Ferreira da Costa

Joaquim da Rocha Ferreira da Costa, known as Ferreira da Costa (born 1 November 1953) is a Portuguese former football player and coach.

Ferreira da Costa

Personal information
Full name	Joaquim da Rocha Ferreira da Costa[1]
Date of birth	(1953-11-01) 1 November 1953 (age 72)
Place of birth	Gondomar, Portugal
Position	Midfielder
Youth career
1969–1972	Porto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1972–1973	Porto	4	(0)
1973–1975	Sporting Espinho	28	(1)
1975–1981	Vitória de Guimarães	156	(23)
1981–1985	Penafiel	78	(8)
1985–1988	Chaves	29	(2)
Managerial career
1984	Penafiel
1988–1989	Marítimo
1989–1990	Marítimo
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played 14 seasons and 295 games in the Primeira Liga for Vitória de Guimarães, Penafiel, Chaves, Sporting Espinho and Porto.

Club career

He made his Primeira Liga debut for Porto on 15 April 1973 in a game against Atlético CP.^{[citation needed]}