Mourning in Portuguese football After death this Tuesday suddenly by Jorge Costa, current technical director of Porto and former Portuguese player with whom he raised the European Cup in 2004. He has died at age 53 after suffering a heart attack while he was in the sports city of his club.
«Jorge Costa has left us. One of us, a leader, a captain, a model to follow. A symbol of the Porto FC. Thank you for being FC Porto until the end. Goodbye, Jorge Costa, ”explained the Portuguese club with a lot of pain in his social networks.
The FPF regretted in a statement published on its website the death of Costa, “one of the most prominent players of a fundamental generation for the consolidation of Portuguese football.”
«It is a shock is unexpected and premature departure from Jorge Costa, an athlete of my generation and an example of dedication and delivery to the teams of which our national team was already part. My deepest condolences to the family and friends, ”wrote Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, in his social networks after knowing the news.
Costa assumed the position of director of Professional Soccer of the Port In 2024, with the inauguration of the former coach André Villas Boas as the new president of the club.
Previously, as a coach, he was Romania champion with CFR Cluj and directed teams such as the Braga and El Farense or selections such as Gabon, in addition to going through Tunisian football and Cipriota. However, Jorge Costa He will be remembered for his stage in the playing fields, where he became an icon of Porto, a club in which he formed and played from 1992 to 2005.
The former Central played 383 games with the 'dragons' and won eight leagues, five glasses and five Portugal Super Cups, in addition to capturing the team until the victory in a European League and a champion league, both under the direction on the bench of José Mourinho.
Penafiel, Marítimo, the English Charlton or the Belgian Standard Lieja were other of the sets in which Jorge Costa played. With Portugal, he played 50 games with the absolute selection and was part of the 'Gold Generation', along with players such as Luís Figo Rui Costawhich was proclaimed under-20 world champion in 1991.
Porto statement
Jorge Costa, The legendary captain of FC Porto And current professional soccer director, died Tuesday due to cardiac arrest. The Futebol Clube do Porto expresses its deep sadness and dismay for the death of an unavoidable figure in the history of the club. Throughout his life, inside and outside the countryside, Jorge Costa embodied the values that define FC Porto: dedication, leadership, passion and an unwavering spirit of conquest. Influenced generations of fans and became a symbol of Porto.
In this moment of immense pain, the Futebol Clube do Porto extends his most sincere condolences to the family of Jorge Costa, to his friends and all who shared unforgettable moments with him.
Since this is a moment of pain for his whole family and for the Porto family, we ask everyone to act with discretion and respect during this farewell. More information will be published soon. Jorge Costa's legacy will always live in the memory of all Porto fans. It will never be forgotten, Captain.
