Under-20 World Cup Victory
Converts the decisive penalty as Portugal defeat Brazil.
Role range: 1991-1991
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Rui Costa Biography and Timeline
Follow Rui Costa through 10 dated historical records for Portugal.
Rui Costa, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1991–2003Years on this page
1991
1995
Rui Costa Leads Fiorentina Chance Creation
Rui Costa develops into the creative heart of Ranieri's Fiorentina, supplying service to the club's prolific strikers.
1996
Rui Costa Wins Italian Cup
Rui Costa provides passing invention as Fiorentina defeat Atalanta on aggregate to claim the Coppa Italia under Ranieri.
1997
Rui Costa Conducts Viola Midfield in Europe
Rui Costa's creativity links Fiorentina's midfield and attack during the club's European fixtures and Serie A campaign.
1999
Rui Costa Creates Chances in Title Challenge
Rui Costa's intelligent supply to the forwards is a crucial feature of Fiorentina's push for Serie A's leading places.
2001
AC Milan Transfer
Joins AC Milan after seven seasons with Fiorentina.
Role range: 2001-2006
Move to Italian Football
Continues his Serie A career at a leading European club.
Role range: 2001-2006
2003
Champions League Victory
Wins the Champions League with AC Milan against Juventus.
Role range: 2002-2003
Champions League Winner
Rui Costa provided creative passing in a closely contested final that required penalties in the 2003 UEFA Champions League final, helping AC Milan win the competition.
Milan European Title
Adds Europe's leading club trophy to his honours.
Role range: 2002-2003
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.