Sandro Da Costa

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Sandro Da Costa
Personal information
Full name Sandro Manuel Ashley Galego Da Costa [1]
Date of birth (2003-12-14) 14 December 2003 (age 21) [2]
Place of birth Galway, Ireland [3]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Bamber Bridge
(on loan from Salford City)
Youth career
FC United of Manchester
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 FC United of Manchester 6 (0)
2021–2022Longridge Town (loan)
2022Darwen (dual-registration)
2023– Salford City 2 (0)
2024Warrington Rylands (loan) 2 (0)
2025–Bamber Bridge (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:02, 15 January 2025 (UTC)

Sandro Manuel Ashley Galego Da Costa (born 14 December 2003) is an Irish footballer who plays as a forward for Bamber Bridge on loan from EFL League Two club Salford City.

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Career

Da Costa started his career with FC United of Manchester, graduating through the academy, joining the first-team ahead of the 2022–23 season. [4] He spent time on dual-registration with Darwen and Longridge Town. [5]

In July 2023, Da Costa signed for League Two club Salford City on an initial one-year deal, joining the club's B team. [6] On 10 October 2023, he made his debut for the club as a substitute in a 3–1 EFL Trophy defeat to Stockport County. [7] [8] Two months later, he made his league debut for the club from the bench as his side lost 3–0 at home to Grimsby Town. [9]

In October 2024, Da Costa joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Warrington Rylands on a one-month loan deal. [10] In January 2025, he joined Bamber Bridge on a one-month loan. [11]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC United of Manchester 2022–23 [12] NPL Premier Division 60000060
Salford City 2023–24 [13] League Two 2000002 [a] 040
Career total80000020100
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

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References

  1. "Squad List 2023/24 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). English Football League. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  2. Sandro Da Costa at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  3. "Player Profile - Sandro Da Costa | FC United of Manchester". fc-utd.co.uk.
  4. "Sandro da Costa : Another Academy gem steps up to the First Team". fc-utd.co.uk. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  5. @DarwenFC (2 August 2022). "▶️ Sandro The Salmoner We are thrilled to confirm that Sandro Da Costa has signed for Darwen on dual registration with our friends over at @FCUnitedMcr Welcome to the Anchor Ground, @Costa10Sandro 👏 #OneClub #ANewDawn" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 February 2024 via Twitter.
  6. "Three new faces for the 2023–24 B Team". www.salfordcityfc.co.uk. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  7. "Four club debuts and a first start for an academy graduate". www.salfordcityfc.co.uk. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  8. "Reaction | Salford 1–3 Stockport County (EFL Trophy)". www.salfordcityfc.co.uk. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  9. "Salford City 0–3 Grimsby Town". BBC Sport. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  10. "Winger joins Rylands on loan". www.salfordcityfc.co.uk. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  11. "Player News: Welcome to Brig Sandro Da Costa and Robbie Cleary". Bamber Bridge F.C. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  12. "FC United of Manchester – Appearances – Sandro Da Costa – 2022-2023". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  13. "Games played by Sandro Da Costa in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 February 2024.