Market value
—
Rating · 15/16
6.0
Solid
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Fortuna Düsseldorf
top club · 118 apps
Position rank · 15/16
#246
goals rank
#465
assists rank
36
season goals
11
season assists
Among 1,168 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
11
best season · 05/06
1 · 2.8%
pens / of goals
365Appearances
36Goals
11Assists
37Yellow cards
0Red cards
84Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Claus Costa |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1984-06-15 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Christian Nilles |
Jul 2016
Transfer: Viktoria Köln → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Viktoria Köln
26 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Viktoria Köln
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2014
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Viktoria Köln
35 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: VfL Osnabrück → Viktoria Köln
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — VfL Osnabrück
34 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Injury: unknown
Jul 2011
11/12 — VfL Osnabrück
36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: F. Düsseldorf → VfL Osnabrück
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Fortuna Düsseldorf, Fortuna Düsseldorf II
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Fortuna Düsseldorf
31 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
08/09 — Fortuna Düsseldorf, Fortuna Düsseldorf II
28 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Fortuna Düsseldorf, Fortuna Düsseldorf II
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Fortuna Düsseldorf
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: VfL Bochum → F. Düsseldorf
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — VfL Bochum, VfL Bochum II
32 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: VfL Bochum II → VfL Bochum
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — VfL Bochum, VfL Bochum II
31 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — VfL Bochum II
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: VfL Bochum U19 → VfL Bochum II
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — VfL Bochum U19
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
Transfer: Dortmund Yth. → VfL Bochum U19
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 941 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 15/16. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.52/90
Assists1 total · 0.17/90
G+A4 total · 0.70/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.52/90
Minutes played by club
FC Viktoria Köln
23.6%
VfL Osnabrück
46.0%
Fortuna Düsseldorf
8.9%
Fortuna Düsseldorf II
6.7%
VfL Bochum
0.0%
VfL Bochum II
14.8%
VfL Bochum U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Viktoria Köln | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 86 | 6 | 5 | 1,785 |
| VfL Osnabrück | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 70 | 5 | 3 | 3,478 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 5 | 06/07 | 10/11 | 118 | 3 | 2 | 671 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 3 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 503 |
| VfL Bochum | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VfL Bochum II | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 79 | 20 | 0 | 1,121 |
| VfL Bochum U19 | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | FC Viktoria Köln | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Mittelrheinpokal | FC Viktoria Köln | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Regionalliga West | FC Viktoria Köln | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 516 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | FC Viktoria Köln | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Mittelrheinpokal | FC Viktoria Köln | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Regionalliga West | FC Viktoria Köln | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Mittelrheinpokal | FC Viktoria Köln | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 426 |
| 13/14 | Regionalliga West | FC Viktoria Köln | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 843 |
| 12/13 | 3. Liga | VfL Osnabrück | 32 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 451 |
| 12/13 | NFV-Pokal | VfL Osnabrück | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Relegation 2. Bundesliga | VfL Osnabrück | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 3. Liga | VfL Osnabrück | 35 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3,027 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Osnabrück | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | RL West | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 31 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 3. Liga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 561 |
| 08/09 | NRW-Liga | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 264 |
| 07/08 | Niederrheinpokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| 07/08 | Oberliga Nordrhein | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 239 |
| 07/08 | Regionalliga Nord | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Niederrheinpokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Regionalliga Nord | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 2. Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Bochum II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Oberliga Westfalen | VfL Bochum II | 31 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 243 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Oberliga Westfalen | VfL Bochum II | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 377 |
| 03/04 | Oberliga Westfalen | VfL Bochum II | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 501 |
| 02/03 | U19-Champ. | VfL Bochum U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Dortmund Yth. | VfL Bochum U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | VfL Bochum U19 | VfL Bochum II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | VfL Bochum II | VfL Bochum | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | VfL Bochum | F. Düsseldorf | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | F. Düsseldorf | VfL Osnabrück | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | VfL Osnabrück | Viktoria Köln | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Viktoria Köln | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Broken hand | 2011-07-19 | 2011-07-22 | 4 | 0 |
| 13/14 | muscular problems | 2014-01-26 | 2014-02-15 | 21 | 3 |
Current€150k
Peak€800k
Low—
Δ since start+€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Reiche | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Nottbeck | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Suri Ucar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Oberliga Westfalen | VfL Bochum II | 11 | 31 |
| 04/05 | Oberliga Westfalen | VfL Bochum II | 7 | 31 |
| 12/13 | 3. Liga | VfL Osnabrück | 4 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 3. Liga | VfL Osnabrück | 2 | 32 |
| 13/14 | Regionalliga West | FC Viktoria Köln | 2 | 30 |
| 10/11 | RL West | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 1 | 3 |
Teams faced most often by Claus Costa's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 67% |
| Dynamo Dresden | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0% |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| TSV 1860 München | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 25% |
| SC Freiburg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 25% |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 25% |
| VfR Aalen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| FSV Frankfurt | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
| SV Sandhausen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 25% |
| VfL Bochum | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 26 | 516 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 14/15 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 35 | 1,269 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 12/13 | 34 | 451 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/12 | 36 | 3,027 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 10/11 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 28 | 825 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 07/08 | 25 | 349 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 06/07 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 32 | 243 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Oberliga Westfalen
78 apps
20 G
0 A
3. Liga
92 apps
7 G
3 A
Regionalliga West
74 apps
5 G
3 A
Mittelrheinpokal
12 apps
1 G
2 A
NRW-Liga
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Niederrheinpokal
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Oberliga Nordrhein
3 apps
1 G
0 A
2. Bundesliga
55 apps
0 G
1 A
RL West
3 apps
0 G
1 A
Regionalliga Nord
34 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Claus Costa?
Claus Costa is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Claus Costa?
Claus Costa is 41 years old. He was born on June 15, 1984 in Fürstenfeldbruck.
What position does Claus Costa play?
Claus Costa plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Claus Costa play for?
Claus Costa currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Claus Costa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Claus Costa has scored 36 goals in 365 appearances.