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05-08-2025
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Jorge Costa, who captained FC Porto to Champions League title, dead at 53
FC Porto legend Jorge Costa has died after suffering cardiac arrest on Tuesday. He was 53 years old. Costa played the majority of his professional career with the Portuguese side making 251 appearances between 1990-2005. He served as club captain and won 24 trophies, including eight league titles and the 2003 UEFA Cup and 2004 Champions League. The defender also made 50 appearances for Portugal's senior team and represented his country at Euro 2000 and the 2002 World Cup. Costa played for four other clubs — Penafiel, Maritimo, Charlton Athletic and Standard Liège — during his playing career. He would then move into management, guiding teams such as Braga, AEL Limassol and AVS, among many others. After his time at AVS ended last year, Costa returned to FC Porto to serve as the club's director of football. In a statement, FC Porto said it "expresses its deepest sadness and consternation at the passing of an inescapable figure in the club's history" and that "Jorge Costa's legacy will forever live on in the memory of all Porto fans. You will never be forgotten, Captain."
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05-08-2025
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⚫️ Porto legend Jorge Costa dies after heart attack
Jorge Costa, FC Porto legend and current sporting director, passed away this afternoon, as confirmed by the club and the Hospital de São João. The legendary captain of the dragons, aged 53, died due to cardiac arrest. Jorge Costa, "the Beast," will always be a legend of Porto after lifting the UEFA Cup in 2003, the Champions League in 2004, and 8 league titles with the club from O Dragao. He played 383 matches with Porto and was in his second season at the lifelong club as the director of professional football. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. 📸 Octavio Passos - 2023 Getty Images
