PORTO, Portugal — Jorge Costa, who captained Porto to the 2004 Champions League title, died Tuesday of cardiac arrest, the membership mentioned. He was 53.
Costa, a central defender who made 50 worldwide appearances for Portugal, was Porto’s director of soccer on the time of his dying.
The membership’s mentioned in its announcement that Costa embodied Porto’s values: “dedication, management, ardour, and an unwavering spirit of conquest.”
Portuguese media reported that Costa sustained cardiac arrest on the membership’s coaching centre and was transported to São João Hospital.
Costa’s most interesting achievement in his enjoying profession was as captain of Jose Mourinho’s Porto workforce that was a shock winner of the Champions League in 2004. A 12 months earlier, he lifted the second-tier UEFA Cup.
Costa additionally helped Porto win eight Portuguese league titles.
Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro supplied his condolences and praised Costa’s “dedication and dedication” to each Porto and the nationwide workforce.
Mourinho posted a tribute that mentioned “your legacy will stick with us.” The Fenerbahce coach wrote that he may think about what Costa can be telling him: “’Mister, cease crying, tomorrow you might have a match and your boys want you prepared and robust.’”
Costa spent a brief interval on mortgage at English workforce Charlton within the 2001-02 season.
“To listen to of a life taken at 53 isn’t good to listen to, however he’s a former teammate who had such a terrific standing within the sport and captained a Champions League successful facet,” mentioned Steve Brown, chair of Charlton’s ex-players’ affiliation. “He was cherished at Charlton, a person mountain of a participant and a terrific man too.”
