João Ribeiro da Silva (born 3 January 1959), known as Costeado, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a right back.

Costeado
Personal information
Full name João Ribeiro da Silva
Date of birth (1959-01-03) 3 January 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth Creixomil, Portugal
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
1972–1977 Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1978 Vitória Guimarães 1 (0)
1978–1981 Fafe 53 (2)
1981–1983 Salgueiros 65 (3)
1983–1988 Vitória Guimarães 119 (1)
1988–1989 Beira-Mar 35 (1)
1989–1991 Estrela Amadora 8 (0)
1991–1992 Penafiel 5 (0)
1992–1995 Ronfe
Total 286 (7)
International career
1987 Portugal 4 (0)
Managerial career
1995 Ronfe
1996–1997 Paços Ferreira
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

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Costeado was born in the village of Creixomil, Guimarães. During his professional career he played for Vitória de Guimarães (two spells, playing European competitions in the second), AD Fafe, S.C. Salgueiros, S.C. Beira-Mar, C.F. Estrela da Amadora and F.C. Penafiel; he also spent two years in amateur football with local Juventude de Ronfe, before retiring in 1995 at the age of 36.

Costeado was one of many players propelled to represent the Portugal national team following the Saltillo Affair at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, and would win four caps during the following year. Over 11 seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 197 matches and five goals.

Subsequently, Costeado worked as goalkeeper coach for several clubs, including his main one Vitória from 1998 to 2004.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Rui Costeado: "Se fosse um craque como Couto"" [Rui Costeado: «If I was a star like Couto»]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 September 2001. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
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