| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Ribeiro da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | (1959-01-03)3 January 1959 (age 66) | ||
| Place of birth | Creixomil, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
João Ribeiro da Silva (born 3 January 1959), known asCosteado, is aPortuguese retiredfootballer who played as aright back.
Costeado was born in the village of Creixomil,Guimarães. During his professional career he played forVitória de Guimarães (two spells, playingEuropean competitions in the second),AD Fafe,S.C. Salgueiros,S.C. Beira-Mar,C.F. Estrela da Amadora andF.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 thePortugal national team following theSaltillo Affair at the1986 FIFA World Cup, and would win fourcaps during the following year. Over 11 seasons, he amassedPrimeira Liga totals of 197 matches and five goals.
Subsequently, Costeado worked asgoalkeeper coach for several clubs, including his main one Vitória from1998 to2004.[1]
