Francisco Mota da Costa (born 16 February 2005) is a Portuguese handball player for Sporting CP and the Portuguese national team.[1][2] He is also known by his nickname Kiko Costa.
| Francisco Costa | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Francisco Mota da Costa | ||
| Born |
16 February 2005 Porto, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back/wing | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sporting CP | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2011–2019 | CIC | ||
2019–2020 | CIC sénior | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2020–2021 | FC Porto | ||
2021 | → Associação Artística de Avanca (loan) | ||
2021– | Sporting CP | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Portugal | 2 | (6) |
Medal record | |||
Honours
editSporting CP
- Portuguese League
- Champion: 2023–24
- Portuguese Cup
- Winner: 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
- Portuguese Super Cup
- Winner: 2023, 2024
Individual awards
edit- All-Star team as Best right wing at the 2021 European Men's U-19 Handball Championship[3]
- All-Star team as Best right back at the 2022 European Men's U-20 Handball Championship[4]
- Top scorer at the 2022 European Men's U-20 Handball Championship (58 goals)[4]
Personal life
editHe is the younger brother of handball player Martim Costa. His father, Ricardo Costa, is a former handball player and the coach of Sporting CP.[5]
References
edit- ^ "MOTA DA COSTA, FRANCISCO". EHF. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Seleção A Masculina". portal.fpa.pt. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Germany dominate final to claim M19 EHF EURO 2021 crown". EHF. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ a b "FIVE NATIONS REPRESENTED IN M20 EHF EURO 2022 ALL-STAR TEAM". EHF. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Ricardo Costa é o novo treinador do andebol do Sporting". maisfutebol.iol.pt. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
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