Andrea Costa (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 February 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Reggio Emilia, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back, centre-back, left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Empoli | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Reggiana | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2008 | Bologna | 43 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | → Reggiana (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Reggina | 85 | (1) |
| 2011–2014 | Sampdoria | 72 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Parma | 22 | (1) |
| 2015– | Empoli | 13 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2003–2004 | Italy U-18[1] | 7 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Italy U-19[1] | 11 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Italy U-20[1] | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:26, 20 December 2015 (UTC). | |||
Andrea Costa (born 1 February 1986) is an Italian footballer who currently plays for Serie A side Empoli.
Career
Reggiana
Costa started his career at hometown club Reggiana of Serie C1.
Bologna
He was signed by Bologna in summer 2003 in co-ownership deal, but reported to squad in January 2005, which he already made 16 appearances for Reggiana.
After Bologna relegated in summer 2005, he entered the first team and played 43 Serie B games. Bologna also acquired Costa outright from bankrupted Reggiana in the same summer.
Reggina
On 31 January 2008, he was signed by Serie A team Reggina, located in Reggio Calabria.
Sampdoria
On 3 August 2011 he was signed by U.C. Sampdoria in a temporary deal for €1.9 million.[2][3][4] On 3 July 2012 he was signed in a definitive deal for another €1.1 million in a 4-year contract.[3][5]
Parma
On 27 August 2014 Costa joined Parma with Marco Marchionni moved to opposite direction.[6][7]
References
- 1 2 3 FIGC (Italian)
- ↑ U.C. Sampdoeria S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2011 (Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
- 1 2 U.C. Sampdoeria S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2012 (Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
- ↑ "Ufficiale: dalla Reggina arriva il difensore Andrea Costa" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ "Andrea Costa diventa blucerchiato a titolo definitivo" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ "Marco Marchionni è blucerchiato, Andrea Costa si trasferisce al Parma" [Marco Marchionni in "blue-ringed", Andrea Costa moved to Parma] (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ "Operazioni di mercato con la Samp: arriva Andrea Costa, Marco Marchionni in blucerchiato" (in Italian). Parma F.C. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
External links
- gazzetta.it (Italian)
- Lega Serie A profile (Italian)