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Samú Costa
PortugalFriendliesBorn 27 Nov 200025 yrs · 183 cm · 6'0" · 75 kg · 165 lb€15M
CM
Midfielder
10
Goals
9
Assists
100
Apps
7,616
Mins
1
Clubs
All senior competitions incl. national team · 4 seasons
Defensive midfielder who breaks up play more than he builds it
€15M
Transfer market value · Transfermarkt
Updated Jun 2025 · Peak €15M Dec 2024
— Peak— 0% past year
All Competitions
9
Goals
3
Assists
30
Started
34
Matches
3,962
Minutes
6.9
Rating
16
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0
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Own halfAttacking
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33 matches · 2,210 touches
20 appearances
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | YC | RC | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6 |  | ESP (H) | L 0–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jun 17 | | CGO (H) | D 1–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Jun 10 |  ⚠️ | NIG (H) | W 2–1 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Jun 6 | ⚠️ | CHI (H) | W 2–1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| May 23 |  | OVI (H) | W 3–0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| May 17 | | LEV (A) | L 2–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| May 1 | | GIR (A) | W 0–1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Apr 25 | | ALA (A) | L 2–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Apr 21 | | VAL (H) | D 1–1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Apr 12 | | RAY (H) | W 3–0 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
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Senior career
MP
G
A
Rtg
🏴
Manchester City
Jul 2022 – present
131
111
17
7.82
🇩🇪
Borussia Dortmund
Jan 2020 – Jun 2022
89
86
23
7.91
🇦🇹
RB Salzburg
Jan 2019 – Dec 2019
27
29
6
7.54
🇳🇴
Molde FK
Jul 2017 – Dec 2018
50
20
6
6.80
National team
MP
G
A
Rtg
🇳🇴
Norway
Sep 2019 – present
36
32
8
7.45
MP = Matches playedG = GoalsA = Assists
Per 90 mins · vs positional peers · Premier League
SC Freiburg
Crystal Palace
Real Madrid
Benfica
EvertonCompositesavg: 17
npG + Assists0.28
19
npG + AssistsCombined attacking output excluding penalties
npxG0.11
11
npxGNon-penalty expected goals
Shot Involvement1.68
24
Shot InvolvementTotal involvement in shot-creating situations
Big Chance Inv.0.30
12
Big Chance Inv.Involvement in high-xG (>0.35) situations
Shooting Efficiencyavg: 30
npxG per Shot0.09
47
npxG per ShotShot quality — higher means better chance selection
Goals - npxG+0.10
33
Goals - npxGFinishing quality — positive means clinical
Shots on Target0.44
11
Shots on TargetShots requiring a save or resulting in a goal
Progressionavg: 44
Progressive Actions8.35
70
Progressive ActionsCombined ball advancement actions
Passes in Final Third4.69
59
Passes in Final ThirdPasses completed in the attacking third
Ball Recovery3.66
46
Ball RecoveryTimes regained possession from the opposition
Carries into Final 3rd—
0
Carries into Final 3rdDirect ball progression into dangerous areas
Receivingavg: 45
Touches59.33
74
TouchesTotal touches on the ball
Backward Passes7.77
52
Backward PassesPasses played backward to retain possession
Chances Created0.51
10
Chances CreatedKey passes leading to a shot
Carryingavg: 53
Possession Lost11.57
100
Possession LostTimes possession was lost to the opposition
Turnovers0.75
19
TurnoversBall lost through errors or tackles
Dispossessed1.19
40
DispossessedTimes lost the ball to a tackle or challenge
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