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Rui Costa

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1972 (52 years old)

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Amadora, Portugal

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Attacking Midfield

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1.80 m (5 ft 9 in)

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Rui Manuel César Costa OIH (Portuguese pronunciation: ; born 29 March 1972) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who is the 34th president of sports club S.L. Benfica. He also succeeded Luís Filipe Vieira as president of the club's SAD board of directors.

Regarded as one of the best midfielders in world football and one of Portugal's best players of all time, Costa usually played as an attacking midfielder and was particularly known for his excellent technique, playmaking ability, and eye for goal from midfield. In 2004, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 as one of the 125 greatest living football players.

Nicknamed "The Maestro" and "Il Musagete", Costa spent the majority of his career with Benfica in Portugal and Fiorentina and AC Milan in Italy. In a top-flight career spanning 17 years, he won several trophies, including one Primeira Liga title, one Taça de Portugal, one Serie A title, three Coppa Italia, one UEFA Champions League and one UEFA Super Cup. A Portuguese international, he amassed 94 caps and scored 26 goals for A Seleção and represented the country in three UEFA European Championships and one FIFA World Cup.


Career Honours

Supercoppa Italiana
2004

Milan

Serie A
2003-2004

Milan

UEFA Super Cup
2003

Milan

Coppa Italia
2002-2003

Milan

UEFA Champions League
2002-2003

Milan

Coppa Italia
2000-2001

Fiorentina

Supercoppa Italiana
1996

Fiorentina

Coppa Italia
1995-1996

Fiorentina

Portuguese Primeira Liga
1993-1994

Benfica

Taca de Portugal
1992-1993

Benfica


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1992-1994

1993-2004

1994-2001

2001-2006

2006-2008


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