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Diamantino José Vieira da Costa (born 29 February 1948) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a left winger
Over the course of 14 seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 215 games and eighteen goals, mainly at Benfica, where he won eight major titles.
Club career
Born in Portimão, Costa ia a youth graduate from S.L. Benfica, he made his professional debut on 3 November 1966 against Ovarense, also scoring his first goal. After two seasons playing for the reserves, he went on loan to Varzim in 1968–69.
During the next seasons, he was mostly used as substitute for António Simões, winning 6 league titles and two Portuguese cups. On 26 November 1969, he scored the third goal against Celtic in a second round game of the 1969–70 European Cup. After a final 3-3 on aggregate, Celtic passed on coin toss.
In 1977, Costa joined freshly created Team Hawaii, later moving to the Las Vegas Quicksilvers, reuniting with Eusébio. Following this brief period, he returned to his hometown club Portimonense, earning a Segunda Divisão title in 1978-79. He played a further five seasons, mostly at Estoril-Praia, retiring at age 37.
Honours
- Benfica
- Portuguese League: 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77
- Portuguese Cup: 1969-70, 1971–72