divisão | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 17 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | Primeira Divisão | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
| 1999–2000 | Primeira Liga | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 2 | |
| 2000–01 | Primeira Liga | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| 2001–02 | Primeira Liga | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2002–03 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | – | 41 | 3 | ||
| 2003–04 | Primeira Liga | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2004–05 | Primeira Liga | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| Total | 251 | 16 | 31 | 4 | 88 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 383 | 25 | ||
| Penafiel (loan) | 1990–91 | Primeira Divisão | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 3 | ||
| Marítimo (loan) | 1991–92 | Primeira Divisão | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 1 | ||
| Charlton Athletic (loan) | 2001–02 | Premier League | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 0 | ||
| Standard Liège | 2005–06 | Belgian Pro League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 342 | 20 | 33 | 4 | 88 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 476 | 29 | ||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Portugal
Portugal
National team
Portugal
Year
1992
Apps
1
Goals
0
1993
1993
National team
1993
Year
4
Apps
0
1995
1995
National team
1995
Year
9
Apps
0
1996
1996
National team
1996
Year
2
Apps
0
1997
1997
National team
1997
Year
3
Apps
0
1998
1998
National team
1998
Year
3
Apps
0
1999
1999
National team
1999
Year
2
Apps
0
2000
2000
National team
2000
Year
13
Apps
1
2001
2001
National team
2001
Year
6
Apps
0
2002
2002
National team
2002
Year
7
Apps
1
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
50
Apps
2
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Portugal | 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 50 | 2 | |
List of international goals scored by Jorge Costa[78] · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
15 November 2000
Venue
Estádio Primeiro de Maio, Braga, Portugal
Opponent
Israel
Score
2–0
Result
2–1
Competition
Friendly
2
2
No.
2
Date
13 February 2002
Venue
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
Opponent
Spain
Score
1–0
Result
1–1
Competition
Friendly
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 15 November 2000 | Estádio Primeiro de Maio, Braga, Portugal | Israel | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 13 February 2002 | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain | Spain | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Managerial record by team and tenure · Managerial statistics
mw- G
mw- G
Team
mw- G
Nat
W
From
D
To
L
Record
GF
Record
GA
Record
GD
Record
Win %
Braga
Braga
Team
Braga
Nat
From
19 February 2007
To
30 October 2007
Record
29
Record
12
Record
7
Record
10
Record
33
Record
28
Record
+5
Record
041.38
Olhanense
Olhanense
Team
Olhanense
Nat
From
16 June 2008
To
9 May 2010
Record
72
Record
26
Record
21
Record
25
Record
95
Record
95
Record
+0
Record
036.11
Académica
Académica
Team
Académica
Nat
From
8 June 2010
To
21 December 2010
Record
18
Record
7
Record
4
Record
7
Record
29
Record
33
Record
−4
Record
038.89
CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj
Team
CFR Cluj
Nat
From
1 June 2011
To
9 April 2012
Record
26
Record
15
Record
6
Record
5
Record
45
Record
23
Record
+22
Record
057.69
AEL Limassol
AEL Limassol
Team
AEL Limassol
Nat
From
24 October 2012
To
22 May 2013
Record
37
Record
20
Record
8
Record
9
Record
65
Record
38
Record
+27
Record
054.05
Anorthosis
Anorthosis
Team
Anorthosis
Nat
From
18 August 2013
To
5 February 2014
Record
23
Record
11
Record
6
Record
6
Record
46
Record
28
Record
+18
Record
047.83
Paços Ferreira
Paços Ferreira
Team
Paços Ferreira
Nat
From
26 February 2014
