David Da Costa

ACQUIRED: On Feb. 17, 2025 as a Designated Player from French top-tier side RC Lens. Da Costa is under contract through the 2028 season with a club option for 2029.

2025: Provided his first assist on March 15 against LA Galaxy... Scored his first MLS goal, an 89th game winner, in his first Timbers start against Austin FC on March 1 and earned TOTM 2 bench honors... Made MLS debut in home opener against Vancouver on Feb. 23 as a second half substitute.

CAREER: David Da Costa joins Portland after spending the last four seasons with RC Lens. At Lens, he made 123 appearances (63 starts) scoring 11 goals and tallying 17 assists. With Lens, Da Costa featured in UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League Qualifying matches, registering one goal in seven appearances in the in-ternational tournaments. The Almada, Portugal native began his professional career with Lens II in 2019, scoring one goal in 22 appearances, before playing for Lens and making his professional debut in a 2-0 win over Saint-Étienne on October 3, 2020. Additionally, Da Costa scored his first professional goal on March 3, 2021, in the Ligue 1 play.

INTERNATIONAL: Internationally, Da Costa made 11 appearances with Portugal’s U-21, U-19 and U-18 teams, recording one goal and four assists. Notably, the midfielder scored a goal and tallied two assists in UEFA European U-21 Championship qualifying matches