New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

2017: One of four Highlanders to appear and start in all 19 matches for the Highlanders. … tied for second on the team in assists with three. … named to the ASUN Conference all-academic team. … ASUN second team all-conference selection. … in his career Costa appeared in 60 matches, recording one goal and nine assists (tied for second all-time in the Division I era).

2016: Appeared in 13 matches for the Highlanders, with 11 starts. … notched one goal and one assists for three points in his junior year. … scored the game winning goal in NJIT’s 4-1 win over St. Bonaventure on 10/29. … selected ASUN Conference Defensive Player of the Week (10/31). … named to the ASUN all-academic team

2015: The sophomore defender appeared in only nine matches due to injury. ... recorded one assist in NJIT's 1-0 win at Sacred Heart on November 4.

2014: Named one of the top 100 freshman in College Soccer by TopDrawerSoccer.com in 2014. ...one of two members of the team to play and start in all 19 matches for the Highlanders. ... tallied four assists, which has him tied for fourth on the NJIT Division I list for assists in a season. ... first collegiate assist was recorded on September 13 in the Highlanders 1-1 tie against Fordham.

Prior to NJIT: A 6-foot midfielder from Kenilworth, NJ, he played a key component to Brearley's High School first state championship in boys soccer since 1990. ... a first-team all-Union County, Group 1 all-State and all-Conference honoree, he posted 13 goals and 12 assists for Brearley, which went 20-2. ... he finished his high school career with 35 goals and 24 assists.

Personal: Phillip Jose Costa. ... son of Lourenco and Fernanda Costa. ... civil engineering major. ... born 2/26/95 in Newark, NJ.