PLAYER PROFILE / Centre-Forward
Diego Costa.
Not recorded · Spain
TM 44779 · Retired 01 Jan 2026Age today37
Recorded moves25
Peak recorded value€60.00m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Diego da Silva Costa
- Born
- 07 Oct 1988
- Nationality
- Spain
- Position
- Centre-Forward
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 186
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto AlegrenseLast recorded move · 01 Jan 2025
- Botafogo de Futebol e RegatasLast recorded move · 08 Feb 2024
- Wolverhampton WanderersLast recorded move · 12 Aug 2023
- Clube Atlético MineiroLast recorded move · 07 Jan 2022
- Atlético de MadridLast recorded move · 01 Jan 2021
- Chelsea FCLast recorded move · 01 Jan 2018
- Rayo VallecanoLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2012
- Real Valladolid CFLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2010
- Albacete BalompiéLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2009
- Celta de VigoLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2008
- SC BragaLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2007
- FC PenafielLast recorded move · 31 Dec 2006
- SC Braga BLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2006
- Barcelona Esportivo CapelaLast recorded move · 01 Feb 2006
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan 2026 | 37 | Not recorded | €0 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | 37 | Not recorded | €400k |
| 04 Apr 2025 | 36 | Not recorded | €800k |
| 09 Dec 2024 | 36 | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | €1.00m |
| 17 Jun 2024 | 35 | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | €1.50m |
| 28 Mar 2024 | 35 | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | €1.60m |
| 11 Dec 2023 | 35 | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | €1.60m |
| 20 Jun 2023 | 34 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | €2.00m |
| 03 Nov 2022 | 34 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | €3.50m |
| 21 Apr 2022 | 33 | Not recorded | €4.00m |
| 17 Dec 2021 | 33 | Clube Atlético Mineiro | €5.00m |
| 09 Apr 2021 | 32 | Not recorded | €6.00m |
| 08 Oct 2020 | 32 | Atlético de Madrid | €10.00m |
| 08 Apr 2020 | 31 | Atlético de Madrid | €14.50m |
| 20 Dec 2019 | 31 | Atlético de Madrid | €18.00m |
| 11 Jun 2019 | 30 | Atlético de Madrid | €25.00m |
| 21 Dec 2018 | 30 | Atlético de Madrid | €40.00m |
| 30 May 2018 | 29 | Atlético de Madrid | €60.00m |
| 22 Mar 2018 | 29 | Atlético de Madrid | €60.00m |
| 02 Jan 2018 | 29 | Atlético de Madrid | €50.00m |
| 28 Jun 2017 | 28 | Chelsea FC | €50.00m |
| 20 Feb 2017 | 28 | Chelsea FC | €50.00m |
| 01 Aug 2016 | 27 | Chelsea FC | €45.00m |
| 09 Feb 2016 | 27 | Chelsea FC | €45.00m |
| 01 Jul 2015 | 26 | Chelsea FC | €50.00m |
| 12 Feb 2015 | 26 | Chelsea FC | €50.00m |
| 12 Aug 2014 | 25 | Chelsea FC | €37.00m |
| 31 Mar 2014 | 25 | Atlético de Madrid | €35.00m |
| 23 Jan 2014 | 25 | Atlético de Madrid | €30.00m |
| 17 Sep 2013 | 24 | Atlético de Madrid | €25.00m |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan 2026 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jan 2025 | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 08 Feb 2024 | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | Transfer | Free |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | Transfer | Free |
| 12 Sep 2022 | Not recorded | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Transfer | — |
| 07 Jan 2022 | Clube Atlético Mineiro | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Not recorded | Clube Atlético Mineiro | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jan 2021 | Atlético de Madrid | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jan 2018 | Chelsea FC | Atlético de Madrid | Transfer | €60.00m |
| 01 Jul 2014 | Atlético de Madrid | Chelsea FC | Transfer | €38.00m |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Rayo Vallecano | Atlético de Madrid | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 24 Jan 2012 | Atlético de Madrid | Rayo Vallecano | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2010 | Real Valladolid CF | Atlético de Madrid | Transfer | €1.00m |
| 01 Jul 2009 | Atlético de Madrid | Real Valladolid CF | Transfer | Free |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Albacete Balompié | Atlético de Madrid | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Atlético de Madrid | Albacete Balompié | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 30 Jun 2008 | Celta de Vigo | Atlético de Madrid | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Atlético de Madrid | Celta de Vigo | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 30 Jun 2007 | SC Braga | Atlético de Madrid | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 02 Jan 2007 | Atlético de Madrid | SC Braga | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jan 2007 | SC Braga | Atlético de Madrid | Transfer | €1.50m |
| 31 Dec 2006 | FC Penafiel | SC Braga | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Aug 2006 | SC Braga | FC Penafiel | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2006 | SC Braga B | SC Braga | Internal move | — |
| 01 Feb 2006 | Barcelona Esportivo Capela | SC Braga B | Transfer | — ? |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.