Jesse Costa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesse Nicolas Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Mississauga, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Corinthians U20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | ProStars FC | ||
| 2021–2024 | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| 2024– | Corinthians | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Canada U20 | 11 | (2) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 July 2024 | |||
Jesse Nicolas Costa (born 28 April, 2005) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the under-20 team of Brazilian club Corinthians. Born in Canada, he has represented Portugal and Canada internationally at youth level. He was three years old when he started playing soccer at Brampton. He was 16 years old when he made his debut in Canada Soccer’s youth program in 2022 with coach Mauro Biello.[1]
Club career
As a youth player, Costa joined the youth academy of Canadian side ProStars FC and trialed for Hungarian side Puskás Akadémia FC and Portuguese side Sporting CP. In 2021, he joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg, where he played in the Premier League International Cup. Three years later, he joined the youth academy of Brazilian side Sport Club Corinthians Paulista.[2]
International career
Costa has represented Portugal and Canada internationally at youth level. During the summer of 2023, he played for the Portugal national under-18 football team the at the 2023 Torneio Internacional de Lisboa.[3] For Canada, he played for the Canada men's national under-20 soccer team at the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[4]
Style of play
Costa plays as a midfielder and is right-footed. American news website The Sporting News wrote in 2024 that he "is an attacking midfielder with the ability to finish".[5]
References
- ^ "Profile - Canada Soccer". 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "Saiba quem é Jesse Costa, novo reforço do Corinthians" [Find out who Jesse Costa is, Corinthians' new signing] (in Portuguese). Brasileirão. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Quem é Jesse Costa, reforço canadense do Corinthians" [Who is Jesse Costa, Corinthians' Canadian reinforcement?] (in Portuguese). Placar. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ Jesse Costa at Soccerway
- ^ "Jesse Costa: quem é e onde jogou o meia próximo de acerto com o Corinthians" [Jesse Costa: who is and where did the midfielder play, close to an agreement with Corinthians?] (in Portuguese). The Sporting News. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.