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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2013 | 24 | Atlético de Madrid | €15.00m |
| 07 Mar 2013 | 24 | Atlético de Madrid | €12.00m |
| 05 Feb 2013 | 24 | Atlético de Madrid | €10.00m |
| 10 Jan 2013 | 24 | Atlético de Madrid | €8.00m |
| 01 Aug 2012 | 23 | Atlético de Madrid | €7.00m |
| 14 Apr 2012 | 23 | Rayo Vallecano | €6.50m |
| 05 Feb 2012 | 23 | Rayo Vallecano | €5.00m |
| 29 Jul 2011 | 22 | Atlético de Madrid | €5.00m |
| 04 Feb 2011 | 22 | Atlético de Madrid | €4.50m |
| 27 Aug 2010 | 21 | Atlético de Madrid | €5.00m |
| 06 Apr 2010 | 21 | Real Valladolid CF | €5.00m |
| 07 Jan 2010 | 21 | Real Valladolid CF | €5.00m |
| 01 Dec 2009 | 21 | Real Valladolid CF | €3.40m |
| 23 Jul 2009 | 20 | Real Valladolid CF | €2.00m |
| 07 Jan 2009 | 20 | Albacete Balompié | €1.40m |
| 11 Jul 2008 | 19 | Atlético de Madrid | €1.40m |
| 05 Feb 2008 | 19 | Celta de Vigo | €1.60m |
| 04 Oct 2007 | 18 | Celta de Vigo | €1.50m |
| 26 Jul 2007 | 18 | Atlético de Madrid | €2.50m |
| 08 Jan 2007 | 18 | SC Braga | €800k |
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.