Luis Costa Juan

Coaching career Costa's first job in the top division came with Zaragoza, overseeing one game in the 1980–81 season, a 1–1 home draw against Hércules. After two complete seasons in the second tier, with Palencia CF and Real Oviedo, he returned to the Aragonese for 1985–86, – and being fired early into the 1987–88 campaign.

In the early 90s, Costa worked in the lower leagues with Levante UD, Deportivo Alavés and his former club Córdoba. In 1994, he was appointed at Zaragoza's reserves in the Segunda División B, whom he had already coached the previous decade.

Costa was one of four managers in Zaragoza's first team in the 1996–97 season, with the team finally ranking in 14th position. He was in charge for the entirety of the following campaign, which finished with the side one position above.

Having replaced Juan Manuel Lillo after the fourth round in 2000–01, Costa led Zaragoza to another Spanish Cup triumph, now against RC Celta de Vigo. The team could only finish 17th in the league however, being the first above the relegation zone (one of the few bright spots of the campaign was a 4–4 draw at Barcelona).

On 22 January 2002, Costa replaced Txetxu Rojo at the helm of Zaragoza, not being able to prevent top-division relegation (as last) having won only twice in his ten games in charge.

Honours Manager Zaragoza Copa del Rey: 1985–86, 2000–01