Coba da Costa

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gomes and the second or maternal family name is da Costa.
Coba da Costa
Personal information
Full name Coba Gomes da Costa
Date of birth (2002-07-26) 26 July 2002
Place of birth La Mojonera, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Anderlecht
(on loan from Getafe)
Youth career
2011–2014 La Mojonera
2014–2016 Almería
2016–2018 La Cañada Atlético
2018–2020 La Mojonera
2020–2021 Maracena
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Maracena 7 (0)
2021–2022 Berja 26 (3)
2022 Tabor Sežana 13 (0)
2023–2024 Conquense 37 (8)
2024–2025 Getafe B 9 (3)
2024– Getafe 33 (1)
2026– → Anderlecht (loan) 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 February 2026

Coba Gomes da Costa (born 26 July 2002), sometimes known as just Coba, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Belgian club RSC Anderlecht, on loan from Getafe CF.

Career

Born in La Mojonera, Almería, Andalusia to Bissau-Guinean parents, Coba represented La Mojonera CF, UD Almería, UCD La Cañada Atlético and UD Maracena as a youth. He made his senior debut with the latter on 21 March 2021, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–1 Tercera División home win over CD Huétor Vega.[1]

On 6 September 2021, Coba signed for CD El Ejido's farm team Berja CF in the División de Honor Andaluza.[2] The following 18 July, after being regularly used, he moved abroad for the first time in his career and joined Slovenian PrvaLiga side NK Tabor Sežana.[3]

Coba made his professional debut on 24 July 2022, replacing Tom Kljun late into a 1–0 home loss to NK Olimpija Ljubljana. On 29 November, after being replaced before half-time in a 1–1 away draw against NK Gorica, he refused to shake hands with manager Dušan Kosič,[4] and subsequently left the club.[5]

On 7 December 2022, Coba returned to his home country and joined UB Conquense in Tercera Federación.[6] On 17 July 2024, after scoring a career-best seven goals as the club achieved promotion to Segunda Federación, he moved to Getafe CF and was assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division.[7]

Coba made his first team debut with Geta on 26 November 2024, starting in a 3–0 away win over Manises CF, for the season's Copa del Rey. He made his La Liga debut on 1 December, replacing Mauro Arambarri at half-time in a 2–0 away loss to Real Madrid.[8]

Coba subsequently started to feature regularly with the main squad,[9] and scored his first professional goal on 12 January 2025, netting the opener in a 2–1 away win over UD Las Palmas.[10] On 17 July, he renewed his contract until 2029 and was definitely promoted to the main squad.[11]

On 2 February 2026, after losing his starting spot, Coba was loaned to RSC Anderlecht in Belgium until June, with a buyout clause.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 February 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Maracena 2020–21 Tercera División 7 0 — — — 7 0
Berja 2021–22 Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol 26 3 — — — 26 3
Tabor Sežana 2022–23 Slovenian PrvaLiga 13 0 1 0 — — 14 0
Conquense 2023–24 Tercera Federación 37 8 — — — 37 8
Getafe B 2024–25 Segunda Federación 9 3 — — — 9 3
Getafe 2024–25 La Liga 19 1 4 0 — — 23 1
2025–26 La Liga 14 0 2 0 — — 16 0
Total 33 1 6 0 — — 39 1
Anderlecht (loan) 2025–26 Belgian Pro League 1 0 1 0 — — 2 0
Career total 126 15 8 0 0 0 0 0 134 15

References

  1. ^ "El Maracena vuelve a sonreír a costa del Huétor Vega en un derbi muy tenso" [Maracena return to smile at the expense of Huétor Vega in a very tense derby] (in Spanish). Ideal. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Naim Nasri y Coba, los nuevos fichajes del Berja CF" [Naim Nasri and Coba, the new signings of Berja CF] (in Spanish). D-Cerca. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Coba da Costa reforça Tabor Sezana" [Coba da Costa bolsters Tabor Sezana] (in Portuguese). O Golo GB. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  4. ^ "(VIDEO) Dusan Kosic has a new problem: The young Spaniard rages at the substitution, refuses to shake hands with the coach and earns himself a yellow card". Football Planet. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  5. ^ "The young Spaniard, who had a dispute with Dusan Kosic after a substitution on the sidelines, is no longer a member of Tabor: From Sežana to U.B. Conquense". Football Planet. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Coba Gomes, nuevo jugador de la Unión Balompédica Conquense" [Coba Gomes, new player of Unión Balompédica Conquense] (in Spanish). UB Conquense. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Coba da Costa, velocidad al servicio del filial" [Coba da Costa, speed at the service of the reserves] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Coba Da Costa estreia na La Liga espanhola" [Coba da Costa debuts in the Spanish La Liga] (in Portuguese). O Golo GB. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Coba, la nueva ilusión del Getafe" [Coba, Getafe's new hope] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  10. ^ "Coba 'explota' y, junto a Mayoral, regalan tres puntazos a los de Pepe Bordalás" [Coba 'explodes' and, along with Mayoral, give three points to Pepe Bordalás' men] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Coba Da Costa, azulón hasta 2029" [Coba da Costa, blue until 2029] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Coba da Costa se marcha cedido al Anderlecht" [Coba da Costa moves out on loan to Anderlecht] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
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