Diego da Silva Costa

nickname

The Beast, El Cholo, The Guv’nor

Sun sign

Scale

Place of birth

Lizard, Sergipe, Brasilien

nationality

training

Diego Costa grew up in Lagarto, a small provincial town in northern Brazil. Therefore, no information about his early education is available.

However, he has shown in many interviews that unlike other South American soccer superstars, he has received regular education. Also, he got good grades to please her mother.

occupation

Professional soccer player

family

• Father – José de Jesus Costa (Worked as a Farm Hand)
• Mother – Josileide Costa (Housewife)
• Siblings – Jair Costa (Older Brother) (Former Amateur Soccer Player)

Manager

Jorge Mendes from Gestifute Management Agency.

Position

striker

Shirt Number

In the 2016-2017 season with Atlético Madrid and Chelsea FC, his shirt number was 19.

To build

Athletic

Height

186 cm (6 ft 1¼ in)

weight

86 kg or 189.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Diego Costa dated –

1. Michele Zuanne (2010) – Diego Costa met Michele Zuanne at a party held in February 2010 at the home of his Atlético Madrid teammate Jose Antonio Reyes in Madrid. Soon Michele, a Brazilian glamor model, moved into his house. However, within eight months, their relationship dissolved when Diego began attacking her younger sister, Naiana Zuanne. He met her on the beach while on vacation in Brazil and soon made sexual advances. However, she informed her older sister of his progress. Michele, who claimed to be pregnant at the time, dumped him.

race/ethnicity

Latino

He is of Brazilian descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

hazel

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• muscle building
• aged face
• markings on his face
• Curly black hair
• Towering Height

measurements

Diego Costa’s body specification could be:

• Chest – 107 cm or 42 inches
• Arms/biceps – 38 cm or 15 inches
• Waist – 84 cm or 33 inches

shoe size

unknown

brand promotion

Diego Costa has a brand endorsement deal with sportswear giant Adidas . Before signing the memorandum dealing with the German company in February 2014, he is said to have curbed interest from Nike and Puma. As part of the deal, he had to wear adizero f50 on the pitch. In the 2016-2017 season, he was pictured with the new Adidas X 15+ Primeknit Cleats.

Religion

His religious beliefs are not known.

Known for

• Leads Atlético Madrid in the league for the first time since 1996 in the 2013/2014 season. He scored 27 goals in 35 league games.
• He moved to Spain from his native country of Brazil, where he had played for more than seven years and became a naturalized citizen.
• Won the English Premier League with Chelsea in the 2014-2015 season.
• His aggressive and bloody style of play.
• His provocative and violent behavior on the pitch. He has been spotted punching (including the incident involving Emre Can and Martin Skrtel in the game against Liverpool) and elbowing his opponent on several occasions.
• Lack of sporting behavior.

First football game

Diego Costa made his debut match for Atletico Madrid On August 11, 2007 he faced Celta de Vigo in the Ciudad de Vigo tournament. He came on as a half-time substitute in a game Madrid won on penalties for Portugal international Simao.

On 27 July 2014 he made his debut for English club Chelsea in a friendly against Slovenian club Olimpija. He managed to secure himself on his debut after collecting Cesc Fabregas via ball.

He made his Brazil international debut on March 5, 2013 in a friendly against Italy in Geneva. In the second half he was used by Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari as a substitute for Fred.

On 5 March 2014, he scored a unique award for his second cap for his new national team against the same side he had given his first cap against. He was in Spanish against eleven players in a friendly against Italy at the Vicente Calderón Stadium, home of his club at the time.

Strengthen

• Clinical Finishing
• Strength
• Hold Up Play
• Aerial Prowess

weaknesses

• Lateral movement in the last third
• indiscipline
• Gets too aggressive
• Sometimes sulks during gameplay

first movie

Diego has not yet appeared in a film.

First TV show

Apart from the soccer games, he has not appeared on TV shows to date.

