| Temporada | Equipo | Competición | PJ | G | A | Nota | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/2021 | Boavista | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2019/2020 | Boavista | Primeira Liga | 31 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2018/2019 | Tondela | Primeira Liga | 27 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6.7 |
| 2017/2018 | Tondela | Primeira Liga | 32 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2016/2017 | Luzern | Super League | 33 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | – |
| 2015/2016 | Granada | La Liga | 14 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 |
| 2014/2015 | Al Sailiya | Stars League | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| 2013/2014 | Valencia | La Liga | 20 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| 2012/2013 | Valencia | La Liga | 26 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| 2011/2012 | Valencia | La Liga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| 2010/2011 | Valencia | La Liga | 29 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| 2009/2010 | Lille | Ligue 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| 2009/2010 | Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 2008/2009 | Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 2007/2008 | Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 20 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| 2006/2007 | Porto | Primeira Liga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2005/2006 | Porto | Primeira Liga | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Total | 317 | 22 | 0 | 86 | 3 | – | ||
| Fecha | Desde | Hacia | Tipo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 ene 2019 | Tondela | Boavista | Free | |
| 07 ene 2017 | Luzern | Tondela | Free | |
| 07 ago 2016 | Granada | Luzern | Free | |
| 02 ene 2016 | PAOK | Granada | Free | |
| - | Sailiya | PAOK | Free | |
| - | Valencia | Sailiya | N/A | |
| 07 ene 2010 | Lille | Valencia | Free | |
| - | Wolfsburg | Lille | € 500K | |
| 07 ene 2007 | Porto | Wolfsburg | € 4M |
Ricardo Costa career history shows progression across clubs and competitions, including club timeline, national team appearances and overall career totals.