Ayrton Enrique Costa (born 12 July 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian club Antwerp.[1]
| 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 | Antwerp | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2020 | Independiente | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Independiente | 54 | (3) |
| 2022 | → Platense (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2024– | Antwerp | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 July 2024 | |||
Career
editCosta 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]
On 2 July 2024, Costa signed a four-season contract with Antwerp in Belgium.[13]
Personal life
editCosta's first name is an ode to Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna, who his grandfather was a fan of.[3][14]
Career statistics
edit- 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
edit- ^ Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Ayrton Costa at Soccerway
- ^ Ayrton Costa at WorldFootball.net
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Argentijn Ayrton Costa tekent contract op de Bosuil" [Argentine Ayrton Costa signs contract at Bosuil] (in Dutch). Antwerp. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "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.