| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesse Nicolas Costa | ||
| Date of birth | April 28, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Brampton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | York United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brampton YSC | |||
| –2021 | ProStars FC | ||
| 2021–2024 | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| 2024–2025 | Corinthians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | York United | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Canada U20 | 11 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 July 2024 | |||
Jesse Nicolas Costa (born April 28, 2005) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Canadian Premier League club York United FC. Born in Canada, he has represented Portugal and Canada internationally at youth level.
Costa was three years old when he started playing soccer with Brampton YSC. [1]
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]
On August 15, 2025, York United announced that the club had signed the Canadian midfielder on a contract through the end of the 2026 season, with a club option for 2027. [3]
Costa has represented Portugal and Canada internationally at youth level. In April 2022, Costa debuted in the Canada Soccer program, attending a camp with the Canada U20 team. [1] He was named to the Canada squad for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. [1]
During the summer of 2023, he played for the Portugal national under-18 football team the at the 2023 Torneio Internacional de Lisboa. [4]
He then returned to the Canada men's national under-20 soccer team for the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. [1]