Ayrton Costa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ayrton Enrique Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Quilmes, Argentina[1] | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) |
Centre-back[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Independiente | ||
| Number | 79 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2020 | Independiente | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Independiente | 54 | (3) |
| 2022– | → Platense (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:43, 22 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Ayrton Enrique Costa (born 12 July 1999) is an Argentine professional
centre-back for Independiente.[1]
Career
Costa arrived at Independiente in 2015.[3][4][5] Five years later, the centre-back made the breakthrough into first-team football under manager Lucas Pusineri.[6][7] He initially trained with the club in pre-season, notably appearing in a friendly win over Gimnasia y Esgrima.[8] Costa's senior debut occurred on 6 December 2020 in a Copa de la Liga Profesional victory over Defensa y Justicia, as he played eighty-eight minutes before being replaced by Patricio Ostachuk.[1][9][10] He penned terms on a contract until December 2022 on 15 December 2020.[11][12]
Personal life
Costa's first name is an ode to Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna, who his grandfather was a fan of.[3][13]
Career statistics
- As of 3 January 2021.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Independiente | 2020–21[nb 1]
|
Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Notes
- ^ Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Argentina - A. Costa". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Ayrton Costa". World Football. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Debutó Ayrton Costa". Diabólicos. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ ""Nos queda un sabor amargo"". De la Cuna al Infierno. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ ""CUANDO ENTRÉ AL VESTUARIO NO LO PODÍA CREER"". Al Rojo Vivo Radio. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "La joya que se ilusiona en Independiente". El Crack Deportivo. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Ayrton Costa, un puñado de ilusión". Infierno Rojo. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Independiente ganó confianza y rodaje". TyC Sports. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Ayrton Costa reveló el pedido que le hizo Pusineri para su debut". Soy del Rojo. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "AYRTON COSTA SE REFIRIÓ A SU DEBUT". Futbol al Rojo Vivo. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Ayrton Costa selló su vínculo con Independiente hasta 2022". One Football. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Costa firmó su contrato". LocoXelRojo. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Ayrton Costa tuvo su primer debut en primera división con la camiseta de Independiente en la victoria ante Gimnasia el sabado". Independiente Rey Copero. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
External links
- Ayrton Costa at Soccerway