David Costa (footballer)
David Pereira da Costa (born 5 January 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Lens.
 Costa with RC Lens in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Pereira da Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Almada, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lens | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2019 | Lens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Lens II | 20 | (1) |
| 2020– | Lens | 71 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Portugal U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Portugal U19 | 1 | (1) |
| 2022– | Portugal U21 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:28, 30 June 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7:15, 24 February 2023 | |||
Early life
Born in Portugal as one of six children, Costa moved to France at the age of 9.[1]
Club career
On 10 January 2019, Costa signed his first professional contract with Lens.[2] He made his professional debut in a 2–0 Ligue 1 win over Saint-Étienne on 3 October 2020.[3] He scored his first goal on 3 March 2021 against Saint-Étienne.
On 23 June 2021, Costa extended his contract with Lens to 2024.[4]
International career
Born in Portugal, Costa is of Cape Verdean descent.[5] He is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U21s.[6]
References
- "Football : des bords du Tage au RC Lens, David Pereira Da Costa a bien grandi". LA VDN. 31 July 2020.
- "L'Équipe". www.lequipe.fr.
- "Lens vs. Saint-Etienne - 3 October 2020 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- "RC Lens: David Pereira Da Costa prolonge jusqu'en 2024". LA VDN (in French). 23 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- "Criolos no Estrangeiro: Futebol França - Golo de David da Costa dá vitória ao Lens no reduto do Marselha". criolosports.com.
- "[Vidéo] David Pereira Da Costa a brillé avec le Portugal Espoirs". 25 September 2022.
External links
- David Costa at Soccerway
- RC Lens Profile
- David Costa national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- David Costa at BDFutbol
- David Costa – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
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