Bruno Xavier Almeida Costa

Portimonense It was reported on 8 January 2020 that Costa had signed for Portimonense also of the top division on loan for the rest of the season. Two days later, the Algarvean club's president confirmed this was instead an 18-month transfer. He made his debut on 11 January in a goalless home game with F.C. Paços de Ferreira, replacing Fernando Medeiros at half-time.

Costa joined Paços de Ferreira on 17 August 2020, on a season-long loan. He scored his first goal in the Portuguese top flight on 30 October, from a penalty in a 3–2 home defeat of former side Porto.

Return to Porto Costa returned to Porto on 6 July 2021, agreeing to a three-year deal. In January 2022, following successive injuries to Wilson Manafá and João Mário, he was used by manager Sérgio Conceição as an emergency right-back. He scored his only competitive goal on 16 October that year, closing the 6–0 away win over Anadia F.C. in the third round of the Taça de Portugal.

In January 2023, Costa was relegated to the B team after reportedly falling out with Conceição due to a lack of effort in practice. On 4 February, he equalised an eventual 1–2 home loss against B-SAD through a Panenka-style penalty.

Valenciennes On 2 September 2023, Costa signed a one-year contract with French Ligue 2 club Valenciennes FC. He left by mutual consent in January 2024.

Later career Costa returned to Portugal and its top tier shortly after leaving Valenciennes, joining F.C. Vizela on a five-month deal. On 28 July 2024, he agreed to a two-year contract at C.D. Nacional in the same league.

On 29 December 2024, Costa scored his first goal for the Madeirans, but in a 2–1 loss at Rio Ave FC. The following round, he provided an assist for Zé Vitor as the hosts beat his former employers Porto 2–0.

Costa signed for K League 2 club Gyeongnam FC on 24 June 2025. He scored on his debut on 5 July, a 1–1 home draw against Ansan Greeners FC, and dedicated the goal to Diogo Jota and André Silva, Portuguese brothers killed in a car crash in Spain two days earlier.

Ahead of the 2026 season, Costa moved to Gimhae FC 2008 also in the Korean second division. He moved to Romanian Liga I's CFR Cluj on 21 July that year, rejoining his compatriot manager António Folha who had already coached him at Porto B and Portimonense.

International career Costa earned the first of his three caps for Portugal at under-21 level on 25 May 2018, playing 45 minutes in the 3–2 friendly win over Italy in Estoril.

Career statistics

Honours Porto Primeira Liga: 2019–20, 2021–22 Taça de Portugal: 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23 Taça da Liga: 2022–23 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2022