Alrix Da Costa
{{short description|France international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Alrix Da Costa
|fullname =
|image = Alrix Da Costa.jpg
|image_size =
|position = {{rlp|HK}}
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|10|2}}
|birth_place = Foix, Ariège,
Occitania, France
|height = {{convert|1.76|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}}{{cite web|url=http://www.catalansdragons.com/fiche-363-da-costa-alrix/|title=Dragons Catalans | Site Officiel|publisher=catalansdragons.com|accessdate=2016-07-10}}
|weight = {{convert|86|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}
|club1 = Catalans Dragons
|year1start = 2016
|year1end = present
|appearances1 = 136
|tries1 = 8
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 32
|club2 = → Saint-Esteve
|year2start = 2016{{small|(loan)}}
|year2end =
|appearances2 = 10
|tries2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 0
|teamA = France
|yearAstart = 2016
|yearAend = present
|appearancesA = 9
|triesA = 2
|goalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 8
|teamB = France 9s
|yearBstart = 2019
|yearBend = present
|appearancesB = 3
|triesB = 1
|goalsB = 0
|fieldgoalsB = 0
|pointsB = 4
|new = yes
|source = [https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/alrix-da-costa/ loverugbyleague][http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/alrix-da-costa/summary.html RLP]
|updated = 8 May 2025
}}
Alrix Da Costa (born 2 October 1997) is a French professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|hk}} for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League and France at international level.
Da Costa has spent time on loan Saint-Esteve in the Elite One Championship.
Background
Da Costa was born in Foix, France.
Club career
=Catalans Dragons=
Da Costa came through the junior ranks at Catalans and represented France at junior level.{{cite web|url=http://www.lindependant.fr/2016/04/14/le-jour-j-pour-alrix-da-costa,2184666.php|title=Rugby à XIII / Super League : le jour J pour Alrix Da Costa avec les Dracs|publisher=lindependant.fr|accessdate=2016-07-10}} He made his Super League debut in the victory at St Helens on 14 April 2016.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/36027446|title = St Helens 12-30 Catalans|work = BBC Sport}}
Da Costa missed Catalans 2021 Super League Grand Final loss to St Helens RFC due to injury, however he was an integral member of the team which won the League Leaders Shield that season.{{cite web|url=https://www.totalrl.com/dragons-and-saints-name-unchanged-squads-for-grand-final/|title=Dragons and Saints name unchanged squads for Grand Final|website=www.totalrl.com|date=7 October 2021 }}
Da Costa was limited to only ten matches with Catalans in the 2023 Super League season and missed their 2023 Super League Grand Final loss against Wigan.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/oct/14/catalans-dragons-wigan-super-league-grand-final-rugby-league-match-report/|title=Wigan Warriors crowned Super League champions after downing Dragons|newspaper=The Observer|date=14 October 2023 |last1=Bower |first1=Aaron }}
International career
On 22 October 2016, Da Costa made his international debut for France in their end of year test match against England in Avignon.
He was selected in France 9s squad for the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.{{cite web|date=2 October 2019|title=La liste des joueurs pour la Coupe du Monde dévoilée!|url=https://www.ffr13.fr/actualite-a-la-une/la-liste-des-joueurs-pour-la-coupe-du-monde-devoilee/|publisher=FFRXIII|accessdate=1 November 2019|language=French}}{{cite web|date=10 October 2019|title=XIII de France: Romain Puso remplace Lilian Albert, forfait!|url=https://www.ffr13.fr/actualite-a-la-une/xiii-de-france-romain-puso-remplace-lilian-albert-forfait/|publisher=FFR XIII|accessdate=1 November 2019|language=French}}
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- [http://www.catalansdragons.com/en/fiche-363-da-costa-alrix/ Catalans Dragons profile]
- [https://www.superleague.co.uk/player/165/alrix%3Cbr-%3Eda-costa SL profile]
- [https://www.ffr13.fr/joueur/alrix-da-costa/ France profile]
- [https://www.nrl.com/players/rugby-league-world-cup/france/alrix-da-costa/ French profile]
{{Catalans Dragons squad}}
{{France 2021 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Da Costa, Alrix}}
Category:AS Saint Estève players
Category:Catalans Dragons players
Category:France national rugby league team players
Category:French sportspeople of Portuguese descent
Category:French rugby league players
Category:Rugby league players from Occitania (administrative region)