Andrea Costa (footballer)
{{short description|Italian footballer (born 1986)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Andrea Costa
| image = Andrea Costa (2).jpg
| height = 1.82 m
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|2|1|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Reggio Emilia, Italy
| currentclub = Reggiana (U17 coach)
| clubnumber =
| position = Left back, Centre-back, Left winger
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Reggiana
| years1 = 2003–2008 | caps1 = 43 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Bologna
| years2 = 2003–2005 | caps2 = 16 | goals2 = 1 | clubs2 = → Reggiana (loan)
| years3 = 2008–2011 | caps3 = 85 | goals3 = 1 | clubs3 = Reggina
| years4 = 2011–2014 | caps4 = 72 | goals4 = 2 | clubs4 = Sampdoria
| years5 = 2014–2015 | caps5 = 22 | goals5 = 1 | clubs5 = Parma
| years6 = 2015–2017 | caps6 = 50 | goals6 = 3 | clubs6 = Empoli
| years7 = 2017–2019 | caps7 = 21 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = Benevento
| years8 = 2019–2021 | caps8 = 29 | goals8 = 1 | clubs8 = Reggiana
| nationalyears1 = 2003–2004 | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalteam1 = Italy U-18[http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=2748&squadra=11 FIGC] {{in lang|it}}
| nationalyears2 = 2004–2005 | nationalcaps2 = 11 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalteam2 = Italy U-19
| nationalyears3 = 2005–2006 | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalteam3 = Italy U-20
| manageryears1 = 2021– | managerclubs1 = Reggiana (U17)
| club-update =
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Andrea Costa (born 1 February 1986) is an Italian football coach and a former player who played as a defender or midfielder. He is the coach of Under-17 squad of Reggiana.
Club career
=Reggiana=
=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.{{cite web|url=http://www.lega-calcio.it:80/ita/trasferimenti07080.shtml|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080203203811/http://www.lega-calcio.it/ita/trasferimenti07080.shtml|title=Deposito Trasferimenti Calciatori – Stagione Sportiva 2007/2008 Seconda fase: Riepilogo|date=3 February 2008|archivedate=3 February 2008|access-date=15 July 2017|publisher=Lega Calcio|language=Italian|url-status=dead}} In June 2008, Reggina bought him outright for an additional €2.75 million transfer fee.{{cite book|title=Bologna F.C. 1909 S.p.A. bilancio 30 giugno 2008|trans-title=Bologna F.C. 1909 S.p.A. financial report on 30 June 2008|date=2009|location=Bologna|publisher=Italian C.C.I.A.A.|language=Italian}}
=Sampdoria=
On 3 August 2011 he was signed by U.C. Sampdoria on a temporary basis for a loan fee of €1.9 million.{{cite book|title=U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. bilancio al 31 dicembre 2011|trans-title=U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. financial report on 31 December 2011|date=2012|publisher=Italian C.C.I.A.A.|language=Italian|page=55}}{{cite book|title=U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. bilancio al 31 dicembre 2012|trans-title=U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. financial report on 31 December 2012|date=2013|publisher=Italian C.C.I.A.A.|language=Italian}}{{rp|62}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sampdoria.it/ufficiale-dalla-reggina-arriva-il-difensore-andrea-costa/|title=Ufficiale: dalla Reggina arriva il difensore Andrea Costa|date=3 August 2011|accessdate=11 June 2015|publisher=U.C. Sampdoria|language=Italian}} On 3 July 2012 he was signed in a definitive deal for another €1.1 million on a 4-year contract.{{rp|43}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sampdoria.it/andrea-costa-diventa-blucerchiato-a-titolo-definitivo/|title=Andrea Costa diventa blucerchiato a titolo definitivo|date=3 July 2012|accessdate=11 June 2015|publisher=U.C. Sampdoria|language=Italian}}
=Parma=
On 27 August 2014 Costa joined Parma with Marco Marchionni moved to opposite direction.{{cite web|url=http://www.sampdoria.it/marco-marchionni-blucerchiato-andrea-costa-si-trasferisce-al-parma/|title=Marco Marchionni è blucerchiato, Andrea Costa si trasferisce al Parma|trans-title=Marco Marchionni in "blue-ringed", Andrea Costa moved to Parma|date=27 August 2014|accessdate=11 June 2015|publisher=U.C. Sampdoria|language=Italian}}{{cite web|url=http://fcparma.com/news/operazioni-di-mercato-con-la-samp-arriva-andrea-costa-marco-marchionni-in-blucerchiato?lang=it|title=Operazioni di mercato con la Samp: arriva Andrea Costa, Marco Marchionni in blucerchiato|date=27 August 2014|accessdate=11 June 2015|publisher=Parma F.C.|language=Italian|url-status=usurped|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150612115227/http://fcparma.com/news/operazioni-di-mercato-con-la-samp-arriva-andrea-costa-marco-marchionni-in-blucerchiato?lang=it|archivedate=12 June 2015}} Both players were valued for €2 million fee.{{cite book|title=U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. bilancio al 31 dicembre 2014|trans-title=U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. financial report on 31 December 2014|date=2015|publisher=Italian C.C.I.A.A.|language=Italian|pages=37–38}} 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.{{cite press release|url=http://www.empolicalcio.net/Acquistato-Andrea-Costa.htm|title=Acquistato Andrea Costa|date=21 July 2015|access-date=15 July 2017|publisher=Empoli F.C.|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724120648/http://www.empolicalcio.net/Acquistato-Andrea-Costa.htm|archive-date=24 July 2015|url-status=dead}} He left Empoli after the club relegated at the last round of 2016–17 Serie A season.
=Benevento=
On 13 July 2017, he agreed to join newly promoted Benevento from Empoli on a two-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.beneventocalcio.club/news/notizie/568/costa-e-giallorosso-formalizzato-l-accordo.shtml|title=Costa è giallorosso: formalizzato l'accordo|date=13 July 2017|access-date=15 July 2017|publisher=Benevento Calcio|language=Italian}}
=Reggio Audace=
On 27 August 2019, he joined Serie C club Reggio Audace on a 3-year contract.{{cite web|publisher=Reggio Audace|url=https://www.reggioaudacefc.it/andrea-costa-e-della-reggio-audace-ritorno-in-granata-per-il-difensore-reggiano/|title=ANDREA COSTA È DELLA REGGIO AUDACE: RITORNO IN GRANATA PER IL DIFENSORE REGGIANO|date=27 August 2019|language=Italian}}
International career
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References
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External links
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- [http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/serie_b/2008_nw/giocatori/79308.shtml gazzetta.it] {{in lang|it}}
- [http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/calciatore?p_p_id=BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC_idPersona=39651 Lega Serie A profile] {{in lang|it}}
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Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:AC Reggiana 1919 players
Category:Bologna FC 1909 players
Category:AS Reggina 1914 players
Category:Parma Calcio 1913 players
Category:Benevento Calcio players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Italy men's youth international footballers
Category:Footballers from Reggio Emilia
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