David Costas
{{short description|Spanish professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Costas|Cordal|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = David Costas
| image = XXIII Memorial Quinocho (RC Celta vs Mainz 05) - 66 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Costas with Celta in 2018
| fullname = David Costas Cordal{{cite web|url=http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpActa1?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=54513|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190613213102/http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpActa1?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=54513|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 June 2019|title=Acta del partido celebrado el 02 de febrero de 2019, en Vigo|trans-title=Minutes of the match held on 2 February 2019, in Vigo|publisher=Royal Spanish Football Federation|language=es|date=2 February 2019|access-date=13 June 2019}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|3|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Vigo, Spain
| height = 1.83 m
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Oviedo
| clubnumber = 4
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Celta
| years1 = 2013–2021 | clubs1 = Celta | caps1 = 40 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2014 | clubs2 = Celta B | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2015–2016 | clubs3 = → Mallorca (loan) | caps3 = 23 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2017 | clubs4 = → Oviedo (loan) | caps4 = 19 | goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2017–2018 | clubs5 = → Barcelona B (loan) | caps5 = 37 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2017 | clubs6 = → Barcelona (loan) | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2020 | clubs7 = → Almería (loan) | caps7 = 15 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2021– | clubs8 = Oviedo | caps8 = 112 | goals8 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2013–2014 | nationalteam1 = Spain U19 | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2014 | nationalteam2 = Spain U21 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 2 June 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
David Costas Cordal (born 26 March 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Real Oviedo.
Club career
=Celta=
Born in Vigo, Galicia, Costas played youth football with hometown's RC Celta de Vigo.[http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/celta/2013/08/28/david-costas-central-presente-futuro/0003_201308V28P36991.htm David Costas, un central de presente y futuro (David Costas, stopper for today and tomorrow)]; La Voz de Galicia, 28 August 2013 (in Spanish) On 25 August 2013, only two months after finishing his junior career[http://www.farodevigo.es/deportes/2013/08/28/david-costas-vivio-noche-feliz/867445.html David Costas vivió su noche más feliz (David Costas lived his happiest night)]; Faro de Vigo, 28 August 2013 (in Spanish) and without having appeared for the reserves, the 18-year-old made his first-team – and La Liga – debut for the main squad, coming on as a substitute for Augusto Fernández in the 77th minute of a 2–1 away win against Real Betis.[http://espnfc.com/uk/en/report/373199/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5739 Charles and Nolito on target in Celta success]; ESPN FC, 25 August 2013
On 31 August 2015, Costas renewed his contract until 2019, being immediately loaned out to RCD Mallorca.[http://www.celtavigo.net/es/primer-equipo/noticias/9657-david-costas-celeste-hasta-2019 David Costas, celeste hasta 2019 (David Costas, sky blue until 2019)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150903055041/http://www.celtavigo.net/es/primer-equipo/noticias/9657-david-costas-celeste-hasta-2019|date=3 September 2015}}; Celta Vigo, 31 August 2015 (in Spanish) On 14 January 2017, he joined fellow second division club Real Oviedo also on loan.[http://www.realoviedo.es/noticia/david-costas-nuevo-jugador-del-real-oviedo David Costas, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo (David Costas, new player of Real Oviedo)]; Real Oviedo, 14 January 2017 (in Spanish) He scored his first goal as a professional on 5 February, in the 2–1 home victory over Mallorca which was also his first appearance.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/2017/02/05/589729eeca47412e478b45cc.html|title=En el Tartiere este Oviedo es otro|trans-title=A completely different Oviedo at the Tartiere|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=5 February 2017|access-date=19 January 2022}}
Costas agreed to an extension until 2020 on 31 August 2017, and was then loaned to FC Barcelona Atlètic for one year.[http://celtavigo.net/es/primer-equipo/noticias/12981-costas-renueva-con-el-celta-hasta-2020-y-jugara-cedido-una-temporada-en-el-barcelona-b Costas renueva con el Celta hasta 2020 y jugará cedido una temporada en el Barcelona B (Costas renews with Celta until 2020 and will play on loan one season at Barcelona B)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170902002248/http://celtavigo.net/es/primer-equipo/noticias/12981-costas-renueva-con-el-celta-hasta-2020-y-jugara-cedido-una-temporada-en-el-barcelona-b|date=2 September 2017}}; Celta Vigo, 31 August 2017 (in Spanish) He played his first competitive match with the latter's first team on 29 November, replacing Gerard Piqué early into the second half of a 5–0 home defeat of Real Murcia for that season's Copa del Rey.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.es/futbol/primer-equipo/noticias/2017-2018/cronica-fc-barcelona-real-murcia-noche-especial-para-certificar-los-octavos-5-0|title=FC Barcelona – Real Murcia: Noche especial para certificar los octavos (5–0)|trans-title=FC Barcelona – Real Murcia: Special night to confirm last-16 (5–0)|publisher=FC Barcelona|first=Sergi|last=Casademont|language=es|date=29 November 2017|access-date=4 December 2017}}
On 25 January 2020, Costas moved to UD Almería on loan for the remainder of the second-tier campaign.{{cite web|url=http://www.rccelta.es/index.php/en/david-costas-to-play-on-loan-for-almeria|title=David Costas to play on loan for Almeria|publisher=Celta Vigo|date=25 January 2020|access-date=1 February 2020}} He returned to Celta for 2020–21, but did not play a single minute during the season.{{cite news|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/gradario/2021/09/20/nunca-me-dijeron-aparto-dice-david-costas-ano-blanco-celta/0003_202109V20D1992.htm|title=David Costas: "En el Celta nunca me dijeron: 'Te aparto por esto'"|trans-title=David Costas: "At Celta they never told me: 'I'm deeming you surplus for this reason'"|publisher=La Voz de Galicia|language=es|date=20 September 2021|access-date=19 January 2022}}
=Oviedo=
Costas returned to Oviedo on 12 July 2021, on a three-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.realoviedo.es/noticia/david-costas-nuevo-jugador-del-real-oviedo-1|title=David Costas, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo|trans-title=David Costas, new player of Real Oviedo|publisher=Real Oviedo|language=es|date=12 July 2021|access-date=31 July 2021}}
Career statistics
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| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Celta B
|6 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 6 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="7"|Celta
| rowspan="6" |La Liga |17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15
|1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17
|1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19
|15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20
|6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!40 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| Mallorca (loan)
|23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 24 | 0 | |||
| Oviedo (loan)
|Segunda División |19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 19 | 3 | |||
| Barcelona B (loan)
|Segunda División |37 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 37 | 0 | ||||
| Barcelona (loan)
|La Liga |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 0 | |||
| Almería (loan)
|Segunda División |15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 2{{efn|Appearances in La Liga play-offs}} | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!140 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 152 | 3 |
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Honours
Barcelona
References
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External links
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- {{Futbolme profile|18206}}
{{Real Oviedo squad}}
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Category:21st-century Spanish sportsmen
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Vigo
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:RC Celta Fortuna players
Category:RC Celta de Vigo players
Category:FC Barcelona Atlètic players