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Ayrton Costa

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Ayrton Costa
Personal information
Full name Ayrton Enrique Costa
Date of birth (1999-07-12) 12 July 1999 (age 25)
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

Ayrton Enrique Costa (born 12 July 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian club Antwerp.[1]

Career

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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]

On 2 July 2024, Costa signed a four-season contract with Antwerp in Belgium.[13]

Personal life

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Costa's first name is an ode to Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna, who his grandfather was a fan of.[3][14]

Career statistics

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As of 3 January 2021.[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

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  1. ^ Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Ayrton Costa at Soccerway
  2. ^ Ayrton Costa at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ a b "Debutó Ayrton Costa". Diabólicos. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  4. ^ ""Nos queda un sabor amargo"". De la Cuna al Infierno. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  5. ^ ""CUANDO ENTRÉ AL VESTUARIO NO LO PODÍA CREER"". Al Rojo Vivo Radio. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  6. ^ "La joya que se ilusiona en Independiente". El Crack Deportivo. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Ayrton Costa, un puñado de ilusión". Infierno Rojo. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Independiente ganó confianza y rodaje". TyC Sports. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Ayrton Costa reveló el pedido que le hizo Pusineri para su debut". Soy del Rojo. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  10. ^ "AYRTON COSTA SE REFIRIÓ A SU DEBUT". Futbol al Rojo Vivo. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Ayrton Costa selló su vínculo con Independiente hasta 2022". One Football. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Costa firmó su contrato". LocoXelRojo. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "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.
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