To
22 May 2014
Record
12
Record
4
Record
3
Record
5
Record
15
Record
20
Record
−5
Record
033.33
Gabon
Gabon
Team
Gabon
Nat
From
11 July 2014
To
4 November 2016
Record
33
Record
11
Record
9
Record
13
Record
37
Record
36
Record
+1
Record
033.33
Sfaxien
Sfaxien
Team
Sfaxien
Nat
From
14 May 2017
To
14 June 2017
Record
3
Record
2
Record
0
Record
1
Record
6
Record
2
Record
+4
Record
066.67
Arouca
Arouca
Team
Arouca
Nat
From
29 June 2017
To
14 September 2017
Record
8
Record
1
Record
4
Record
3
Record
4
Record
9
Record
−5
Record
012.50
Tours
Tours
Team
Tours
Nat
From
22 November 2017
To
25 May 2018
Record
27
Record
6
Record
7
Record
14
Record
33
Record
44
Record
−11
Record
022.22
Mumbai City
Mumbai City
Team
Mumbai City
Nat
From
14 August 2018
To
5 March 2020
Record
39
Record
17
Record
8
Record
14
Record
52
Record
56
Record
−4
Record
043.59
Gaz Metan Mediaș
Gaz Metan Mediaș
Team
Gaz Metan Mediaș
Nat
From
30 September 2020
To
2 February 2021
Record
15
Record
6
Record
2
Record
7
Record
23
Record
22
Record
+1
Record
040.00
Farense
Farense
Team
Farense
Nat
From
4 February 2021
To
30 August 2021
Record
25
Record
5
Record
9
Record
11
Record
21
Record
35
Record
−14
Record
020.00
Sfaxien
Sfaxien
Team
Sfaxien
Nat
From
3 February 2022
To
7 April 2022
Record
11
Record
2
Record
4
Record
5
Record
6
Record
9
Record
−3
Record
018.18
Académico Viseu
Académico Viseu
Team
Académico Viseu
Nat
From
7 September 2022
To
20 April 2023
Record
34
Record
20
Record
9
Record
5
Record
61
Record
35
Record
+26
Record
058.82
AVS
AVS
Team
AVS
Nat
From
10 June 2023
To
3 June 2024
Record
42
Record
24
Record
5
Record
13
Record
59
Record
44
Record
+15
Record
057.14
Total
Total
Team
Total
Nat
454
From
189
To
112
Record
153
Record
630
Record
557
Record
+73
Record
041.63
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
| mw- G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Braga | | 19 February 2007 | 30 October 2007 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 041.38 |
| Olhanense | | 16 June 2008 | 9 May 2010 | 72 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 95 | 95 | +0 | 036.11 |
| Académica | | 8 June 2010 | 21 December 2010 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 038.89 |
| CFR Cluj | | 1 June 2011 | 9 April 2012 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 057.69 |
| AEL Limassol | | 24 October 2012 | 22 May 2013 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 65 | 38 | +27 | 054.05 |
| Anorthosis | | 18 August 2013 | 5 February 2014 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 047.83 |
| Paços Ferreira | | 26 February 2014 | 22 May 2014 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 033.33 |
| Gabon | | 11 July 2014 | 4 November 2016 | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 033.33 |
| Sfaxien | | 14 May 2017 | 14 June 2017 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 066.67 |
| Arouca | | 29 June 2017 | 14 September 2017 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 012.50 |
| Tours | | 22 November 2017 | 25 May 2018 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 022.22 |
| Mumbai City | | 14 August 2018 | 5 March 2020 | 39 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 043.59 |
| Gaz Metan Mediaș | | 30 September 2020 | 2 February 2021 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 040.00 |
| Farense | | 4 February 2021 | 30 August 2021 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 020.00 |
| Sfaxien | | 3 February 2022 | 7 April 2022 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 018.18 |
| Académico Viseu | | 7 September 2022 | 20 April 2023 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 61 | 35 | +26 | 058.82 |
| AVS | | 10 June 2023 | 3 June 2024 | 42 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 057.14 |
| Total | 454 | 189 | 112 | 153 | 630 | 557 | +73 | 041.63 | |||
