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.

Carole Costa

International career

On 30 May 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.

Carole Costa

International goals

Honours

Benfica

Campeonato Nacional Feminino: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23

Taça da Liga: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23

Supertaça de Portugal Feminina: 2022, 2023

Sporting

Campeonato Nacional Feminino: 2017–18

Taça de Portugal Feminina: 2017–18

Supertaça de Portugal Feminina: 2017

References

External links

1990 births

Living people

Footballers from Braga

Portuguese women's footballers

Portugal women's international footballers

Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Germany

Expatriate women's footballers in Germany

SGS Essen players

MSV Duisburg (women) players

Frauen-Bundesliga players

Women's association football defenders

Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino players

Sporting CP (women's football) players

BV Cloppenburg players

FIFA Women's Century Club

S.L. Benfica (women) footballers

UEFA Women's Euro 2022 players

UEFA Women's Euro 2017 players

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players

Carole Costa