Ricardo Miguel Moreira da Costa is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Boavista F.C. mainly as a central defender but occasionally as a full back.
After making his senior debut with Porto (where he was only a reserve) he went on to play in Germany, France and Spain, mainly spending several seasons with Valencia in the latter country.
A Portugal international since 2005, Costa represented the nation in three World Cups and Euro 2012.
Costa played for Portugal at under-21 level and was also a part of the Olympic team that played in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A full international since 2005, he was called up to the squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, where he appeared against Germany in the 1–3 third-place playoff loss.
