Carole Costa

Carole Costa
Costa with Benfica in 2023
Personal information
Full name Carole da Silva Costa
Date of birth (1990-05-03) 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)
* 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.