Andrea Costa (footballer)
Andrea Costa (born 1 February 1986) is an Italian footballer who currently plays as a defender or midfielder for Serie C side Reggio Audace.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 February 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Reggio Emilia, Italy | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Left back, Centre-back, Left Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Reggio Audace | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
Reggiana | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2008 | Bologna | 43 | (0) |
2003–2005 | → Reggiana (loan) | 16 | (1) |
2008–2011 | Reggina | 85 | (1) |
2011–2014 | Sampdoria | 72 | (2) |
2014–2015 | Parma | 22 | (1) |
2015–2017 | Empoli | 50 | (3) |
2017–2019 | Benevento | 21 | (0) |
2019– | Reggio Audace | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2003–2004 | Italy U-18[1] | 7 | (0) |
2004–2005 | Italy U-19[1] | 11 | (1) |
2005–2006 | Italy U-20[1] | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 May 2019 |
Club career
Reggiana
Costa started his career at hometown club Reggiana of Serie C1.
Bologna
He was signed by Bologna in summer 2003 in co-ownership deal, but reported to squad in January 2005, which he already made 16 appearances for Reggiana.
After Bologna relegated in summer 2005, he entered the first team and played 43 Serie B games. Bologna also acquired Costa outright from bankrupted Reggiana in the same summer.
Reggina
On 31 January 2008, he was signed by Serie A team Reggina, located in Reggio Calabria, for €100,000 loan fee.[2][3] In June 2008, Reggina bought him outright for an additional €2.75 million transfer fee.[2]
Sampdoria
On 3 August 2011 he was signed by U.C. Sampdoria on a temporary basis for a loan fee of €1.9 million.[4][5]:62[6] On 3 July 2012 he was signed in a definitive deal for another €1.1 million on a 4-year contract.[5]:43[7]
Parma
On 27 August 2014 Costa joined Parma with Marco Marchionni moved to opposite direction.[8][9] Both players were valued for €2 million fee.[10] Costa became a free agent in June 2015, after the bankruptcy of the club.
Empoli
Costa signed a three-year contract with Empoli on 21 July 2015.[11] He left Empoli after the club relegated at the last round of 2016–17 Serie A season.
International career
References
- FIGC (in Italian)
- Bologna F.C. 1909 S.p.A. bilancio 30 giugno 2008 [Bologna F.C. 1909 S.p.A. financial report on 30 June 2008] (in Italian). Bologna: Italian C.C.I.A.A. 2009.
- "Deposito Trasferimenti Calciatori - Stagione Sportiva 2007/2008 Seconda fase: Riepilogo" (in Italian). Lega Calcio. 3 February 2008. Archived from the original on 3 February 2008. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. bilancio al 31 dicembre 2011 [U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. financial report on 31 December 2011] (in Italian). Italian C.C.I.A.A. 2012. p. 55.
- U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. bilancio al 31 dicembre 2012 [U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. financial report on 31 December 2012] (in Italian). Italian C.C.I.A.A. 2013.
- "Ufficiale: dalla Reggina arriva il difensore Andrea Costa" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- "Andrea Costa diventa blucerchiato a titolo definitivo" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- "Marco Marchionni è blucerchiato, Andrea Costa si trasferisce al Parma" [Marco Marchionni in "blue-ringed", Andrea Costa moved to Parma] (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- "Operazioni di mercato con la Samp: arriva Andrea Costa, Marco Marchionni in blucerchiato" (in Italian). Parma F.C. 27 August 2014. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. bilancio al 31 dicembre 2014 [U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. financial report on 31 December 2014] (in Italian). Italian C.C.I.A.A. 2015. pp. 37–38.
- "Acquistato Andrea Costa" (Press release) (in Italian). Empoli F.C. 21 July 2015. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- "Costa è giallorosso: formalizzato l'accordo" (in Italian). Benevento Calcio. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- "ANDREA COSTA È DELLA REGGIO AUDACE: RITORNO IN GRANATA PER IL DIFENSORE REGGIANO" (in Italian). Reggio Audace. 27 August 2019.