Costeado

Costeado
Costeado
Personal information
Full name João Ribeiro da Silva
Date of birth January 3, 1959 (1959-01-03) (age 52)
Place of birth Creixomil, Portugal
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 12 in)
Playing position Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1979 Vitória Guimarães 1 (0)
1979–1980 Fafe 30 (0)
1980–1983 Salgueiros 30 (2)
1983–1988 Vitória Guimarães 119 (2)
1988–1989 Beira-Mar 35 (1)
1989–1991 Estrela Amadora 8 (0)
1991–1992 Penafiel 5 (0)
1992–1994 Ronfe
National team
1987 Portugal 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

João Ribeiro da Silva (born 3 January 1959 in Creixomil, Guimarães), aka Costeado, is a former Portuguese footballer, who played as a right defender.

During his professional career, Costeado played for Vitória de Guimarães (two spells, playing European competitions in the second), A.D. Fafe, S.C. Salgueiros, S.C. Beira-Mar, C.F. Estrela da Amadora and F.C. Penafiel (he also played two years before retiring in 1994 with local amateurs Juventude de Ronfe).

He was one of many players propelled to represent the Portuguese national team following the Saltillo Affair at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, and would gain four caps during the following year.

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