Diamantino Costa

Diamantino José Vieira da Costa (born 29 February 1948) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a left winger

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Vieira and the second or paternal family name is Costa.
Diamantino Costa
Personal information
Full name Diamantino José Vieira da Costa
Date of birth (1948-05-29) 29 May 1948
Place of birth Portimão, Portugal
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1965–1966 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1977 Benfica 84 (8)
1968–1969 → Varzim (loan) 25 (5)
1977 Team Hawaii 10 (1)
1977 Las Vegas Quicksilvers 5 (0)
1977–1980 Portimonense 38 (2)
1980–1984 Estoril-Praia 91 (13)
1984–1985 União de Tomar
Total 253 (29)
National team
1969 Portugal U21 3 (0)
Teams managed
1994–1995 Portimonense
1997–1998 Portimonense
2003–2004 Portimonense
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Over the course of 14 seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 215 games and eighteen goals, mainly at Benfica, where he won eight major titles.

Club career

Born in Portimão, Costa ia a youth graduate from S.L. Benfica, he made his professional debut on 3 November 1966 against Ovarense, also scoring his first goal.[1] After two seasons playing for the reserves, he went on loan to Varzim in 1968–69.

During the next seasons, he was mostly used as substitute for António Simões, winning 6 Primeira Liga's and two Taças de Portugal.[2] On 26 November 1969, he scored the third goal against Celtic in a second-round game of the 1969–70 European Cup. After a final 3-3 on aggregate, Celtic passed on coin toss.[3]

In 1977, Costa left Benfica and joined freshly created Team Hawaii, later moving to the Las Vegas Quicksilvers, reuniting with Eusébio.[4] Following this brief period, he returned to his home town club Portimonense, earning a Segunda Divisão title in 1978–79. He played a further five seasons, mostly at Estoril-Praia, retiring at age 37.

Honours

Benfica[5]

References
  1. Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 701. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
  2. Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 701. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
  3. "Memórias da Champions: a moeda que derrotou o Benfica em 1969" [Memories of the European Cup: the coin that defeated Benfica in 1969]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 17 October 2006. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  4. "Benfica". Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (19318): 17. 2 April 1977. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  5. Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 701. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
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