Edgar Costa

Jose Edgar Andrade da Costa (born 14 April 1987) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for C.S. Maritimo as a forward or winger.

He played over 220 Primeira Liga games and scored 20 goals for Nacional and Maritimo, having started his career with a third team from Madeira, Uniao.

Club Career

Born in Camara de Lobos, Madeira, Costa finished his development at local C.F. Uniao. He made his senior debut with the club in 2006, and played three third-division seasons with it.

In the summer of 2009, Costa joined neighbouring C.D. Nacional, appearing in 14 games in his first season in the Primeira Liga (nine as a substitute) and scoring two goals as the team finished in seventh position. His debut in the competition came on 12 September 2009, playing 25 minutes in a 0–2 away loss against Rio Ave FC.

On 14 July 2011, Costa scored on his continental debut in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League, opening a 1–1 draw away to Iceland's Fimleikafelag Hafnarfjarðar. In January 2012 he spent a week on trial at West Ham United, but nothing came of it. Released by Nacional in June of the following year, he signed for Moreirense F.C. of the Segunda Liga.

Costa subsequently spent several campaigns in the Portuguese top tier with C.S. Maritimo, where he was named captain before the start of 2016–17. He signed new contracts in November 2016, June 2019 and August 2020.

On 12 January 2020, Costa played his 200th top-flight game in a goalless draw with Vitoria de Guimaraes.