- Born
- Birth nameRui Manuel César Costa
- Nicknames
- O Maestro
- O Presidente Jogador
- Rui dos Túneis
- Rui Costa is a Portuguese retired professional footballer.
Regarded as one of the best midfielders in world football and one of Portugal's best players in recent history, Costa usually played as an attacking midfielder and was particular known for his excellent technique, playmaking ability, and eye for goal from midfield.
Costa spent the majority of his career with S.L. Benfica in Portugal and A.C.F. Fiorentina and A.C. 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 Selecção and represented the country in three UEFA European Championships and one FIFA World Cup.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tango Papa
- SpouseRute(1993 - present) (2 children)
- He and Rute are parents of two boys named Filipe and Hugo.
- In 2004 he played for the last time for Portugal.
- Nowadays Rui plays in Benfica.
- He's a football player.
- When he was 5 he started to play football in Damaia Ginásio Clube.
- [after losing the Cup of Portugal as President of his club] O Sporting domina esta merda, isto está tudo minado por eles! Está tudo minado por eles!
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