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- "Ulisses Morais não continua"https://sportinforma.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/ulisses-morais-nao-continua
- "Jorge Costa confirmado no Cluj"https://web.archive.org/web/20150614224452/http://relvado.sapo.pt/porto/jorge-costa-confirmado-no-cluj-220302
- Jornal de Notíciashttps://www.jn.pt/desporto/jorge-costa-despedido-do-cluj-2408666.html
- Ο Ζόρζε Κόστα νέος προπονητήςhttps://web.archive.org/web/20131004234550/http://www.aelfc.com/news-detail.php?news=991
- ΤΑ ΗΝΙΑ ΣΤΟΝ ΖΟΡΖΕ ΚΟΣΤΑhttps://web.archive.org/web/20130820063603/http://www.anorthosis.com/news/3936
- "Gabon preps in disarray as coach leaves"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37875721
- "CS Sfaxien: Jorge Costa nommé nouvel entraîneur!"http://www.africatopsports.com/2017/05/15/cs-sfaxien-jorge-costa-nomme-nouvel-entraineur/
- Recordhttps://www.record.pt/mercado/detalhe/jorge-costa-e-o-novo-treinador-do-arouca
- "OFICIAL: Jorge Costa deixa Arouca"http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/ii-liga/14-09-2017/oficial-jorge-costa-deixa-arouca
- Le Figarohttp://sport24.lefigaro.fr/football/ligue-2/fil-info/jorge-costa-nouvel-entraineur-du-tours-fc-885792
- La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouesthttps://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/tours/jorge-costa-a-resilie-son-contrat
- The Hinduhttps://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/jorge-costa-appointed-mumbai-city-fc-head-coach/article24689581.ece#
- The Hinduhttps://www.pressreader.com/india/the-hindu/20190313/282402695702988
- The New Indian Expresshttps://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2020/mar/05/mumbai-city-fc-part-ways-with-head-coach-jorge-costa-2112622.html
- "Jorge Costa appointed new Equatorial Guinea coach"https://web.archive.org/web/20230421172102/https://www.cafonline.com/news-center/news/jorge-costa-nouveau-selectionneur-de-la-guinee-equatoriale
- O Jogohttps://www.ojogo.pt/internacional/portugueses/noticias/jorge-costa-anunciado-como-novo-selecionador-da-guine-equatorial-12756780.html
- ProSporthttps://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/jorge-costa-antrenor-la-gaz-metan-fostul-mare-jucator-al-lui-porto-surprins-de-prosport-foto-19105233
- O Jogohttps://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/farense/noticias/jorge-costa-oficializado-o-contrato-e-a-estreia-do-novo-treinador-do-farense-13314826.html
- "Jorge Costa: "A nossa falta de maturidade e de experiência notou-se""https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/farense/liga/jorge-costa-a-nossa-falta-de-maturidade-e-de-experiencia-notou-se
- Recordhttps://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/farense/detalhe/jorge-costa-continua-no-farense
- "OFICIAL: Jorge Costa deixa comando técnico do Farense"https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/ii-liga/30-08-2021/oficial-jorge-costa-deixa-comando-tecnico-do-farense
- "CS Sfaxien: le Portugais Jorge Costa remplace l'Italien Solinas"https://web.archive.org/web/20220204040702/https://sportnewsafrica.com/breve/cs-sfaxien-le-portugais-jorge-costa-remplace-litalien-solinas/
- "Tunisie-CS Sfaxien: Jorge Costa limogé"https://web.archive.org/web/20220726122025/https://africafootunited.com/tunisie-cs-sfaxien-jorge-costa-limoge/
- Recordhttps://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/ac--viseu/detalhe/jorge-costa-e-o-novo-treinador-do-academico-de-viseu
- Diário de Notíciashttps://www.dn.pt/desporto/academico-de-viseu-vence-boavista-e-vai-a-final-four-da-taca-da-liga-15523124.html
- O Jogohttps://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/taca-portugal/noticias/jorge-costa-e-a-derrota-com-o-fc-porto-quis-manter-o-respeito-mas-ser-mais-atrevido-15805567.html
- Recordhttps://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/ac--viseu/detalhe/oficial-jorge-costa-deixa-ac-viseu?
