FC Porto Loses Another Former Player a Month After Diogo Jota’s Death
- FC Porto are mourning the death of another former player, a month after Diogo Jota's demise
- Jorge Costa was a former player and captain who was part of Jose Mourinho’s team at the club
- Cristiano Ronaldo has led the Portuguese community in paying tribute to the legendary player
FC Porto have been rocked by the death of another former player, a month after ex-forward Diogo Jota tragically passed away in a car accident.
Liverpool star Jota and his brother André Silva, both of whom were former players of Portuguese giants, passed away in a car accident on July 3, 2025.
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The brothers died in Spain after their Lamborghini lost control after a tyre burst and caught fire on impact, killing both professional footballers.
Former Porto captain Jorge Costa died
Portuguese club FC Porto confirmed in an official statement that their former player, captain and football director Jorge Costa, has passed away at the age of 53.
The club added that the former player, who was born in the city and spent most of his career at Porto, died of cardiorespiratory arrest on Tuesday, August 5.
Portugal national team captain Cristiano led the tributes to one of the players who embodied Portuguese football during his career. Fans and football clubs flooded the comments section with tributes to Costa.
“Until forever, Jorge Costa,” Ronaldo wrote on Instagram.
@ACMilan wrote:
“We are profoundly saddened to hear of the tragic passing of Jorge Costa. Our deepest condolences go out to his family, friends, and everyone at FC Porto. May he rest in peace.”
@JuventusFC wrote:
“Juventus expresses its deepest condolences for the passing of Jorge Costa and offers its deepest condolences to his family and FC Porto.”
@Luso_lou wrote:
“Let's pay him the tribute he deserves. The number 2 jersey should never be worn again at FC Porto. O Bicho was an idol who shaped a generation of young dragons like me. Back then, he showed us on the field what it meant to BE PORTO! A unique, unparalleled, ETERNAL leader! 🐉”
@MiguelG wrote:
“A special player, my favourite Porto player of all time, the captain, the greatest of all. What sad news. Thank you, Jorge, for all you gave to our Porto. Rest in peace, Captain.”
Jorge Costa’s career at Porto
According to Yahoo Sports, Costa spent the majority of his career at FC Porto, where he played for 25 years after coming through the club's academy.
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He played over 250 games and won 24 trophies, including eight Portuguese league titles and the 2003 UEFA Cup (now UEFA Europa League.)
Most notably, he was the captain of the 2004 UEFA Champions League-winning side, which shocked Europe, led by the highly revered Jose Mourinho.
Jota's widow makes first public appearance
Legit.ng reported that Diogo Jota's widow, Rute Cardoso, made her first public appearance since the death of her husband a month ago.
She attended the Portuguese Super Cup between Benfica and Sporting Lisbon, during which Jota and his brother André Silva were honoured.
Source: Legit.ng
