Rui Costa

Rui Pedro Silva Costa (born 20 February 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for C.D. Santa Clara as a forward.

Club Career

Born in Vila Nova de Famalicao, Braga District, Costa played youth football for three clubs, including local F.C. Famalicao from ages 9–17. He made his senior debut in February 2015, with Varzim SC's reserves.

Promoted to the latter's first team for the 2016–17 season in the Segunda Liga, Costa's first match in the competition took place on 6 August 2016, when he played 62 minutes in a 0–1 away loss against Gil Vicente FC. He went on to score 14 goals, helping his team to the ninth position and being voted Best Newcomer of the Year in that level.

In August 2017, Costa was loaned by Primeira Liga side Portimonense S.C. to Famalicao. In October/November of that year, he netted three consecutive braces in the league in as many wins.

In January 2018, Costa had everything arranged to join FC Porto B. However, after it was discovered that he had been registered by Varzim five days prior to signing with Portimonense – thus representing three clubs in the same season – the move was declared void.