Personal trainer

Diego Costa’s playing style involves a lot of upper body strength to keep opposing defenders from handing balls to his attacking teammates. Upper body strength also helps get rid of opponents in the attacking third. He’s undergoing upper-body fitness training to keep improving his game.

While playing for Atletico he had lots of fresh fish with steamed vegetables. This diet was followed by most of his teammates and recommended by trainer Diego Simeone for its low fat content and excellent muscle recovery abilities.

Diego Costa favorite things

• Club – Atletico Madrid
• Manager – Diego Simeone

Diego Costa facts

1. Diego Costa inherited his love of football from his father, Jose de Jesus.
2. Diego was named after the Argentinean great Diego Maradona by his father. Diego’s older brother, Jair, was named after the elegant and flamboyant Brazilian winger Jairzinho, who was one of the best players of the 1970s.
3. He had a very humble beginning.
4. Diego attributes his “take no prisoner” style of play to his children’s games. In his hometown of Lagarto, there were neither grass pitches nor organized club football. More than often he played in the streets and with children who were more than two to three years older than him. Played on the streets, these games had no rules and no customary time frame. The game ended when everyone was tired and it all came down to who scored more goals.
5. Despite being very close to his older brother Jair, the two siblings had a lot of issues growing up. In an interview with Dailymail, Diego revealed that playing against his brother as a kid was the worst thing. They had to be on the same team or things got ugly more often than not.
6. In modern football, where talented players are often picked up by local academies by the age of 12, Diego was not attached to any academy until he was 15.
7. He had moved to Sao Paulo to work with his uncle Jarminho around 15, who had his own business. He used to accompany his uncle to Paraguay, from where they brought a truckload of goods to the store for sale. Luckily, his uncle used his connections to sign up with Barcelona Esportiva Capela. He was paid a hundred pounds a month at the club.
8. When he was spotted by the influentialPortuguese agent Jorge Mendes, he was not scheduled to take part in the tournament. He was suspended for four months for behavior very typical of Diego Costa. He had slapped his rival in the match and then abused the referee when he was handed a red card for the offence.
9. His move to Europe with a transfer to Portuguese Club Braga brought challenges of its own for the teenager. He was homesick and wanted to return home within a month of joining the new club. His father had to convince him to stay strong.
10. To say he has some sort of negative image with most opposing fans would be a massive understatement, and his over-the-top aggression and antics certainly don’t help him much. However, he is far from the villain he is portrayed as. For example, he has opened a football school in his hometown and is paying for it. Nearly 200 students are enrolled and his childhood friend Junior Menezes helps run the school.
11. In modern football, special emphasis is placed onrecovery of the body. However, Costa wasn’t too aware of the concept early in his career. During his time at Spanish club Celta Vigo, he played soccer with his friend at 11pm on the university campus.
12. Diego is not a man to mess with, and two thieves took it hard. Once, returning from a match, his team bus stopped at a gas station and he and his teammates got out. When he returned to the bus, he found two people stealing things. Diego’s teammates had to sprint after him as he started after the thieves, shouting profanities in Portuguese and growling so that he looked like a lunatic.
13. His former loan club Albacete administrator Vicente Ferre de la Rosa revealed he once had a very high volume movie. When the neighbor, who was an old woman, asked him to turn down the volume, Diego reportedly asked her if she didn’t like making love.
14. He once accidentally killed his Yorkshire terrier. He was reversing when the incident happened. Depressed for almost a month, Costa collapsed in front of Atletico teammate Paulo Assuncao.
15. Diego has often declared his love for his former club and has claimed that he owes his career to them. And the way the club have looked after him justifies such affection. The club hierarchy made every decision considering his character and demeanor. He was loaned to Celta Vigo in place of Malaga because the club director felt he was losing focus in the city known for nightlife. Also, they had people at Celta Vigo constantly updating his parents’ club on everything.
16. Visit his official website at www.diegocostaofficial.com.
17. Connect with Diego Costa on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.