SOCCER PLAYER

Jorge Costa

1971 - Today

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Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida (born 14 October 1971) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a central defender, currently a manager. Nicknamed Bicho (animal) and Tanque (tank) by his colleagues and fans for his aggressive and physical playing style, he spent most of his professional career with Porto, being team captain for several seasons and winning a total of 24 major titles, notably eight Primeira Liga championships and the 2004 Champions League. Having earned 50 caps for Portugal, Costa represented the nation at one World Cup and one European Championship. After retiring, he worked as a manager for several clubs as well as the Gabon national team. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jorge Costa has received more than 473,241 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Jorge Costa is the 4,234th most popular soccer player (down from 3,049th in 2019), the 385th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 332nd in 2019) and the 68th most popular Portuguese Soccer Player.

Memorability Metrics

  • 470k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.48

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.98

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.75

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Jorge Costa ranks 4,234 out of 21,273. Before him are Kiko Casilla, Hernán Darío Gómez, Gary Cahill, Dominik Szoboszlai, Cha Du-ri, and Juan Valdivieso. After him are Pedro Casado, Khalilou Fadiga, Luis Alberto, Giovanni Simeone, Lucas Leiva, and Kiko.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Jorge Costa ranks 242. Before him are Karin Slaughter, Attila Csihar, Fredi Bobic, Tomislav Erceg, Andre Matos, and Ekaterina Gordeeva. After him are Eric Stonestreet, Christina Chang, Ismael Urzaiz, Brad Friedel, Andriy Parubiy, and Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Jorge Costa ranks 385 out of 633. Before him are Olegário Benquerença (1969), Carlos Carvalhal (1965), Rúben Dias (1997), José Carlos (1941), José Leite de Vasconcelos (1858), and Bruno Lage (1976). After him are Rui Barros (1965), Jorge Andrade (1978), José Fonte (1983), Jorge de Paiva (1887), Mário de Noronha (1885), and Carlos Manuel (1958).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Portugal

Among soccer players born in Portugal, Jorge Costa ranks 68. Before him are Domingos Paciência (1969), Jaime Graça (1942), Ricardo (1976), Carlos Carvalhal (1965), Rúben Dias (1997), and José Carlos (1941). After him are Rui Barros (1965), Jorge Andrade (1978), José Fonte (1983), Carlos Manuel (1958), Miguel Veloso (1986), and Nélson Semedo (1993).

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