Franco Costa (footballer)

Franco Lautaro Costa (born 10 December 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nacional.[1][2]

Franco Costa
Personal information
Full name Franco Lautaro Costa
Date of birth (1991-12-10) 10 December 1991
Place of birth Luján, Argentina
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Nacional
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Luján 30 (6)
2013–2017 Arsenal de Sarandí 12 (0)
2014 → Flandria (loan) 19 (6)
2015 → Tristán Suárez (loan) 12 (5)
2017 Flandria 25 (6)
2017–2019 San Martín 24 (2)
2019– Nacional 13 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 April 2019

Career

Costa's career started with Luján,[3] prior to moving to Arsenal de Sarandí in 2013.[1][2] In that same year, he was loaned out to Primera B Metropolitana side Flandria for six months.[1] He returned to Arsenal in 2015 and featured in eight Argentine Primera División fixtures, including his debut for the club in a 0–0 draw with Lanús on 8 March.[1][4] He was subsequently, in July, sent out on loan once again, this time to Tristán Suárez of Primera B Metropolitana. He scored six goals in thirteen games for Tristán Suárez.[1] In January 2017, Costa almost joined China League One club Nei Mongol Zhongyou.[5][6] However, the move fell through.[7]

Costa subsequently rejoined former side Flandria, now in Primera B Nacional.[7] On 2 August, Costa left Flandria to join San Martín.[1][8] His debut came against Ferro Carril Oeste on 16 September in Primera B Nacional, it was also his 100th career league appearance.[1] Costa signed for Paraguayan Primera División side Nacional in January 2019, having terminated his San Martín contract.[9]

Career statistics
As of 22 January 2019.[1][2]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Luján 2012–13 Primera C Metropolitana 30600—00306
Arsenal de Sarandí 2013–14 Argentine Primera División 0000000000
2014 0000000000
2015 8000000080
2016 2000—0020
2016–17 2020—0040
Total 120200000140
Flandria (loan) 2014 Primera C Metropolitana 19600—00196
Tristán Suárez (loan) 2015 Primera B Metropolitana 12500—1[lower-alpha 1]1136
Flandria 2016–17 Primera B Nacional 25600—00256
San Martín 2017–18 17100—4[lower-alpha 2]1212
2018–19 Argentine Primera División 7120—0091
Total 242200041303
Nacional 2019 Paraguayan Primera División 0000000000
Career total 1222440005213126
  1. Appearance(s) in the Primera B Metropolitana play-offs
  2. Appearance(s) in the Primera B Nacional play-offs

References
  1. "Franco Costa profile". Soccerway. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  2. "Franco Costa profile". ESPN FC. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  3. "Franco Costa se convirtió en jugador de Arsenal de Sarandí". Lujan Hoy. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  4. "Franco Costa regresa a Arsena". Mundi Ascenso. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  5. "Humberto Grondona, listo para su segundo ciclo en Arsenal". El Gráfico. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  6. "Sin demasiadas novedades, pone manos a la obra". El Diario. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  7. "Confirmado: Costa es refuerzo de Flandria". El Civismo. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  8. "Costa, el cuarto refuerzo". San Martín de Tucumán. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  9. "Argentino Costa llega a Nacional". ABC. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
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