Portugal s legend died of cardiac arrest at the age of 53. He was once a favorite player of Mourinho and led the team to win the Champions League + 3 championships

On the evening of August 5, several Portuguese media released a sudden news that Jorge Costa, general manager of Porto's giant Porto and club legend, died of cardiac arrest at the age of 53.

This afternoon local time, Jorge Costa was sent to the hospital for a sudden heart discomfort at the club training center, and he unfortunately passed away ineffective rescue. This is also another famous player who suddenly passed away in Portuguese football recently after active international scorer Diogo Jota was accidental in the car accident last month.

Jorge Costa, born on October 14, 1971, played as a central defender in the history of Porto. He won 8 Portuguese Super League championships, 5 Portuguese Cups and 6 Portuguese Super Cups with the team.

In the summer of 2002, Mourinho coached the team, and Costa was unanimously elected as the captain of the team after returning from loan. In the 2002-03 season, Jorge Costa led Porto to win the triple championship in the Portuguese Super League, League Cup and Portuguese Cup. In the 2003-04 season, Porto won the Champions League championship with a dark horse under Mourinho's leadership.

As a Portuguese international, Costa has also made 50 appearances for the national team. In 1991, he helped the Portuguese U20 national team win the World Youth Championship. As a member of Portugal's "Golden Generation", he also participated in the 2002 South Korea-Japan World Cup.

After retiring in 2006, Costa began to coach and his footprints spread across Europe, Asia and Africa. In June 2024, Costa returned to Porto and became the team's general manager.