Ricardo Valter da Costa (born 1 May 1981) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as midfielder.
Born in Goiânia, da Costa played for Atlético Goianiense before joined Zrinjski Mostar in summer 2003. In 2005 he trained with Hajduk Split for two months, but the transfer fell through. After that, Costa had a short spell with Metalurh Donetsk during the first half of the 2005âÂÂ06 season. In January 2006, he was transferred to NK MeÃÂimurje and signed after one and a half years with à  iroki Brijeg. After four and a half years in Bosnia last with à  iroki Brijeg, he joined SC Weiz in January 2009, playing six months in the Austrian Regional League Central with the team, before signing for League rival WAC St. Andrä in July 2009.