David Costas

David Costas Cordal (born 26 March 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for UD Almería on loan from RC Celta de Vigo.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Costas and the second or maternal family name is Cordal.
David Costas
Costas with Celta in 2018
Personal information
Full name David Costas Cordal[1]
Date of birth (1995-03-26) 26 March 1995
Place of birth Vigo, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Almería
(on loan from Celta)
Number 24
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) 6 (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 29 February 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]

Honours

Barcelona

References
  1. "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.
  2. David Costas, un central de presente y futuro (David Costas, stopper for today and tomorrow); La Voz de Galicia, 28 August 2013 (in Spanish)
  3. David Costas vivió su noche más feliz (David Costas lived his happiest night); Faro de Vigo, 28 August 2013 (in Spanish)
  4. Charles and Nolito on target in Celta success; ESPN FC, 25 August 2013
  5. 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)
  6. David Costas, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo (David Costas, new player of Real Oviedo); Real Oviedo, 14 January 2017 (in Spanish)
  7. 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)
  8. 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.
  9. "David Costas to play on loan for Almeria". Celta Vigo. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
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