Douglas Costa is a Brazilian professional footballer known for playing for well-known football clubs like Shakhtar Donetsk , Bayern Munich , and Juventus . He has done endorsement work for numerous brands such as Nike . Douglas has a huge social media following with more than 4 million followers on Instagram, more than 500,000 followers on Twitter and more than 1 million followers on Facebook.

Born name

Douglas Costa de Souza

nickname

The Lightning

Sun sign

Virgo

Place of birth

Sapucaia do Sul, Brazil

Residence

Turin, Italy

nationality

training

Douglas Costa began his football education at Gremio’s youth facility . At the age of 11 he joined their youth academy.

occupation

Professional soccer player

family

• Vater – Antonio Valmor de Souza (Industriemechaniker)
• Mutter – Marlene Costa de Souza
• Siblings – Amanda Costa (Sister)

Manager

Douglas Costa is represented by Junior Mendoza.

Position

winger

Shirt Number

11 – Juventus, Bayern Munich

20 – Shakhtar Donetsk

7 – Brazil national team

Build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 8 inches or 173 cm

weight

68 kg or 150 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Douglas Costa dated –

1. Luisa Ramos (2014-Present) – In June 2014, Douglas Costa got married to Luisa Ramos. They had been together for quite some time. They welcomed a baby boy in May 2017. Towards the end of the year, it was claimed they were close to splitting. But according to reports, they’ve managed to get through the tough times.

race/ethnicity

Latino

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Very short hairstyle
• Stocky body

brand promotion

Douglas Costa has signed an endorsement deal with Nike . Because of the deal, he only wears Nike cleats for his matches.

Religion

His religious views are not public knowledge.

Known for

• His successful use at the Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk He won several championship titles and cup competitions
• Played for the Bavarian giants, Bayern Munich . He won 2 Bundesliga titles and a DFB Cup with German powerhouse.
• Signed with the Italian giants, Juventus

First football game

• In October 2008, he made his professional football debut for Gremio in a match against Botafogo. He scored his first goal in the debut game.
• In August 2015, he made his first appearance for Bayern Munich in his team’s penalty shoot-out loss to VfL Wolfsburg in their 2015 DFL Supercup match.
• He made his first appearance for Juventus in their 3-2 defeat by Lazio in the Supercoppa Italiana in August 2017.
• In November 2014, he made his international debut for Brazil national team against Turkey in a friendly match.

Strengthen

• Dribbling
• speed
• acceleration
• attack movement
• competencies
• long-distance shots

weaknesses

• Slightly injury prone
• Defensive work rate

first movie

He hasn’t appeared in any movies yet.

First TV show

Aside from broadcasting the soccer games, Douglas Costa has not yet appeared on any television programs.

Personal trainer

Aside from his team workouts and exercises, Douglas Costa works to further improve his fitness under the guidance of his personal trainer Lucas Kruel. He also uses the best supplements he can get for discounts as ProteinPromo is a great site for that. Kruel not only focuses on his personal needs and things that can improve his game, but also tries to work on the things that are ignored in club training.

Kruel trains Costa about 4 to 5 times a week. However, when the schedule is too tight, Costa trains 2 to 3 days a week. Most exercises are bodyweight focused and the general pace of exercise is slow.

Douglas Costa favorite things

• Role model – Ronaldinho
• Superhero – The Flash

Douglas Costa facts

1. In January 2010, he completed a €6m move from Gremio to Shakhtar Donetsk . For this he signed a 5-year contract with the Ukrainian club.
2. Before signing for Bayern Munich he was being courted by some of football’s biggest clubs including English giants Manchester United . Their legendary manager Alex Ferguson is a big fan of his direct style of play.
3. When he was signed by Bayern Munich from Donetsk in a deal worth €30m, he became the fourth most expensive player in club history.
4. In May 2016, he scored the winning penalty on penalties to help Munich defeat Borussia Dortmund in the DFB-Pokal final.
5. During the 2016/17 season, he got into a public war of words with Bayern Munich board when he expressed his dissatisfaction with the lack of playing team. Bayern President Uli Hoeneß has condemned him for negotiating a larger contract with the press.
6. He first caught the attention of the soccer world with his scintillating performances in the Punta Cup , which is a popular South American youth soccer tournament. He was declared player of the tournament.
7. Costa has won 5 consecutive Ukrainian Premier League titles in his first 5 years during his 6 years with Shakhtar Donetsk . He also won 3 Ukrainian Cups and 3 Super Cups.
8. During his time at Bayern Munich he won 2 Bundesliga titles and 1 DFB Cup.
9. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.