David Costas

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Costasand the second or maternal family name is Cordal.

David Costas

Costas with Celta in 2018
Personal information
Full name	David Costas Cordal [1]
Date of birth	(1995-03-26) 26 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Vigo, Spain
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Oviedo
Number	4
Youth career
	Celta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013-2014	Celta B	6	(0)
2013–2021	Celta	40	(0)
2015–2016	→ Mallorca (loan)	23	(0)
2017	→ Oviedo (loan)	19	(3)
2017–2018	→ Barcelona B (loan)	37	(0)
2017	→ Barcelona (loan)	0	(0)
2020	→ Almería (loan)	15	(0)
2021–	Oviedo	81	(2)
International career
2013–2014	Spain U19	8	(0)
2014	Spain U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024

David Costas Cordal (born 26 March 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Real Oviedo.

Club career

Celta

Born in Vigo, Galicia, Costas played youth football with hometown's RC Celta de Vigo. ^[2] On 25 August 2013, only two months after finishing his junior career ^[3] and without having appeared for the reserves, the 18-year-old made his first-team – and La Liga – debut for the main squad, coming on as a substitute for Augusto Fernández in the 77th minute of a 2–1 away win against Real Betis. ^[4]

On 31 August 2015, Costas renewed his contract until 2019, being immediately loaned out to RCD Mallorca. ^[5] On 14 January 2017, he joined fellow second division club Real Oviedo also on loan. ^[6] He scored his first goal as a professional on 5 February, in the 2–1 home victory over Mallorca which was also his first appearance. ^[7]

Costas agreed to an extension until 2020 on 31 August 2017, and was then loaned to FC Barcelona Atlètic for one year. ^[8] He played his first competitive match with the latter's first team on 29 November, replacing Gerard Piqué early into the second half of a 5–0 home defeat of Real Murcia for that season's Copa del Rey. ^[9]

On 25 January 2020, Costas moved to UD Almería on loan for the remainder of the second-tier campaign. ^[10] He returned to Celta for 2020–21, but did not play a single minute during the season. ^[11]

Oviedo

Costas returned to Oviedo on 12 July 2021, on a three-year deal. ^[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 August 2020 ^{[13] [14]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Celta B	2013–14	Segunda División B	6	0	—		—		—		6	0
Celta	2013–14	La Liga	17	0	1	0	—		—		18	0
	2014–15		1	0	2	0	—		—		3	0
	2016–17		1	0	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	—		3	0
	2018–19		15	0	1	0	—		—		16	0
	2019–20		6	0	2	0	—		—		8	0
	2020–21		0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		40	0	7	0	1	0	0	0	48	0
Mallorca (loan)	2015–16	Segunda División	23	0	1	0	—		—		24	0
Oviedo (loan)	2016–17	Segunda División	19	3	0	0	—		—		19	3
Barcelona B (loan)	2017–18	Segunda División	37	0	—		—		—		37	0
Barcelona (loan)	2017–18	La Liga	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
Almería (loan)	2019–20	Segunda División	15	0	0	0	—		2 [lower-alpha 2]	0	17	0
Career total			140	3	9	0	1	0	2	0	152	3

1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs

Honours

Barcelona

• Copa del Rey: 2017–18 ^[9]

References

1. "Acta del partido celebrado el 02 de febrero de 2019, en Vigo" [Minutes of the match held on 2 February 2019, in Vigo] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
2. David Costas, un central de presente y futuro (David Costas, stopper for today and tomorrow); La Voz de Galicia, 28 August 2013 (in Spanish)
3. David Costas vivió su noche más feliz (David Costas lived his happiest night); Faro de Vigo, 28 August 2013 (in Spanish)
4. Charles and Nolito on target in Celta success; ESPN FC, 25 August 2013
5. David Costas, celeste hasta 2019 (David Costas, sky blue until 2019) Archived 3 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine ; Celta Vigo, 31 August 2015 (in Spanish)
6. David Costas, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo (David Costas, new player of Real Oviedo); Real Oviedo, 14 January 2017 (in Spanish)
7. "En el Tartiere este Oviedo es otro" [A completely different Oviedo at the Tartiere] (in Spanish). Marca. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
8. Costas renueva con el Celta hasta 2020 y jugará cedido una temporada en el Barcelona B (Costas renews with Celta until 2020 and will play on loan one season at Barcelona B) Archived 2 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine ; Celta Vigo, 31 August 2017 (in Spanish)
9. Casademont, Sergi (29 November 2017). "FC Barcelona – Real Murcia: Noche especial para certificar los octavos (5–0)" [FC Barcelona – Real Murcia: Special night to confirm last-16 (5–0)] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
10. "David Costas to play on loan for Almeria". Celta Vigo. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
11. "David Costas: «En el Celta nunca me dijeron: 'Te aparto por esto'»" [David Costas: "At Celta they never told me: 'I'm deeming you surplus for this reason'"] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
12. "David Costas, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo" [David Costas, new player of Real Oviedo] (in Spanish). Real Oviedo. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
13. David Costas at BDFutbol
14. David Costas at Soccerway

External links

• FC Barcelona official profile
• David Costas at BDFutbol
• David Costas at Futbolme (in Spanish)