Carole Costa
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Costa with Benfica in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | 84 | (19) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2009 | Portugal U19 | 18 | (0) |
| 2010– | Portugal | 179 | (25) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 June 2025 | |||
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.
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.