João Costa (footballer, born 1 March 2005)
Brazilian footballer
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João Vitor Hipólito Costa (born 1 March 2005), known as João Costa, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Spanish Primera Federación club Murcia on loan from Botafogo-SP.
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João Costa in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Vitor Hipólito Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Franca, Brazil | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Murcia (on loan from Botafogo-SP) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018 | Francana | ||
| 2019 | Inter de Bebedouro | ||
| 2019–2024 | Botafogo-SP | ||
| 2025–2026 | → Fortaleza U20 (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Botafogo-SP | 34 | (2) |
| 2026– | → Murcia (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 January 2026 | |||
Club career
Born in Franca, São Paulo,[1] João Costa joined Botafogo-SP's youth sides in 2019, after representing Inter de Bebedouro and Francana. He made his senior debut in the 2022 Copa Paulista, as the squad was mainly composed of under-20 players.[2]
After impressing with the under-20 squad in the 2024 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, João Costa was promoted to the main squad and started to feature regularly in the 2024 Série B under manager Paulo Gomes. He scored his first professional goal on 4 June 2024, netting his side's second in a 2–1 away win over Santos.[3]
On 14 August 2024, João Costa renewed his contract with the Pantera until March 2027.[4]
On 2 February 2026, was loaned by Spanish club Murcia in the third tier and was registered for the reserve squad Real Murcia Imperial.[5]
International career
On 20 September 2024, João Costa was called up to the Brazil national under-20 team for a period of trainings.[6]