Jesse Costa

Jessé Nicolás Costa (born April 28, 2005) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Canadian Premier League club Inter Toronto FC. Born in Canada, he has represented Portugal and Canada internationally at youth level.

Early life Costa was three years old when he started playing soccer with Brampton YSC.

As a youth player, Costa joined the youth academy of Canadian side ProStars FC and trialed for Hungarian side Puskás Akadémia FC and Portuguese side Sporting CP. In 2021, he joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg, where he played in the Premier League International Cup. Three years later, he joined the youth academy of Brazilian side Sport Club Corinthians Paulista.

Club career On August 15, 2025, York United announced that the club had signed the Canadian midfielder on a contract through the end of the 2026 season, with a club option for 2027.

International career Costa has represented Portugal and Canada internationally at youth level. In April 2022, Costa debuted in the Canada Soccer program, attending a camp with the Canada U20 team.

He then returned to the Canada men's national under-20 soccer team for the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.