Manuel Da Costa

Squad Number: 22
Position: Defender
Born: 6th May 1986, Saint-Max
Signed: 31st Aug 2009 (£2000000)
Contract: 3 years
Previous Club: Fiorentina

KUMB Awards: Most Improved Player (runner up) 2009/10.

The French-born defender - who qualifies to play for Portugal through his father - joined the Hammers on transfer deadline day in August 2009 as part of the deal that saw Savio go the other way.

2010/11 Match Notes & Ratings

Manuel Da Costa is yet to play this season.

2009/10 Match Notes & Ratings

1-1 v Manchester City (h) 9th May 2010
by Gordon Thrower

I like the way he brings the ball out of defence. Relatively solid.

2-3 v Fulham (a) 3rd May 2010
by Gordon Thrower

I have a vague memory of a shot in the first half. There again...

3-2 v Wigan Athletic (h) 24th April 2010
by Gordon Thrower

A bit of an unsung hero in recent weeks – this was another no-nonsense run out at a time when that's just what we needed.

1-0 v Sunderland (h) 10th April 2010
by Gordon Thrower

Benefiting from an extended run in the side but we'll draw a polite veil over the second half free-kick that ended up in Beckton!

2-2 v Everton (a) 1st April 2010
by Staff Writer

Fair enough, he scored - but that doesn't atone for gifting the opposition one goal (possibly two) and almost conceding what was a stonewall penalty.

0-1 v Stoke City (h) 27th March 2010
by East Stand Martin

Clearly someone doesn't fancy him but when the Portugeezer has featured the performances have been solid enough. Today was no exception although he could have been tighter to his man for the goal.

5-3 v Burnley (h) 28th November 2009
by Gordon Thrower

Like Gabbidon he went from comfortable to dodgy once Burnley introduced a second striker.

2-1 v Aston Villa (h) 4th November 2009
by Gordon Thrower

Good solid debut. Won a hell of a lot in the air – even if Bennett does seem to think that that’s an offence.

1-3 v Manchester City (a) 28th September 2009
by Hammer John

After being chucked in at the deep end he did well, and looked better than Tomkins.

1-3 v Bolton Wanderers (a) 22nd September 2009
by Hammer John

Looks promising, coped well with Davies apart from one howler.

2008/09 Match Notes & Ratings