Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carole da Silva Costa | ||
Date of birth | 3 May 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Braga, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2009 | Casa Povo Martim | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Leixões | 0 | (0) |
2010–2013 | SGS Essen | 42 | (1) |
2013–2015 | MSV Duisburg | 41 | (1) |
2015–2017 | BV Cloppenburg | 33 | (6) |
2017–2020 | Sporting CP | 52 | (10) |
2020– | Benfica | 69 | (14) |
International career‡ | |||
2006–2009 | Portugal U19 | 18 | (0) |
2010– | Portugal | 169 | (23) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 July 2024 |
Carole da Silva Costa (born 3 May 1990) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a centre-back for Benfica and the Portugal women's national football team. [1]
Born in northern Portugal, Carole Costa moved to Germany to play club football in August 2010. She joined Frauen-Bundesliga side SGS Essen where she learned to speak German while playing football. [2]
On 30 May 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023. [3]
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