Right-BackPortugal23 years oldPlays for FC Porto
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Alberto Oliveira Baio, known as Alberto Costa, is a Portuguese right-back born on 29 September 2003. He plays for FC Porto and is in the 2026/2027 Primeira Liga campaign after winning the 2025-26 title and being named in the Team of the Year.
He is 186 cm and right-footed. Recent outings include a 90-minute performance versus Benfica rated 7.3 and an 89-minute performance versus Moreirense rated 8.0. EA SPORTS FC 27 lists an overall 78 with pace 83, passing 73, defending 74 and physicality 76.
Youth career at Vitória de Guimarães from January 2013, moving through U15 in January 2016, U17 in January 2018, U19 in January 2020, B team in January 2022 and first team in January 2024. First-team debut came in the Taça de Portugal on 11 January 2024, league debut on 21 April 2024. A contract extension was signed on 17 October 2024 until June 2028. Transfer to Juventus FC in January 2025 for €13.8m, then to the Dragons in July 2025 for €15m. The 2025-26 season delivered a Primeira Liga title with one goal and one assist in 47 matches.
CaughtOffside reporting via OneFootball notes monitoring by Manchester United, Arsenal, Manchester City and PSG ahead of the January window, with no official offer received from the board led by André Villas-Boas. He remains under contract until 30 June 2030, protected by a €60 million release clause.
Arsenal and Manchester United are monitoring Porto right‑back Alberto Costa for a possible January move; his contract runs to 2030. The first reports appeared on 29 Sep when Flashscore and Yahoo Sports, plus two other…
Manchester United and Arsenal are both linked with Alberto Costa, with reports pointing to a potential January move. His contract at Porto runs to June 2030.