- O Jogohttps://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/2a-liga/noticias/jorge-costa-sera-o-primeiro-treinador-do-aves-sad-16506478.html
- O Jogohttps://www.ojogo.pt/4392639585/jorge-costa-ameaca-arbitro-e-e-suspenso-por-17-dias-vou-rebentar-te-todo/
- "Portimonense desce à II Liga após perder com o AVS no play-off de manutenção"https://www.sulinformacao.pt/2024/06/portimonense-desce-a-ii-liga-apos-perder-com-o-avs-no-play-off-de-manutencao/
- Recordhttps://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/avs-sad/detalhe/jorge-costa-despede-se-do-avs-sad-comeco-uma-nova-etapa-na-minha-carreira
- "Os amores da vida de Jorge Costa. Da mulher que amou durante duas décadas à sua última capitã"https://www.flash.pt/celebridades/detalhe/os-amores-da-vida-de-jorge-costa-da-mulher-que-amou-durante-duas-decadas-a-sua-ultima-capita
- "Os amores da vida de Jorge Costa (que era pai de três rapazes)"https://lifestyle.sapo.pt/fama/noticias-fama/artigos/os-amores-da-vida-de-jorge-costa-que-era-pai-de-tres-rapazes
- "O que Jorge Costa lutou pelo amor dos filhos. Divórcio dividiu a família, mas no final o amor venceu"https://www.flash.pt/celebridades/detalhe/o-que-jorge-costa-lutou-pelo-amor-dos-filhos-divorcio-dividiu-a-familia-mas-no-final-o-amor-venceu
- "História de um amor sereno: Jorge Costa casou quase em segredo com Estela Rito, a derradeira mulher do eterno 'capitão', após 20 anos ao lado de Isabel"https://www.flash.pt/celebridades/detalhe/historia-de-um-amor-sereno-jorge-costa-casou-quase-em-segredo-com-estela-rito-a-derradeira-mulher-do-eterno-capitao
- Correio da Manhãhttps://www.cmjornal.pt/desporto/futebol/detalhe/jorge-costa-levado-em-estado-grave-do-centro-de-treinos-do-fc-porto-para-o-hospital-de-gaia
- "FC Porto. Morreu o antigo jogador Jorge Costa"https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/fc-porto/fc-porto-morreu-o-antigo-jogador-jorge-costa_d1674314
- "Morreu Jorge Costa"https://sicnoticias.pt/desporto/2025-08-05-morreu-jorge-costa-126ec102
- Hindustan Timeshttps://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/football/jorge-costa-dies-at-53-all-on-former-fc-porto-captains-family-101754409143746.html
- O Jogohttps://www.ojogo.pt/3590630116/jorge-costa-um-homem-ligado-a-familia-tres-filhos-um-neto-e-dedicacao-total/
- Jorge Costa at ForaDeJogo (archived)https://web.archive.org/web/20210101000000/https://www.foradejogo.net/player.php?player=197110140001&language=2
- "Jorge Costa"http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=3884
- Jorge Costa coach profile at Soccerway (archived)https://web.archive.org/web/2/https://int.soccerway.com/coaches/jorge-paulo-costa-almeida/141809/#bd
- Jorge Costa manager stats at ForaDeJogo (archived)https://web.archive.org/web/20210101000000/https://www.foradejogo.net/manager.php?manager=357&language=2
- "Portugal – Footballer of the Year"https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/portpoy.html
- "Cluj campeão pela terceira vez"https://pt.uefa.com/news-media/news/025e-0f90ae0a0e1b-4076ad8ab442-1000--cluj-campeao-pela-terceira-vez/
- "Apresentação dos Prémios CNID – MEO 2009"https://www.cnid.pt/2009/09/13/apresentacao-dos-premios-cnid-meo-2009/