International Career
Rui Costa was a member of Portugal’s most consistent years at senior level as the team reached the quarter-finals of Euro 1996, the semi-finals of Euro 2000, and the final of Euro 2004.
Costa was especially instrumental in helping Portugal reach the 2004 final on home soil, scoring a screamer of a goal at his beloved Estádio da Luz against England in the quarter-final match, and the sight of a distraught Rui Costa at the end of the heartbreaking 1–0 defeat to Greece is one of the enduring images of the tournament.
Costa also took part in the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea scoring Portugal's winning goal in their 4–0 win over Poland. The only time in his career that Costa was sent off was in an international game against Germany.
Despite being principally a provider, Costa chipped in with a highly impressive 26 goals in 94 games.
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