| Diego Costa | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego da Silva Costa | |
| Date of birth | October 7 1988 | |
| Place of birth | Lagarto, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Celta | |
| Number | 17 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 200?–2005 2006 2006 2007–present 2007 2007– |
Barcelona EP Sporting Braga → F.C. Penafiel (loan) Atlético → Sporting Braga (loan) → Celta (loan) |
? (?) ? (?) ? (?) 0 (0) ? (?) 11 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Diego da Silva Costa (born 7 October, 1988 in Lagarto, Sergipe) is a Brazilian football striker. He currently plays for Celta de Vigo on loan from Atlético Madrid.
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Football career
Diego Costa started his career at Barcelona Esportivo Capela in São Paulo (state). He was signed by Sporting Braga in 1 February, 2006.[1] After ended his loan to F.C. Penafiel from Sporting Braga in December 2006, Braga sold him to Atlético Madrid. But he was remain with Braga until summer, which he scored a goal in his European debut.
Statistics
| Club | Season | Liga de Honra | Cup of Portugal | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| F.C. Penafiel | 2006-07 | 13 | 5 | ? | ? | - | - | ? | ? |
| Club | Season | Portuguese Liga | Cup of Portugal | UEFA Cup | Total | ||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Sporting Braga | 2006-07 | 7 | 0 | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | ? | ? |
| Club | Season | Segunda División | Copa del Rey | Total | |||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Celta de Vigo | 2007-08 | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | — | ? | ? |
| Total | ? | ? | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | |||
Footnotes
- ^ RELATÓRIO DE TRANSFERÊNCIAS INTERNACIONAIS EM 2006 (Portuguese). Brazilian FA (2007-01-22).
External links
- (Portuguese) Brazilian FA database
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1 Esteban • 2 Peña • 3 G. Lucas • 4 Vitolo • 5 Lequi • 6 Roberto • 7 Núñez • 8 Jorge • 9 Manchev • 10 Canobbio • 11 Okkas • 12 Agus • 13 Pinto • 14 J. Perera • 15 Contreras • 16 A. González • 17 Diego • 18 Guayre • 19 Mario • 20 Zanev • 21 J. Vara • 22 Lago • 23 Rubén • 24 Jonathan Vila • 25 Quincy • 26 Álvarez • 29 Dani Abalo • — Iriney • — Placente • Manager: López Caro |
