Diego Costa
| Date of birth | 07 October 1988 |
| Place of birth | Lagarto, Brazil |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.86 m |
| Position | Forward |
Full name is: Diego da Silva Costa.
Diego Costa played twice for Brazil in 2013, but later declared his desire to represent Spain, having been granted Spanish citizenship in September 2013.
He made his debut for his adopted nation in March 2014 and was included in Spain's squad for the 2014 World Cup.
Diego joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in September 2022 with a contract to June 2023.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Braga | 01 Jul 2006 | 01 Dec 2006 | |
| Penafiel | 01 Sep 2006 | 30 Nov 2006 | L |
| Atletico Madrid | 01 Dec 2006 | 08 Jul 2009 | |
| Sporting Braga | 01 Jan 2007 | 31 May 2007 | L |
| Celta Vigo | 25 Aug 2007 | 31 May 2008 | L |
| Albacete Balompie | 23 Aug 2008 | 31 May 2009 | L |
| Valladolid | 08 Jul 2009 | 01 Jun 2010 | |
| Atletico Madrid | 01 Jun 2010 | 15 Jul 2014 | |
| Rayo Vallecano | 23 Jan 2012 | 31 May 2012 | L |
| Chelsea | 15 Jul 2014 | 01 Jan 2018 | |
| Atletico Madrid | 01 Jan 2018 | 29 Dec 2020 | |
| Atletico Mineiro | 14 Aug 2021 | 16 Jan 2022 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 Sep 2022 | 30 Jun 2023 | |
| Botafogo | 13 Aug 2023 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | Sporting Braga | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Atletico Madrid | UEFA Europa League | 11 | 1 |
3 |
2
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| 2012-13 | Atletico Madrid | UEFA Europa League | 5 | 2 |
1
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1
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| 2013-14 | Atletico Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 8 |
2
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| 2014-15 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Chelsea | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Chelsea | Premier League | 24 | 2 |
20 |
8
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| 2014-15 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 2 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Chelsea | Premier League | 27 | 1 |
12 |
8
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| 2015-16 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 1 |
2 |
1
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| 2016-17 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
2 |
1
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| 2016-17 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Chelsea | Premier League | 35 | 20 |
10
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| 2017-18 | Atletico Madrid | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2022-23 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 16 | 7 |
1 |
5
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1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2011 | Atletico Madrid v Celtic | W | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Rennes v Atletico Madrid | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 20 Oct 2011 | Udinese v Atletico Madrid | L | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 03 Nov 2011 | Atletico Madrid v Udinese | W | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 30 Nov 2011 | Celtic v Atletico Madrid | W | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 15 Dec 2011 | Atletico Madrid v Rennes | W | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 16 Feb 2012 | Lazio v Atletico Madrid | W | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Atletico Madrid v Hannover 96 | W | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 05 Apr 2012 | Hannover 96 v Atletico Madrid | W |
1-2 Agg: 2-4 |
UEFA Europa League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 19 Apr 2012 | Atletico Madrid v Valencia | W | 4-2 | UEFA Europa League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Valencia v Atletico Madrid | W |
0-1 Agg: 2-5 |
UEFA Europa League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 09 May 2012 | Atletico Madrid v Athletic Bilbao | W | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League | Final |
| 20 Sep 2012 | Hapoel Tel Aviv v Atletico Madrid | W | 0-3 | UEFA Europa League | Group B |
| 04 Oct 2012 | Atletico Madrid v Viktoria Plzen | W | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group B |
| 25 Oct 2012 | Atletico Madrid v Academica Coimbra | W | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group B |
| 22 Nov 2012 | Atletico Madrid v Hapoel Tel Aviv | W | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group B |
| 06 Dec 2012 | Viktoria Plzen v Atletico Madrid | L | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group B |
| 22 Oct 2013 | Austria Wien v Atletico Madrid | W | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 06 Nov 2013 | Atletico Madrid v Austria Wien | W | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 11 Dec 2013 | Atletico Madrid v FC Porto | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 19 Feb 2014 | AC Milan v Atletico Madrid | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 11 Mar 2014 | Atletico Madrid v AC Milan | W |
4-1 Agg: 5-1 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 01 Apr 2014 | Barcelona v Atletico Madrid | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 22 Apr 2014 | Atletico Madrid v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Chelsea v Atletico Madrid | W |
1-3 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 24 May 2014 | Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid | L | 1-4 | UEFA Champions League | Final |
| 03 May 2018 | Atlético Madrid v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2012-13 | Brazil | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Spain | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Spain | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Spain | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
2
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| 2015-16 | Spain | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Spain | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
1
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| 2016-17 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 5 |
1
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| 2016-17 | Spain | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 3 |
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| 2017-18 | Spain | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2013 | Brazil v Italy | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2013 | Brazil v Russia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Spain v Italy | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2014 | El Salvador v Spain | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Spain v Netherlands | L | 1-5 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Spain v Chile | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 04 Sep 2014 | France v Spain | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 2014 | Slovakia v Spain | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Luxembourg v Spain | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 05 Sep 2015 | Spain v Slovakia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 08 Sep 2015 | North Macedonia v Spain | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Spain v England | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2016 | Belgium v Spain | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2016 | Spain v Liechtenstein | W | 8-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 06 Oct 2016 | Italy v Spain | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 09 Oct 2016 | Albania v Spain | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Spain v Israel | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 11 Jun 2017 | North Macedonia v Spain | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 23 Mar 2018 | Germany v Spain | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Spain v Argentina | W | 6-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2018 | Spain v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2018 | Tunisia v Spain | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Portugal v Spain | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group B |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Iran v Spain | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group B |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Spain v Morocco | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group B |
| 01 Jul 2018 | Spain v Russia | L | 1-1 (3-4) | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.