Diego Costa's new team, stats, salary, achievements, net worth

Diego Costa's new team, stats, salary, achievements, net worth

Ciku Njuguna
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:11 PM

Diego de Silva Costa is a Spanish striker famously known for his high-scoring records in La Liga and the Premier League. The professional footballer, commonly known as Diego Costa, began his football career in his native Brazil before joining Braga in Portugal in 2006, at only 17 years of age.

Diego Costa's age
Diego Costa of Wolverhampton Wanderers in action during a training session at The Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground on 13 September 2022 in Wolverhampton, England. Photo: Jack Thomas
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Silva is a traditional forward known for his aggressiveness, physical strength and strong winning mentality. He has scored many goals in his career. In 2009, his incredible skills earned him a move to fellow La Liga club Real Valladolid, where he spent one season, finishing as their top goalscorer, before returning to Atlético Madrid.

Diego Costa's profile and bio summary

Full name

Diego da Silva Costa

Date of birth

7 October 1988

Age

33 (as of September 2022)

Birthplace

Lagarto, Brazil

Nationality

Spanish, Brazilian

Height

1.86 m

Parents

Diego da Silva Costa, Josileide da Silva

Daughter

Isadora

Career

Football player

Position

Forward

Foot

Right

Current club

Wolverhampton

Annual salary

$2.97 million

Net worth

$40 Million

Social media

Instagram, Facebook, Twitter

Diego Costa's age

Diego Costa's age is 33 (as of September 2022). The striker is a Brazilian native, born in Lagarto, Sergipe, Brazil, to Jose de Jesus and Josileide da Silva. He has two siblings; a brother called Jair and a sister called Talita. Their father, a retired farmer, was a football fan. So he named Costa after Diego Maradona.

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Diego Costa's wife

The former Chelsea striker is not married but had dated Brazilian model Michele Zuanne, but they separated. He is currently believed to be single and probably focusing on his career. You can also access Diego Costa's photos on his official social media accounts to see his appearance.

Diego Costa's children

Isadora Costa is Diego's first child. However, she has kept the details of her mother private. In 2018, he had his second daughter with his wife. A Source revealed that he even asked permission to be excluded from Spain's UEFA Nations League matches against England and Croatia. It was due to his wife's pregnancy and the expected delivery date.

"The family of the Spanish national team continues to grow! Diego Costa and his partner have become the parents of a beautiful girl this morning. Congratulations to both." EFE revealed.

Diego Costa's new team

The Spanish international joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in September 2022 on a free transfer to replace injured Austrian striker Saša Kalajdžić. Silva played for the Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro but the club terminated his contract in January 2022.

What teams have Diego Costa played for?

The striker spent his youth career playing for Barcelona EC before moving to Europe. He made his senior debut for Braga in 2006 and was loaned to Penafiel. Diego moved to Atletico Madrid from 2007 to 2009 but was loaned to Braga, Celta, and Albacete. He played for Valladolid from 2009 to 2010 and scored 8 goals in 34 appearances.

Diego Costa's stats
Atletico Madrid's D. Costa celebrates his goal during the La Liga match against Elche CF at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid on 19 December 2020. Photo: Oscar Del Pozo
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The striker played for Atletico Madrid from 2010 to 2014, scoring 43 goals in 94 caps. He was later loaned to Rayo Vallecano. He joined Chelsea in 2014 and has scored 52 goals in 87 appearances. Diego Costa's Chelsea career ended in May 2017 before returning to Spain.

The 33-year-old re-joined Atletico Madrid in 2018 and stayed for two seasons before heading to Atlético Mineiro in 2021. He now joins Wolves after agreeing to a one-year contract.

National team career

Diego Costa teams played for
Spain's Isco, Costa and David Silva listen to their national anthem before the Russia 2018 World Cup Group B match against Morocco on 25 June 2018. Photo: Ozan Kose
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Although the footballer was born in Brazil, he holds Brazilian and Spanish nationality. He currently represents the Spanish national football team. However, he made his debut for the Brazilian national football team at 24 and played in two international friendlies against Italy and Russia.

Diego Costa's achievements

Title

Year

La Liga

2013-14, 2020-21

Copa del Rey

2012-13

UEFA Europa League

2017-18

UEFA Super Cup

2010, 2012, 2018

Premier League

2014-15, 2016-17

Football League Cup

2014-15

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

2021

Copa do Brasil

2021

Diego Costa's number

The striker will wear jersey number 29 at Wolves. He has also used the no. 19 jersey with Spain and Chelsea. Besides his career titles, the player also has impressive stats for a striker.

Diego Costa's stats

Team

Games

Goals

Assists

Atlético de Madrid

216

83

36

Chelsea

120

59

23

Real Valladolid

36

9

6

Albacete Balompié

36

9

0

Celta de Vigo

30

6

0

Clube Atlético Mineiro

19

5

1

Rayo Vallecano

16

10

4

FC Penafiel

13

5

0

SC Braga

9

1

1

Total

495

187

71

Diego Costa's salary

The striker will earn an annual salary of $2.97 million at Wolves in the 2020-23 season. His contract with the club expires on 30 June 2023. At Atlético Mineiro, he was paid around $3.7 million in one year.

Diego Costa's net worth

According to sources, the footballer has an estimated net worth of $40 million that he has made from his career. In addition, he is believed to be among the wealthiest strikers in football.

Diego Costa FIFA 22

The Wolves striker has an overall rating of 76 in FIFA 22. He has excellent ball control, a strong mentality, and shooting power. He is also good at aerial balls.

Diego Costa's new team is currently on a poor start in the 2020-23 season, languishing near the relegation zone. However, his fighting spirit and winning mentality could solve their woes.

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Ciku Njuguna is a journalist with 3 year’s experience in content creation based in Kenya. She currently covers sports personnel as well as team biographies.