Career
He played for the Ponta Delgada South Carolina (U.S.)
Based on the 1947 Cup results, the United States. Soccer Federation selected Ponta Delgada to serve as the United States at the 1947 NAFC Championship. In the first game, the United States. 5-0 to Mexico and in the second, they lost 5-2 to Cuba. The next year, he was selected as the captain of the United States. soccer team at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
The United States. lost 9-0 to Italy in the first round.
Rego-Costa played two more full internationals with the United States. team following the Olympics, an 11-0 loss to Norway and a 5-0 loss to Ireland
He was inducted into the New England Soccer Hall of Fame in 1988.