David Da Costa (footballer, born 2001)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pereira and the second or paternal family name is Da Costa.

David Pereira da Costa (born 5 January 2001), sometimes known as David Da Costa, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers.

David Da Costa

Da Costa with Lens in 2024
Personal information
Full name	David Pereira da Costa
Date of birth	(2001-01-05) 5 January 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Almada, Portugal
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team	Portland Timbers
Number	10
Youth career
2013–2019	Lens
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2023	Lens II	22	(1)
2020–2025	Lens	107	(9)
2025–	Portland Timbers	22	(4)
International career‡
2019	Portugal U18	4	(0)
2020	Portugal U19	1	(1)
2022–2023	Portugal U21	6	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:44, 3 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 02:16, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

Early life

Born in Almada, Portugal as one of six children, Costa moved to France at the age of 9.^[1]

Club career

On 10 January 2019, Costa signed his first professional contract with Lens.^[2] He made his professional debut in a 2–0 Ligue 1 win over Saint-Étienne on 3 October 2020.^[3] He scored his first goal on 3 March 2021 against Saint-Étienne.

On 23 June 2021, Costa extended his contract with Lens to 2024.^[4]

On 17 February 2025, Costa made the move to Major League Soccer side Portland Timbers on a four-year deal for a reported fee of $6 million.^[5]

International career

Born in Portugal, Costa is of Cape Verdean descent.^[6] He is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U21s.^[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 January 2025^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lens II	2018–19	Championnat National 2	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2019–20	Championnat National 2	14	0	—		—		14	0
	2020–21	Championnat National 2	4	0	—		—		4	0
	2021–22	Championnat National 2	2	1	—		—		2	1
	2022–23	Championnat National 3	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2023–24	Championnat National 3	1	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		22	1	—		—		22	1
Lens	2020–21	Ligue 1	7	1	1	0	—		8	1
	2021–22	Ligue 1	33	3	3	0	—		36	3
	2022–23	Ligue 1	31	1	3	0	—		34	1
	2023–24	Ligue 1	25	4	1	0	5[a]	1	31	5
	2024–25	Ligue 1	11	0	1	0	2[b]	0	14	0
	Total		107	9	9	0	7	1	123	10
Career total			129	10	9	0	7	1	145	11

1. Three appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League