João José Pereira da Costa (born 25 August 1992), known as Costinha, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 club Tondela.
[2] In January 2014, after one and a half seasons in the Danish 1st Division with FC Fredericia,[3] Costinha returned to his country's lower leagues after signing with Lusitano FCV.
[4] He moved straight to the Primeira Liga in summer 2015 after agreeing to a contract at Vitória de Setúbal,[5] making his debut in the latter competition on 16 August in a 2–2 home draw against Boavista F.C.
On 15 January 2019, Costinha joined fellow top-division side G.D. Chaves on a two-and-a-half-year deal worth €170,000, as his link at the Estádio do Bonfim was about to expire.
[14] On 22 July the following year, he scored on his European debut as a late substitute at KF Shkupi, concluding a 3–0 away win in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League.