Danny da Costa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Danny Vieira da Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Neuss, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Number | TBD | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Winfriedia Mülheim | ||
| 2001–2010 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Bayer Leverkusen | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Bayer Leverkusen II | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 84 | (0) |
| 2015 | FC Ingolstadt 04 II | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Germany U17 | 11 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Germany U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Germany U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Germany U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2013– | Germany U21 | 5 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2016 (UTC). | |||
Danny Vieira da Costa (born 13 July 1993) is a German footballer who plays as a right back in the Bundesliga for Bayer Leverkusen.
Club career
Da Costa made his Leverkusen debut as a second-half substitute in the Europa League game against Atlético Madrid.[1][2][3] On 2 May 2016, da Costa signed a contract with his old team Bayer Leverkusen.[4]
International career
Da Costa has represented Germany at U17 making 11 appearances,[5] U18 making six appearances and currently six appearances at U19 level.
In July 2014 he was asked to switch his international alleigance to Angola.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 30 September 2013.[7]
| Season | Club | League | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2010–11 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 28 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | |||
| Career totals | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
Personal life
Da Costa is the son of an Angolan father and a Congolese mother, he lives with his family in Leverkusen district Opladen.[8]
References
- ↑ "Bayer Leverkusen 1–1 Atletico Madrid". UEFA. 16 December 2010.
- ↑ "Da Costas gelungene Feuertaufe" (in German). kicker.de. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ↑ "Danny da Costa" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ↑ "BAYER LEVERKUSEN ZIEHT DIE RÜCKKAUFOPTION BEI DANNY DA COSTA" (in German). Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ "Danny Vieira da Costa" (in German). DFB. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ↑ Mark Gleeson (26 July 2014). "Angola extend their pool of talent ahead of Afcon qualifiers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ↑ "da Costa, Danny" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ↑ "Ein Eigengewächs startet durch" (in German). Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger. 24 February 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
External links
- Danny da Costa – UEFA competition record
- Danny da Costa profile at Soccerway