![]() Costa with
RC Lens in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | David Pereira da Costa | ||
Date of birth | 5 January 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Almada, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Lens | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2019 | Lens | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2019– | Lens II | 22 | (1) |
2020– | Lens | 96 | (9) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Portugal U18 | 4 | (0) |
2020 | Portugal U19 | 1 | (1) |
2022–2023 | Portugal U21 | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:55, 19 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:16, 11 November 2023 (UTC) |
David Pereira da Costa (born 5 January 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Ligue 1 club Lens.
Born in Portugal as one of six children, Costa moved to France at the age of 9. [1]
On 10 January 2019, Costa signed his first professional contract with Lens. [2] He made his professional debut in a 2–0 Ligue 1 win over Saint-Étienne on 3 October 2020. [3] He scored his first goal on 3 March 2021 against Saint-Étienne.
On 23 June 2021, Costa extended his contract with Lens to 2024. [4]
Born in Portugal, Costa is of Cape Verdean descent. [5] He is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U21s. [6]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Lens II | 2018–19 | Championnat National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | Championnat National 2 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
2020–21 | Championnat National 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
2021–22 | Championnat National 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
2022–23 | Championnat National 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2023–24 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 22 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
Lens | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |
2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 36 | 3 | ||
2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | ||
2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 [a] | 1 | 31 | 5 | |
Total | 96 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 109 | 10 | ||
Career total | 118 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 131 | 11 |
![]() Costa with
RC Lens in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | David Pereira da Costa | ||
Date of birth | 5 January 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Almada, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Lens | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2019 | Lens | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2019– | Lens II | 22 | (1) |
2020– | Lens | 96 | (9) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Portugal U18 | 4 | (0) |
2020 | Portugal U19 | 1 | (1) |
2022–2023 | Portugal U21 | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:55, 19 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:16, 11 November 2023 (UTC) |
David Pereira da Costa (born 5 January 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Ligue 1 club Lens.
Born in Portugal as one of six children, Costa moved to France at the age of 9. [1]
On 10 January 2019, Costa signed his first professional contract with Lens. [2] He made his professional debut in a 2–0 Ligue 1 win over Saint-Étienne on 3 October 2020. [3] He scored his first goal on 3 March 2021 against Saint-Étienne.
On 23 June 2021, Costa extended his contract with Lens to 2024. [4]
Born in Portugal, Costa is of Cape Verdean descent. [5] He is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U21s. [6]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Lens II | 2018–19 | Championnat National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | Championnat National 2 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
2020–21 | Championnat National 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
2021–22 | Championnat National 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
2022–23 | Championnat National 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2023–24 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 22 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
Lens | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |
2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 36 | 3 | ||
2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | ||
2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 [a] | 1 | 31 | 5 | |
Total | 96 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 109 | 10 | ||
Career total | 118 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 131 | 11 |