Sandro Manuel Ashley Galego Da Costa (born 14 December 2003) is an Irish footballer who plays as a forward for Warrington Rylands on loan from EFL League Two club Salford City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sandro Manuel Ashley Galego Da Costa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 2003[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Galway, Ireland[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Warrington Rylands (on loan from Salford City) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC United of Manchester | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | FC United of Manchester | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Longridge Town (loan) | ||
| 2022 | → Darwen (dual-registration) | ||
| 2023– | Salford City | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Warrington Rylands (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:31, 18 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editDa Costa started his career with FC United of Manchester, graduating through the academy, joining the first-team ahead of the 2022–23 season.[4] He spent time on dual-registration with Darwen and Longridge Town.[5]
In July 2023, Da Costa signed for League Two club Salford City on an initial one-year deal, joining the club's B team.[6] On 10 October 2023, he made his debut for the club as a substitute in a 3–1 EFL Trophy defeat to Stockport County.[7][8] Two months later, he made his league debut for the club from the bench as his side lost 3–0 at home to Grimsby Town.[9]
In October 2024, Da Costa joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Warrington Rylands on a one-month loan deal.[10]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 1 January 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC United of Manchester | 2022–23[11] | NPL Premier Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Salford City | 2023–24[12] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ "Squad List 2023/24 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). English Football League. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ Sandro Da Costa at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Player Profile - Sandro Da Costa | FC United of Manchester". fc-utd.co.uk.
- ^ "Sandro da Costa : Another Academy gem steps up to the First Team". fc-utd.co.uk. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ @DarwenFC (2 August 2022). "▶️ Sandro The Salmoner We are thrilled to confirm that Sandro Da Costa has signed for Darwen on dual registration with our friends over at @FCUnitedMcr Welcome to the Anchor Ground, @Costa10Sandro 👏 #OneClub #ANewDawn" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 February 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Three new faces for the 2023–24 B Team". www.salfordcityfc.co.uk. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Four club debuts and a first start for an academy graduate". www.salfordcityfc.co.uk. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Reaction | Salford 1–3 Stockport County (EFL Trophy)". www.salfordcityfc.co.uk. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Salford City 0–3 Grimsby Town". BBC Sport. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Winger joins Rylands on loan". www.salfordcityfc.co.uk. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "FC United of Manchester – Appearances – Sandro Da Costa – 2022-2023". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Sandro Da Costa in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 February 2024.