He Portuguese and European Soccer It is mourning. Jorge Costalegendary defender and excapitan of FC Porto, died This Tuesday at 53, due to cardiac arrest, the Portuguese club officially reported. Costa was, until the moment of his death, the sports director of Porto.
According to Portuguese media, the former player suffered the collapse in the club’s training center and was urgently transferred to the São João hospital, where his death was confirmed.
Captain of the Porto Champion of Europe
Costa went down in history as the leader of the Porto defense led by José Mourinho, who surprised the world by conquering UEFA Champions League in 2004. A year earlier, he had already raised the UEFA Cup, the current Europa League, consolidating a golden age for the club.
During his career, he won eight league titles in Portugal and was international with the Portuguese team 50 times.
“Jorge Costa embodied the values of FC Porto: dedication, leadership, passion and an unwavering spirit of conquest,” the club wrote in its statement.
PASS FOR THE PREMIER LEAGUE
In the 2001-02 season, Costa had a brief experience in English football with Charlton Athletic, where he left a good impression both in the fans and his teammates.
Steve Brown, president of the Association of former Charlton players, expressed his pain:
“Losing a life at 53 is hard. Jorge was a great companion, captain of a champion team of Champions. A true football giant and a great person.”
Respected figure in the Latin world of football
For many football fans in Miami and Latin America, Jorge Costa represents an unforgettable era of Porto that beat Giants from Europe with humility and courage. His legacy as Captain, his character in the field and his connection with José Mourinho makes him an emblematic figure of modern football.
