Diego Costa , full name Diego da Silva Costa , born 7 October 1988 in Lagarto, Brazil, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker for Atletico Madrid, A Spanish footballer. (Image from Oriental IC)
In February 2006, Costa came to Portugal from Brazil and started his career with the Portuguese Premier League side Braga F.C. (Image from Oriental IC)
In August 2007, Costa was loaned by Atletico Madrid to La Liga side Celta Vigo. In the 2007–08 season, Costa made 30 appearances for Vigo Celta in La Liga, scoring six goals. (Image from Oriental IC)
In August 2008, Costa was loaned by Atletico Madrid to La Liga side Albacete F.C. In the 2008–09 season, Costa made 35 appearances for Albacete in La Liga, scoring nine goals. (Image from Oriental IC)
On 1 July 2010, Atletico Madrid used the buyback clause in Costa's contract to bring Costa back to the team. On 31 August 2010, at Atletico Madrid beat Atlético Gijón 4–0 at home in the first round of La Liga, Costa made his debut for Atletico Madrid by replacing Diego Fran in the 67th minute of the match. (Image from Oriental IC)
On July 27, 2011, Costa suffered an injury during training, leaving him with a six-month suspension due to damage to the cruciate ligament and meniscus in his knee. (Image from Oriental IC)
On 29 September 2013, at Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid 1–0 in the seventh round of La Liga, Costa scored the only goal of the game to help the team win. (Image from Oriental IC)
On 1 July 2014, English Premier League side Chelsea FC officially announced that it had officially signed Costa for five years for a transfer fee of £32 million. (Image from Oriental IC)
On 21 September 2017, Costa returned to Atletico Madrid from Chelsea for €55 million, signing the two sides until 2021. (Image from Oriental IC)
On 22 March 2013, in a friendly match between Brazil and Italy, Costa made his debut in brazil by replacing Frederico Fred in the 69th minute of the match. (Image from Oriental IC)
After acquiring Spanish citizenship in the summer of 2013, Costa announced he was going to play for the country that nurtured him. (Image from Oriental IC)
On 6 March 2014, Costa was called up for the Spanish national football team for the first time, making his debut in a friendly match between Spain and Italy. (Image from Oriental IC)
On 14 June 2014, costa made his World Cup debut in the first round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup group stage against the Netherlands in Spain against the Netherlands. Costa made 2 appearances in the tournament. (Image from Oriental IC)
On 16 June 2018, Spain drew 3-3 with Portugal in the first round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup group stage in Russia, and Costa scored twice. On 21 June, Spain beat Iran 1–0 in the second round of the group stage, with Costa scoring the only goal of the game. On 2 July, Spain and Russia drew in the quarter-finals in the regular time, and Spain was eliminated in a penalty shootout. Costa made 4 appearances in the tournament, scoring 3 goals. (Image from Oriental IC)