Francisco Costa (handballer)

Francisco Costa
Personal information
Full name	Francisco Mota da Costa
Born	(2005-02-16) 16 February 2005 (age 19) Porto, Portugal
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Right back/wing
Club information
Current club	Sporting CP
Number	6
Youth career
Years	Team
2011–2019	CIC
2019–2020	CIC sénior
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2020–2021	FC Porto
2021	→ Associação Artística de Avanca (loan)
2021–	Sporting CP
National team ^1
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Portugal	18	(63)
Medal record Junior European Championship 2022 Portugal
^1 National team caps and goals correct as of 11 January 2024

Francisco Mota da Costa (born 16 February 2005) is a Portuguese handball player for Sporting CP and the Portuguese national team.[1][2] He is also known by his nickname Kiko Costa.

Honours

Sporting CP

• Portuguese League
  • Champion: 2023–24
• Portuguese Cup
  • Winner: 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
• Portuguese Super Cup
  • Winner: 2023, 2024

Individual awards

• All-Star team as Best right wing at the 2021 European Men's U-19 Handball Championship[3]
• All-Star team as Best right back at the 2022 European Men's U-20 Handball Championship[4]
• Top scorer at the 2022 European Men's U-20 Handball Championship (58 goals)[4]

Personal life

He is the younger brother of handball player Martim Costa. His father, Ricardo Costa, is a former handball player and the coach of Sporting CP.[5]

References

1. "MOTA DA COSTA, FRANCISCO". EHF. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
2. "Seleção A Masculina". portal.fpa.pt. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
3. "Germany dominate final to claim M19 EHF EURO 2021 crown". EHF. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
4. "FIVE NATIONS REPRESENTED IN M20 EHF EURO 2022 ALL-STAR TEAM". EHF. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
5. "OFICIAL: Ricardo Costa é o novo treinador do andebol do Sporting". maisfutebol.iol.pt. Retrieved 10 July 2022.