Diego Costa

(Diego da Silva Costa)

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Born
1988 (37 years old)
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Lagarto, Brazil

Position
Centre-Forward

Status
Retired

Ethnicity
Hispanic

Team Number
19

Height
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)

Weight
183 lbs

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Diego da Silva Costa (born 7 October 1988), commonly known as Diego Costa, is a professional footballer who most recently played as a striker for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Costa began his football career in his native Brazil before joining Braga in Portugal in 2006, aged 17. He never played for the club but spent time on loan at Penafiel, and signed with Atlético Madrid the following year. Over the next two seasons he had loan periods with Braga, Celta Vigo and Albacete. His form earned him a move to fellow La Liga club Real Valladolid in 2009, where he spent one season, finishing as their top goalscorer, before returning to Atlético Madrid. Costa struggled to maintain a regular starting role with Atlético, and spent more time on loan, this time at Rayo Vallecano, where he finished as the club's highest scorer that season.

In 2011 Costa returned to Atlético with a greater role. He blossomed as a goalscorer, and helped the team win a La Liga title, a Copa del Rey title, and a UEFA Super Cup. His performances attracted the attention of several big clubs, and in 2014 Costa was transferred to Premier League club Chelsea in a deal worth €35 million (£32 million). In London, Costa won three trophies, including two Premier League titles, and a League Cup. In 2018, following a rift with head coach Antonio Conte, Costa returned to Atlético Madrid in a club record transfer worth an initial €56 million, where he won a UEFA Europa League title and another UEFA Super Cup.

Costa is a dual citizen of Brazil and Spain. He played twice for Brazil in 2013, before declaring his desire to represent Spain, having been granted Spanish citizenship in September that year. He made his debut for Spain in March 2014, and has since won 24 caps and scored 10 goals, and has represented them at the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups.

Known for his fiery temperament, Costa has been criticised and punished for several confrontations with opponents.

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Trophies

Spanish La Liga	Ath Madrid	2020-2021
UEFA Super Cup	Ath Madrid	2018
UEFA Europa League	Ath Madrid	2017-2018
English Premier League	Chelsea	2016-2017
English Football League Cup	Chelsea	2014-2015
English Premier League	Chelsea	2014-2015
Spanish La Liga Team of the Season	Ath Madrid	2013-2014
Spanish La Liga	Ath Madrid	2013-2014
Spanish Copa del Rey	Ath Madrid	2012-2013
UEFA Super Cup	Ath Madrid	2012
UEFA Super Cup	Ath Madrid	2010

Milestones

FIFA World Cup Player Of The Match	Spain	2018-06-20

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Former Senior Teams

Braga	2006	Permanent	-	-
Penafiel	2006	Permanent	-	-
Ath Madrid	2007-2009	Permanent	-	-
Braga	2007	Permanent	-	-
Celta Vigo	2007-2008	Permanent	-	-
Albacete	2008-2009	Permanent	-	-
Valladolid	2009-2010	Permanent	-	-
Ath Madrid	2010-2014	Permanent	-	-
Vallecano	2012	Permanent	-	-
Brazil	2013	Permanent	-	-
Chelsea	2014-2017	Permanent	-	-
Spain	2014-2018	International	-	-
Ath Madrid	2018-2020	Permanent	-	-
Atletico MG	2021	Permanent	-	-
Wolves	2022-2023	Permanent	-	-
Botafogo	2023	Permanent	-	-
Grêmio	2024	Permanent	-	-