Diego Costa (footballer, born 1999)
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Costa in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Henrique Costa Barbosa | ||
| Date of birth | 21 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Campo Grande, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Krasnodar | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014 | Grêmio Prudente | ||
| 2015–2019 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | São Paulo | 107 | (3) |
| 2024– | Krasnodar | 47 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2026 | |||
Diego Henrique Costa Barbosa (born 21 July 1999) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Russian Premier League club Krasnodar.
Professional career
Costa is a product of the youth academy of Grêmio Desportivo Prudente, before moving to São Paulo in 2015. He made his professional debut with São Paulo in a 2-1 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A win over CSA on 8 December 2019.[1] In 2022, he had a strong season with the club and was named captain.[1] He was instrumental in their winning campaign for the 2023 Copa do Brasil.[2]
On 17 July 2024, Diego Costa signed a five-year contract with Krasnodar in Russia.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 March 2026[4]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| São Paulo | 2019 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Série A | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5[c] | 1 | — | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | Série A | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Série A | 21 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 7[e] | 0 | — | 49 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | Série A | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | Série A | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 1[f] | 1 | 30 | 1 | |
| Total | 90 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 161 | 5 | ||
| Krasnodar | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 28 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 19 | 2 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 1[g] | 0 | 26 | 2 | |||
| Total | 47 | 3 | — | 10 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 58 | 3 | ||||
| Career total | 137 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 219 | 8 | ||
- ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Russian Cup
- ^ Three appearances in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ a b Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ a b Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil
- ^ Appearance in Russian Super Cup
Honours
São Paulo U20
São Paulo
Krasnodar
References
- ^ a b "São Paulo supera expulsão, segura CSA e vence com time "made in Cotia"". www.uol.com.br.
- ^ "Diego Costa, de MS, é campeão da Copa do Brasil com o São Paulo "meu sonho de criança realizado"". ge. 25 September 2023.
- ^ "ДИЕГО КОСТА СТАЛ ИГРОКОМ "КРАСНОДАРА"" (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 17 July 2024.
- ^ Diego Costa at Soccerway
- ^ "«Краснодар» впервые стал чемпионом Мир РПЛ!" [Krasnodar became the champions of Mir RPL for the first time!] (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.