Robert Costa (footballer)

Robert Costa

Costa playing for Barcelona B
Personal information
Full nameRobert Costa Ventura
Date of birth6 June 1994
Place of birthGirona, Spain
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Club information
Current team
Barcelona B
Number24
Youth career
Girona
2006–2013Barcelona
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2013–Barcelona B12(0)
2013–2014→ Badalona (loan)14(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 February 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Costa and the second or maternal family name is Venuta.

Robert Costa Ventura (born 6 June 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Girona, Catalonia, Costa joined FC Barcelona's youth system in 2006, aged 12. In June 2013 he was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División,[1] but was loaned to CF Badalona in Segunda División B on 16 August.[2]

Costa appeared in 14 matches during the 2013–14 campaign, and subsequently returned to Barça in June 2014. On 7 September he played his first match as a professional, starting in a 4–1 home routing over Real Zaragoza.[3]

Club statistics

As of 9 February 2015 [4]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Badalona (loan) 2013–14 140—140
Total 140—140
Barcelona B 2014–15 120—120
Total 120—120
Career totals 260—260

References

  1. ↑ Siete jugadores del Juvenil A suben al Barça B (Seven players from Juvenil A grow to Barça B); El Mundo Deportivo, 10 June 2013 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Robert Costa, cedido al Badalona (Robert Costa, loaned to Badalona); Sport, 16 August 2013 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Adama lidera la exhibición del filial ante un inocente Zaragoza (Adama leads the routing of the reserves against an innocent Zaragoza); Marca, 7 September 2014 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Robert Costa profile at Soccerway

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