After a season at Porto he joined Sporting CP, which was coached by his father, Ricardo Costa.

Costa debuted for the Portuguese national team in a World Cup qualification match against Netherlands.

After losing the home match 30:33, Costa lead his team to an 35:28 win, scoring 10 goals and securing the qualification.

[3] At the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship he was joint top scorer, together with Danish Mathias Gidsel, with 54 goals.

[6] Porto Sporting CP He is the older brother of handball player Francisco Costa.