Diego Henrique Costa Barbosa (born 21 July 1999) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League Greece club PAOK on loan from Krasnodar.
Career Costa is a product of the youth academy of Grêmio Desportivo Prudente, before moving to São Paulo in 2015. He made his professional debut with São Paulo in a 2-1 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A win over CSA on 8 December 2019. In 2022, he had a strong season with the club and was named captain. He was instrumental in their winning campaign for the 2023 Copa do Brasil.
On 17 July 2024, Diego Costa signed a five-year contract with Krasnodar in Russia.
On 5 September 2026, he was loaned to PAOK in Greece for the remainder of the 2026–27 season.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSão Paulo2019Série A10000000—002020Série A191204051—3022021Série A120301040—2002022Série A2111209170—4922023Série A230006020—3102024Série A140101203011301Total902271221211101615Krasnodar2024–25Russian Premier League281—40——3212025–26Russian Premier League273—90—103732026–27Russian Premier League10—20——30Total564—150—10724Career total1466271371211202339
Honours São Paulo U20 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior: 2019
São Paulo Copa do Brasil: 2023 Supercopa do Brasil: 2024 Campeonato Paulista: 2021
Krasnodar Russian Premier League: 2024–25
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