Franco Costa (footballer)

Franco Lautaro Costa (born 10 December 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nacional.[1][2]

Franco Costa

Personal information
Full name	Franco Lautaro Costa
Date of birth	(1991-12-10) 10 December 1991
Place of birth	Luján, Argentina
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Nacional
Number	11
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	Luján	30	(6)
2013–2017	Arsenal de Sarandí	12	(0)
2014	→ Flandria (loan)	19	(6)
2015	→ Tristán Suárez (loan)	12	(5)
2017	Flandria	25	(6)
2017–2019	San Martín	24	(2)
2019–	Nacional	13	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 April 2019

Career

Costa's career started with Luján,[3] prior to moving to Arsenal de Sarandí in 2013.[1][2] In that same year, he was loaned out to Primera B Metropolitana side Flandria for six months.[1] He returned to Arsenal in 2015 and featured in eight Argentine Primera División fixtures, including his debut for the club in a 0–0 draw with Lanús on 8 March.[1][4] He was subsequently, in July, sent out on loan once again, this time to Tristán Suárez of Primera B Metropolitana. He scored six goals in thirteen games for Tristán Suárez.[1] In January 2017, Costa almost joined China League One club Nei Mongol Zhongyou.[5][6] However, the move fell through.[7]

Costa subsequently rejoined former side Flandria, now in Primera B Nacional.[7] On 2 August, Costa left Flandria to join San Martín.[1][8] His debut came against Ferro Carril Oeste on 16 September in Primera B Nacional, it was also his 100th career league appearance.[1] Costa signed for Paraguayan Primera División side Nacional in January 2019, having terminated his San Martín contract.[9]

Career statistics

As of 22 January 2019.[1][2]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Luján	2012–13	Primera C Metropolitana	30	6	0	0	—		0	0	30	6
Arsenal de Sarandí	2013–14	Argentine Primera División	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2014		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2015		8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
	2016		2	0	0	0	—		0	0	2	0
	2016–17		2	0	2	0	—		0	0	4	0
	Total		12	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
Flandria (loan)	2014	Primera C Metropolitana	19	6	0	0	—		0	0	19	6
Tristán Suárez (loan)	2015	Primera B Metropolitana	12	5	0	0	—		1[lower-alpha 1]	1	13	6
Flandria	2016–17	Primera B Nacional	25	6	0	0	—		0	0	25	6
San Martín	2017–18		17	1	0	0	—		4[lower-alpha 2]	1	21	2
	2018–19	Argentine Primera División	7	1	2	0	—		0	0	9	1
	Total		24	2	2	0	0	0	4	1	30	3
Nacional	2019	Paraguayan Primera División	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			122	24	4	0	0	0	5	2	131	26

1. Appearance(s) in the Primera B Metropolitana play-offs
2. Appearance(s) in the Primera B Nacional play-offs

References

1. "Franco Costa profile". Soccerway. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
2. "Franco Costa profile". ESPN FC. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
3. "Franco Costa se convirtió en jugador de Arsenal de Sarandí". Lujan Hoy. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
4. "Franco Costa regresa a Arsena". Mundi Ascenso. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
5. "Humberto Grondona, listo para su segundo ciclo en Arsenal". El Gráfico. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
6. "Sin demasiadas novedades, pone manos a la obra". El Diario. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
7. "Confirmado: Costa es refuerzo de Flandria". El Civismo. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
8. "Costa, el cuarto refuerzo". San Martín de Tucumán. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
9. "Argentino Costa llega a Nacional". ABC. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.

External links

• Franco Costa at Soccerway