Tomás Costa

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Tomás Alberto Costa (born 30 January 1985) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Club career

Rosario Central

Born in Oliveros, Santa Fe, Costa joined Rosario Central's youth ranks at the age of 18. He made his first-team and Primera División debut in a 1–0 win against Estudiantes de La Plata on 17 September 2006, taking the pitch in the 85th minute.[1] His first start occurred on 1 October in a 1–1 home draw with Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba.[2]

After of the departure of Néstor Gorosito and the arrival of Carlos Ischia, Costa received more playing time.[3] In the 2007 Clausura he scored his first goal for the side, in a 2–0 victory over Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy on 10 June.[4]

Porto

On 14 May 2008, Costa was transferred to FC Porto on a five-year contract for a reported fee of €3.2 million.[5] He made his Primeira Liga debut with his new club on 24 August, starting in a 2–0 home defeat of C.F. Os Belenenses and playing 75 minutes.[6] He appeared in all ten games in that season's UEFA Champions League, his first being a 3–1 home win over Fenerbahçe SK.[7] On 3 May 2009, he scored his first goal for the Portuguese in a 3–0 victory at C.S. Marítimo,[8] and finished his debut campaign with 41 appearances in all competitions, including 22 minutes in the final of the Portuguese Cup, in an eventual double.[9]

On 31 August 2010, Costa joined CFR Cluj of Romania. After six Liga I and two Champions League appearances he was recalled by Porto but,[10] in the following transfer window, moved to Club Deportivo Universidad Católica in Chile as a replacement for Al Ain FC-bound Milovan Mirošević, being officially presented on 25 January after agreeing to a six-month loan.[11][12]

Costa made his official debut against Unión La Calera in a 2–1 Primera División defeat at the Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán Nazar on 12 February 2011, starting the match as right back and being replaced by Santiago Dittborn.[13] On 3 March, he scored a vital long-range goal to help UC to a 4–3 away win against Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield in the second stage of the Copa Libertadores, the club's first ever away win against an Argentine team in the competition.[14][15]

On 23 April 2011, Costa netted his first league goal for Universidad Católica after a notable free kick against Cobresal in a 5–3 win;[16] his solid performances overall made him a regular starter in the Juan Antonio Pizzi-led side, which qualified to the 2011 Copa Sudamericana. In the national championship playoffs finals against Club Universidad de Chile, he scored in the first leg in a 2–0 home victory[17] but was sent off in the decider (4–1 loss).[18]

Costa returned to Argentina in July 2011, joining Club Atlético Colón again on loan.[19]

Universidad Católica

On 6 July 2012, Costa moved back to both Chile and Universidad.[20] He was voted best player in the country at the end of the first season in his second spell.[21]

Peñarol

In January 2016, Costa signed with Peñarol in the Uruguayan Primera División. On 10 April of the following year, after only 24 competitive appearances, he left.[22]

Later years

Costa joined Club Olimpo on 19 August 2017, agreeing to a one-year contract.[23] He moved abroad shortly after, however, signing a similar deal with Club Alianza Lima in the Peruvian Primera División.[24]

Honours

Porto

Peñarol

References

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