David Costas
David Costas Cordal (born 26 March 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for RC Celta de Vigo.
Costas with Celta in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | David Costas Cordal[1] | ||
Date of birth | 26 March 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Vigo, Spain | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Celta | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
Celta | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013– | Celta | 40 | (0) |
2014 | Celta B | 6 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Mallorca (loan) | 23 | (0) |
2017 | → Oviedo (loan) | 19 | (3) |
2017–2018 | → Barcelona B (loan) | 37 | (0) |
2017 | → Barcelona (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2020 | → Almería (loan) | 15 | (0) |
National team | |||
2013–2014 | Spain U19 | 8 | (0) |
2014 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 July 2020 |
Club career
Born in Vigo, Galicia, Costas played youth football with hometown's RC Celta de Vigo.[2] On 25 August 2013, only two months after finishing his junior career[3] and without having appeared for the reserves, the 18-year-old made his first-team – and La Liga – debut for the main squad, coming on as a substitute for Augusto Fernández in the 77th minute of a 2–1 away win against Real Betis.[4]
On 31 August 2015, Costas renewed his contract until 2019, being immediately loaned out to RCD Mallorca.[5] On 14 January 2017, he joined fellow second division club Real Oviedo also on loan.[6]
Costas agreed to an extension until 2020 on 31 August 2017, and was then loaned to FC Barcelona B for one year.[7] He played his first competitive match with the latter's first team on 29 November, replacing Gerard Piqué early into the second half of a 5–0 home victory over Real Murcia for that season's Copa del Rey.[8]
On 25 January 2020, Costas moved to UD Almería on loan for the remainder of the second-tier campaign.[9]
References
- "Acta del partido celebrado el 02 de febrero de 2019, en Vigo" [Minutes of the match held on 2 February 2019, in Vigo] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- David Costas, un central de presente y futuro (David Costas, stopper for today and tomorrow); La Voz de Galicia, 28 August 2013 (in Spanish)
- David Costas vivió su noche más feliz (David Costas lived his happiest night); Faro de Vigo, 28 August 2013 (in Spanish)
- Charles and Nolito on target in Celta success; ESPN FC, 25 August 2013
- David Costas, celeste hasta 2019 (David Costas, sky blue until 2019) Archived 3 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Celta Vigo, 31 August 2015 (in Spanish)
- David Costas, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo (David Costas, new player of Real Oviedo); Real Oviedo, 14 January 2017 (in Spanish)
- Costas renueva con el Celta hasta 2020 y jugará cedido una temporada en el Barcelona B (Costas renews with Celta until 2020 and will play on loan one season at Barcelona B) Archived 2 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine; Celta Vigo, 31 August 2017 (in Spanish)
- Casademont, Sergi (29 November 2017). "FC Barcelona – Real Murcia: Noche especial para certificar los octavos (5–0)" [FC Barcelona – Real Murcia: Special night to confirm last-16 (5–0)] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- "David Costas to play on loan for Almeria". Celta Vigo. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
External links
- FC Barcelona official profile
- David Costas at BDFutbol
- David Costas at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- David Costas at Soccerway