José Costa (footballer, born 1994)
Portuguese association football player
José Pedro Gonçalves da Costa (born 9 April 1994) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Campeonato de Portugal club Salgueiros.
Football career
On 17 September 2014, Costa made his professional debut with Braga B in a 2014–15 Segunda Liga match against Académico Viseu.
On 28 June 2019, Costa signed a 2-year contract with Liga II side FC Universitatea Cluj.
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