Samuel de Almeida Costa
Portugal
MID
Age
25
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Samuel de Almeida Costa
Samuel de Almeida Costa is a confirmed midfielder in Portugal's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Roberto Martínez's final 26. He plays his club football for RCD Mallorca and goes into the finals aged 25. He is left-footed and stands 1.85 m.
Portugal reached the tournament by winning UEFA Group F, qualifying on 16 November 2025, and have been drawn in Group K alongside DR Congo, Uzbekistan and Colombia for the group stage. The 2026 finals will be Costa's first senior World Cup, having been a regular starter for RCD Mallorca this season. He is among the midfielders Roberto Martínez takes into the group stage, with Portugal opening against DR Congo in Houston on 17 June 2026.
Portugal reached the tournament by winning UEFA Group F, qualifying on 16 November 2025, and have been drawn in Group K alongside DR Congo, Uzbekistan and Colombia for the group stage. The 2026 finals will be Costa's first senior World Cup, having been a regular starter for RCD Mallorca this season. He is among the midfielders Roberto Martínez takes into the group stage, with Portugal opening against DR Congo in Houston on 17 June 2026.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
A combative, ball-winning defensive midfielder, Samuel de Almeida Costa is known for his tenacity and his ability to break up play across the middle. He covers the ground to win the ball back for Portugal and keep the side moving. He is left-footed and stands 1.85 m. He has logged 2,810 minutes across 36 club appearances this season, going into the group stage in Roberto Martínez's squad at 25.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Samuel de Almeida Costa's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career to date runs to 4 senior caps for Portugal. Roberto Martínez has named him in the 26-man squad for the finals, and he is part of the confirmed group-stage squad for the finals. He stays among Portugal's midfield options on Roberto Martínez's final list.
National Team
Portugal
Tier 2
£24m
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Goal Rush Impact
Costa's work for Portugal is in midfield, a combative defensive midfielder who breaks up play across the middle, with 7 goals in 36 club appearances this season. That ball-winning energy, with a goal threat added on top, is what he offers Roberto Martínez going into the group stage, a tenacious presence in the middle. On the Goal Rush card Portugal are a Tier 2 side at £24m within the game's £200m card budget.
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Costa at the 2026 World Cup
Costa is a confirmed midfielder in Roberto Martínez's 26-man Portugal squad for the 2026 World Cup, in the side opening their Group K campaign in June.
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On the card, Portugal are a Tier 2 side at £24m. They open Group K against DR Congo on 17 June, and Costa is among the midfielders in the confirmed 26.
Samuel de Almeida Costa World Cup 2026 FAQs
Portugal are a Tier 2 side at £24m on the Goal Rush card. Samuel de Almeida Costa is in Roberto Martínez's confirmed 26 as a midfielder, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Costa is a defensive midfielder for Portugal. He plays his club football for RCD Mallorca and is named in Roberto Martínez's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, with Portugal drawn in Group K.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Roberto Martínez's 26-man Portugal squad after Portugal won UEFA Group F to reach the finals.
Costa plays his club football for RCD Mallorca. He is named among Portugal's midfielders in Roberto Martínez's final 26, taking his place in Portugal's Group K squad for the finals.
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