Tino Costa Argentine football player Date of Birth: 09.01.1985 Country: Argentina

Biography of Tino Costa

Argentinian football player, Tino Costa, currently plays as a defensive midfielder for the Italian club "Fiorentina". He began his career in Argentina, playing for the local club "La Terazza". At the age of 17, he made a risky decision to leave the country and went to Guadeloupe to play for the club "Racing de Bas-Terre". Tino spent two years in Guadeloupe, where his impressive skills caught the attention of Parisian club "Racing", which played in the third division. In his season with "Racing", Tino Costa appeared in 28 matches and scored 3 goals. The following season, he signed a contract with the club "Po". In his first season with "Po", Costa played 39 matches and scored 4 goals. He then moved to "Set" where he became one of the team's leaders, playing 29 matches, scoring 3 goals, and providing 7 assists. In that season, he was named the league's Best Player, attracting interest from more renowned clubs.

Before the start of the 2008/09 season, Costa signed a 3-year contract with "Montpellier", a club in the second division. He made his debut for the club in the first match of the season, playing the full 90 minutes in a loss against "Strasbourg". A few weeks later, he scored his first goal in official matches for the club in a match against "Reims", which his team won 4-0. The season turned out to be successful for the club as "Montpellier" was among the three teams that secured promotion to Ligue 1. In the final victorious match against "Strasbourg", which was also fighting for a spot in Ligue 1, Costa scored the winning goal in the 19th minute. Throughout the season, Costa scored 8 goals and provided 11 assists. He was nominated for the Player of the Year award but ultimately lost to Cameroonian player Pol Alo'o.

Afterwards, several French clubs, especially "Lens" and "Toulouse", showed interest in signing Costa. However, he denied any rumors about leaving "Montpellier" and on July 1, 2009, he signed a new contract with the club until 2013. Costa celebrated his debut in Ligue 1 by scoring a goal in a match against "Lorient", doing so in the 60th minute. The match ended in a 2-2 draw. The following week, he scored again as his team secured a 2-0 victory over "Sochaux". Overall, Tino had another successful season, attracting interest not only from French clubs.

On July 1, 2010, Costa became a player for "Valencia", signing a 4-year contract with the club. The transfer fee amounted to 6.5 million euros. After the transfer, Costa said: "I am very happy to be joining Valencia. It's a very important step in my career, and I hope to contribute to the team's success."

On September 14, 2010, Tino Costa opened his goal account for "Valencia" in an away match of the Champions League against Turkish team "Bursaspor". The match ended in a resounding 4-0 victory for the visitors, and the Argentinian midfielder not only scored a goal but also assisted in another goal. The second goal for "Valencia" was scored directly from a free-kick taken by Tino Costa.

Costa made his debut for the Argentinian national team on June 1, 2011, in a match against the Nigerian national team, which his team lost 1-4. He started in the starting lineup and played for 59 minutes.

Tino Costa is known for his technical skills and expertise in set-piece situations.