Diogo Costa (footballer, born 2003)
{{Short description|Portuguese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{primary sources|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Diogo Costa
| fullname = Diogo Filipe Pinto Costa
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|07|27|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal
| height = 1.80 m
| image =
| caption =
| position = Left-back
| currentclub = Lion City Sailors (on loan from Famalicão)
| clubnumber = 29
| youthyears1 = 2012–2016
| youthclubs1 = AC Elite Sport
| youthyears2 = 2016–2021
| youthclubs2 = Famalicão
| years1 = 2021–
| clubs1 = Famalicão
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023–2024
| clubs2 = → Académica (loan)
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2025–
| clubs3 = → Lion City Sailors (loan)
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 9 April 2025
| nationalteam-update = 9 April 2025
| medaltemplates =
}}
Diogo Filipe Pinto Costa (born 27 July 2003) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors, on loan from Primeira Liga club Famalicão.
Club career
=Famalicão=
Diogo has been with Famalicão since his teenage years. He progressed represented the club in various age levels, from under-15, under-17, under-19, and under-23 national competitions, captaining nearly every age group he has played in.{{cite web|title= Sailors sign young Portuguese left-back Diogo Costa on loan |url= https://www.lioncitysailorsfc.sg/sailors-sign-young-portuguese-left-back-diogo-costa-on-loan/ |accessdate=23 April 2025|date=25 January 2025|work=Lion City Sailors}} Diogo signed his first professional contract on 3 September 2021.{{cite web|title= Diogo Costa assina contrato profissional |url= https://www.fcfamalicao.pt/diogo-costa-assina-contrato-profissional/|accessdate=23 April 2025|date=3 September 2021|work=fcfamalicao.pt|lang=pt}} He then signed a contract extension till 2026 on 21 March 2023.{{cite web|title= Diogo Costa renova até 2026 |url= https://www.fcfamalicao.pt/en/diogo-costa-renova-ate-2026/|accessdate=23 April 2025|date=21 March 2023|work=fcfamalicao.pt|lang=pt}}
==2023–24: Loan to Académica==
Diogo was loaned to Portuguese third tier club Académica in the second half of the 2023–24 campaign. He made a total of 12 appearances for the club.
==2024–25: Called up to senior side and loan to Lion City Sailors==
Diogo mainly played in the Liga Revelação. He was also named on the bench three times for Famalicão's senior side in the first half of the 2024–25 Primeira Liga season.
In the second half of the season, Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors announced the signing of Diogo on loan from Famalicão until the end of the 2024–25 Singapore Premier League season on 25 Janaury 2025. Diogo made his Singapore Premier League debut on 26 January 2025, in a 2–1 win against Geylang International.{{cite web|title= Sailors show character in crucial comeback victory over Geylang|url= https://www.lioncitysailorsfc.sg/sailors-show-character-in-crucial-comeback-victory-over-geylang/|accessdate=23 April 2025|date=27 January 2025|work=Lion City Sailors}} Diogo made his AFC Champions League Two debut in the first leg of the Round of 16 match against Muangthong United. Diogo won his side a penalty after a mazy run into the box. Despite being a man down early in the second half, Diogo demonstrated his defensive prowess, playing a key role to protect their lead.{{cite web|title= Diogo determined to make history with the Sailors|url= https://www.lioncitysailorsfc.sg/diogo-determined-to-make-history-with-the-sailors/|accessdate=23 April 2025|date=18 February 2025|work=Lion City Sailors}} The matched eventually ended in a 3–2 victory to the Sailors.{{cite web|title= 10-man Sailors secure first-leg advantage in ACL Two Round of 16 tie against Muangthong|url= https://www.lioncitysailorsfc.sg/10-man-sailors-secure-first-leg-advantage-in-acl-two-round-of-16-tie-against-muangthong/|accessdate=23 April 2025|date=14 February 2025|work=Lion City Sailors}}
Diogo made a hat-trick of assists, all for Lennart Thy, in a 8–0 win over Young Lions on 6 April 2025.{{cite web|title= Lennart’s five-star show inspires Sailors to rout of Young Lions|url= https://www.lioncitysailorsfc.sg/lennarts-five-star-show-inspires-sailors-to-rout-of-young-lions/|accessdate=23 April 2025|date=7 April 2025|work=Lion City Sailors}}
Diogo made two assists for Bart Ramselaar and Lennart Thy in the first leg of the AFC Champions League Two semi-finals against Sydney FC.{{cite web|title= Sailors seize control of ACL Two semi-final tie with 2-0 first-leg win over Sydney FC|url= https://www.lioncitysailorsfc.sg/sailors-seize-control-of-acl-two-semi-final-tie-with-2-0-first-leg-win-over-sydney-fc/|accessdate=23 April 2025|date=10 April 2025|work=Lion City Sailors}} The matched ended in a 2–0 win at Jalan Besar Stadium. Despite a 1–0 defeat to Sydney at the Allianz Stadium, Diogo helped the Sailors to create history, booking their spot in the final with a 2-1 aggregate victory in the semi-finals.{{cite web|title= Sailors reach ACL Two final in historic first for Singapore football|url= https://www.lioncitysailorsfc.sg/sailors-reach-acl-two-final-in-historic-first-for-singapore-football/|accessdate=23 April 2025|date=17 April 2025|work=Lion City Sailors}}
Style of play
Diogo is a modern-day full-back with lightning speed, aggression, and impressive dead-ball abilities.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 23 April 2025}}{{Soccerway|967498|Diogo Costa|accessdate=23 April 2025}}
| 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"|League cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Famalicão
|rowspan="2"|Primeira Liga |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Académica
|12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1"|Lion City Sailors (loan)
|rowspan="1"|Singapore Premier League |5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=ACL2|Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League Two}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
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Honours
Lion City Sailors
References
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External links
- [https://www.fcfamalicao.pt/player/diogo-costa/ Profile] at F.C. Famalicão website
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Category:Portuguese men's footballers
Category:F.C. Famalicão players
Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:21st-century Portuguese sportsmen
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Singapore Premier League players
Category:Lion City Sailors FC players