Jorge Costa Pires

Club career Born in Amares, Braga District, Pires spent his youth career with Amares and Braga. He made his senior debut with the former in the fourth division before moving into the latter's reserve team in the third. He then had brief lower league spells at Portosantense, Amares again, Pontassolense and Ribeirão.

In 2008, Pires joined Vizela of the second level and a year later Portimonense, whom he helped to promotion as runners-up in his first season and then played in Primeira Liga for the first time, his maiden appearance in the competition occurring on 13 August 2010 in a 1–3 away loss against Braga where he came on as a second-half substitute. After their immediate relegation, he spent the next two years in the second tier with Aves and Feirense respectively.

Pires signed for Moreirense in June 2013, and was the league's top scorer with 22 goals (one more than Porto B's Tózé) as his team won promotion to the top flight as champions. In June 2014, he moved abroad to join Benfica Luanda. After winning the Taça de Angola, he returned to Portimonense on an 18-month deal in December.

In 2016–17, Pires was again the second division's top scorer with 23 goals as the Algarvean team won the league title, with four more than Gil Vicente's Paulinho.

Pires, who had two years remaining on his contract in Portimão, chose from seven offers to go on loan to Penafiel of the second tier in August 2018. He was again top scorer with 16 goals, joint with Fabrício of Famalicão, and his permanent transfer was subsequently confirmed.

Pires retired on 20 August 2020 at the age of 39, as the highest scorer of all time in his country's second division. He immediately returned to Portimonense, as part of the coaching setup for the under-23 team.

Honours Moreirense Segunda Liga: 2013–14

Portimonense LigaPro: 2016–17

Benfica Luanda Taça de Angola: 2014

Individual LigaPro top scorer: 2013–14, 2016–17, 2018–19 (joint)