Samú Costa
Samuel "Samú" de Almeida Costa is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for La Liga club Mallorca and the Portugal national team.
Club career
Braga
Born in Aveiro, Costa represented Beira-Mar, Gafanha, Palmeiras FC de Braga and Braga as a youth. He made his Campeonato de Portugal debut for the latter's B-team on 2 November 2019 in a game against Bragança.On 25 July 2020, Costa played his first match for Braga, coming on as a substitute for Pedro Amador in the 46th minute in a match against Porto.
Almería
On 10 September 2020, Costa was loaned to Segunda División side UD Almería for the 2020–21 season. He made his debut abroad seventeen days later, starting in a 2–0 away win over CD Lugo.Costa scored his first professional goal on 24 January 2021, netting the opener in a 2–2 home draw against CE Sabadell FC. On 11 June, after being regularly used, he was bought outright and signed a five-year contract.
Costa helped the Andalusians in their promotion to La Liga as champions, and made his top-tier debut on 14 August 2022, starting in a 2–1 home loss to Real Madrid. On 23 September, he further extended his link until 2029.