Costinha

DFPOR26 Mar 2000 · age 26
Available

Eligibility

PL homegrown
No

Not homegrown: no qualifying FA/FAW registration before 21 on record.

UEFA training origin
Not locally trained

Not locally trained on record.

Work permit / GBE
Exempt — Settled / no permit required

Registration & availability

On squad lists
PL 25 · UEFA List A
Availability
Available

No injury or suspension on record.

UEFA cup-tie
Free

Contract & caps

Contract term
2026 → 2031 · £45,000/wk
Transfer fee / amortisation
£11,000,000 · £2.2m/yr over 5y
Senior caps
Not on record

Claims & citations

Every live claim on record for this player, grouped by what it establishes — the provenance behind the derived values above.

  • Tier 1 · Official — primary governing-body record1Official
  • Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3Press
  • Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4Aggregator
  • Tier 5 · User — community-submitted, unverified5User
Nationality
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

POR2000-03-26 → live

“2 | DF | POR | Costinha”

WikipediaBrighton & Hove Albion F.C. - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Club history3
Tier 1 · Official — primary governing-body record1

Brighton & Hove Albion2026 → live

“Brighton & Hove Albion have agreed the signing of defender Costinha from Olympiacos on a five-year contract”

Brighton & Hove Albion Official SiteAlbion agree deal to sign Costinha ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Rio Ave2020 → 2024

“2020–2024 | Rio Ave | 107 | 7”

WikipediaCostinha (footballer, born 2000) - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Olympiacos2024 → 2026

“2024–2026 | Olympiacos | 49 | 0”

WikipediaCostinha (footballer, born 2000) - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Registration
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

#2 DF2026-07-01 → live

“2 | DF | POR | Costinha”

WikipediaBrighton & Hove Albion F.C. - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Contract3
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Contract term2026-07-01 → 2031-06-30

“Joined: 01/07/2026 / Contract expires: 30/06/2031”

TransfermarktCostinha - Player profile | Transfermarkt ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 11,000,000 fee2026-07-01 → 2031-06-30

“Brighton have completed their second signing of the summer by bringing in right back Costinha from Olympiacos for £11 million.”

We Are BrightonBrighton confirm Costinha signing for £11m from Olympiacos ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

GBP 45,000/wk2026-07-01 → 2031-06-30

“Base Weekly (Gross) 45000”

SalaryLeaksCostinha Salary and Contract ↗retrieved 2026-07-13