Daniel Costa
Career snapshot
Position rank · 2025
Among 467 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1988-04-05 · 6 players total
| Full name | Daniel Costa |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Maikel Daniel Costa |
| Date of birth | 1988-04-05 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Piracicaba, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Goiatuba EC |
| Joined | 2025-07-29 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Asceta Sports |
Percentile rank vs 235 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goiatuba EC | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 386 |
| Itabirito FC | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sociedade Esportiva do Gama (DF) | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portuguesa | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 415 |
| Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 250 |
| Esporte Clube São Bento (SP) | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Manaus Futebol Clube | 2 | 2020 | 2021 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 519 |
| EC XV de Piracicaba | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Criciúma Esporte Clube | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 53 | 9 | 3 | 1,167 |
| Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL) | 3 | 2014 | 2018 | 75 | 12 | 6 | 1,792 |
| Santa Cruz FC (PE) | 2 | 2015 | 2016 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 188 |
| América FC | 2 | 2014 | 2015 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 480 |
| Treze FC | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comercial Futebol Clube (SP) | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ituano Futebol Clube (SP) | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bandirmaspor | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 450 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Campeonato Brasiliense | Sociedade Esportiva do Gama (DF) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série D | Itabirito FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série D | Goiatuba EC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 386 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Paulista | Portuguesa | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 415 |
| 2023 | Troféu Independência | Portuguesa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Paulista | Esporte Clube São Bento (SP) | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa Verde | Manaus Futebol Clube | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Série B | Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 250 |
| 2021 | Série C | Manaus Futebol Clube | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa do Brasil | EC XV de Piracicaba | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 2020 | Série C | Manaus Futebol Clube | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 519 |
| 2019 | Campeonato Catarinense | Criciúma Esporte Clube | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 272 |
| 2019 | Copa do Brasil | Criciúma Esporte Clube | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 232 |
| 2019 | Série B | Criciúma Esporte Clube | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 663 |
| 2018 | Copa do Brasil | Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa do Nordeste | Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Preliminar | Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2018 | Série B | Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL) | 33 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 488 |
| 2017 | Copa do Nordeste | Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Série C | Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL) | 21 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 813 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Pernambucano | Santa Cruz FC (PE) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Santa Cruz FC (PE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa do Nordeste | Santa Cruz FC (PE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Santa Cruz FC (PE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série A | Santa Cruz FC (PE) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa do Brasil | América FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa do Nordeste | América FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 276 |
| 2015 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | América FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Série B | Santa Cruz FC (PE) | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 188 |
| 2014 | Copa do Brasil | Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa do Nordeste | Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 266 |
| 2014 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2014 | Série B | América FC | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 204 |
| 2013 | Série C | Treze FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Campeonato Paulista | Comercial Futebol Clube (SP) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Campeonato Paulista | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Copa do Brasil | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Troféu Independência | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Campeonato Paulista | Ituano Futebol Clube (SP) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 1.Lig | Bandirmaspor | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 285 |
| 16/17 | Türkiye Kupasi | Bandirmaspor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Botafogo-SP | Ponte Preta | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Ponte Preta | Botafogo-SP | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Botafogo-SP | Catanduvense | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Catanduvense | Comercial-SP | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-01 | Comercial-SP | América-SP | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-01 | América-SP | Treze | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Treze | CSA | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-01 | CSA | América-RN | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-21 | América-RN | Santa Cruz-PE | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-11 | Santa Cruz-PE | Bandirmaspor | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-01 | Bandirmaspor | CSA | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-17 | CSA | Criciúma EC | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-10 | Criciúma EC | XV Piracicaba | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-08 | XV Piracicaba | Manaus FC | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-22 | Manaus FC | São Bento (SP) | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-04 | São Bento (SP) | Sampaio-MA | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-09 | Sampaio-MA | Manaus FC | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-17 | Manaus FC | Portuguesa | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-04-10 | Portuguesa | Betim Futebol | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-22 | Betim Futebol | Mixto-MT | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Mixto-MT | XV Piracicaba | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-04-30 | XV Piracicaba | North EC-MG | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-21 | North EC-MG | Rio Verde | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Rio Verde | SE Gama | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-04-10 | SE Gama | Paranavaí | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-10 | Paranavaí | Itabirito | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-29 | Itabirito | Goiatuba | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | unknown injury | 2017-01-09 | 2017-02-10 | 33 | 5 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Xandão | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Paulo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Derlan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wellington Cézar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thales | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Léo Gamalho | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinícius | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yuri Lara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Celsinho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawhan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Douglas | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Eduardo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mota | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Didira | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marlon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Série B | Santa Cruz FC (PE) | 7 | 19 |
| 2018 | Série B | Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL) | 5 | 33 |
| 2014 | Série B | América FC | 5 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Campeonato Paulista | Esporte Clube São Bento (SP) | 4 | 12 |
| 2018 | Série B | Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL) | 4 | 33 |
| 2019 | Série B | Criciúma Esporte Clube | 3 | 31 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | 386 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2023 | 11 | 415 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 2021 | 37 | 250 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.44 |
| 2020 | 8 | 699 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2019 | 53 | 1,167 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2018 | 41 | 533 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 2017 | 24 | 813 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 2016 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 24 | 464 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 2014 | 34 | 650 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 16 | 450 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
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Frequently asked about Daniel Costa
Who is Daniel Costa?
Daniel Costa is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Goiatuba EC.
How old is Daniel Costa?
Daniel Costa is 38 years old. He was born on April 5, 1988 in Piracicaba.
What position does Daniel Costa play?
Daniel Costa plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Daniel Costa play for?
Daniel Costa currently plays for Goiatuba EC.
How many career goals has Daniel Costa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Daniel Costa has scored 44 goals in 301 appearances.
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