PLAYER DETAILS
Diego Costa profile
- Club
- Krasnodar
- Position
- Defender
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Date of birth
- 1999-07-21
- Birthplace
- Campo Grande, Brazil
- Height
- 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
PLAYER BIOGRAPHY
About Diego Costa
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. In 2022, he had a strong season with the club and was named captain. He was instrumental in their winning campaign for the 2023 Copa do Brasil.
On 17 July 2024, Diego Costa signed a five-year contract with Krasnodar in Russia.