Diego Costa: Chelsea’s former striker is back in the Premier League, joining Wolverhampton on a free transfer

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Because of the new signing, Austrian striker Sasa Kalajdzic, expected to be sidelined for the majority of the season after suffering a knee ligament injury on his Premier League debut, a 1-0 victory over Southampton, and forward Raul Jimenez’s groin injury, Diego Costa appeared to be a temporary solution for the Wolves. 

Speaking about Costa, Wolves chairman Jeff Shi said: "We are absolutely delighted to welcome Diego Costa to Wolves, and back to the Premier League.

"A serial winner with a wealth of experience at the highest level, Diego will bring something unique to our dressing room and on the pitch, and we look forward to his impact at Molineux and Compton this season."

The Spanish striker had been out of football since January after he left Atletico Mineiro. Wolves are Costa’s second Premier League club after his time with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, where he scored 52 goals in 89 Premier League games and won two league titles. Prior to that, he won La Liga with Atletico Madrid and reached the Champions League final.

Some things you should know about Diego Costa:

1.      Personal information:

Full name: Diego da Silva Costa

Date of birth: October 7, 1988

Place of birth: Lagarto, Brazil

Height; 1.88m (6 ft 2 in)

Position(s): Striker

2.      Club:

3.      International

4.      Honours

Atlético Madrid

•    La Liga: 2013–14, 2020–21
•    Copa del Rey: 2012–13
•    UEFA Europa League: 2017–18
•    UEFA Super Cup: 2010, 2012, 2018
•    UEFA Champions Leaguerunner-up: 2013–14

Chelsea

•    Premier League: 2014–15, 2016–17
•    Football League Cup: 2014–15
•    FA Cuprunner-up: 2016–17

Atlético Mineiro

•    Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2021
•    Copa do Brasil: 2021

Individual

•    La Liga Player of the Month: September 2013
•    La Liga Team of the Season: 2013–14
•    Trofeo EFE: 2013–14
•    UEFA Champions League Team of the Season: 2013–14
•    Zarra Trophy: 2013–14
•    Premier League Player of the Month: August 2014, November 2016
•    PFA Team of the Year: 2014–15 Premier League

Records

•    Fastest goal in the UEFA Super Cup: 2018(49 seconds in against Real Madrid)

Reference source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Costa