Diego da Silva Costa, born 7 October 1988, is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for English club Chelsea and the Spain national team. He has been described by scholars as a talented striker whose prime attributes are his physicality, goalscoring and ability to keep possession. Costa has been criticised and rewarded for several showdowns with opponents.
He embarked his occupation with Braga and Penafiel in Portugal, and was signed by Atletico Madrid in 2007. He was lent back to Braga, and then to Celta de Vigo and Albacete before being sold to Real Valladolid in 2009. He returned to Atletico the following season and went on to play a crucial role in their attack, composing 27 goals as they won the league claim in 2014, and then joined Chelsea for PS32 million. He scored 21 goals in his first season in England, earning the Premier League and League Cup.
Internationally, Costa dallied twice for his native Brazil in 2013, but eventually swore his desire to represent Spain, having been granted Spanish citizenship in September 2013. He realise his debut for his adopted nation in March 2014, and represented them at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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