Federico Costa (born 8 October 1988) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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Career

Costa started his career with local clubs Recreativo Estrellas and Estudiantes. In 2010, Costa joined Talleres of

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. He didn't appear in a Talleres first-team squad until he was an unused substitute for two

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matches in late-2012. It was in the Copa Argentina that Costa made his debut for the club, he played the full ninety minutes of a 3–0 victory over

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on 16 April 2014. He made his professional league debut a month later during a defeat to

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. Three further appearances followed in 2013–14 which ended with relegation to

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. He subsequently made twenty-two appearances in two seasons in Torneo Federal A, prior to departing Talleres at the conclusion of

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to join

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side Patronato. He made his top-flight debut on 9 September 2016 versus Gimnasia y Esgrima. In 2021, Costa played for

Ferro Carril Oeste Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or familiarly, Ferro, is an Argentine sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, Buenos Aires. Although many activities are hosted by the club, Ferro is mostly known for its assoc ...

Career statistics

Honours

;Talleres *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Costa, Federico 1988 births Living people Footballers from Río Cuarto, Córdoba Argentine men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Torneo Argentino A players Primera Nacional players Torneo Federal A players Argentine Primera División players Estudiantes de Río Cuarto footballers Talleres de Córdoba footballers Club Atlético Patronato footballers Ferro Carril Oeste footballers 21st-century Argentine sportsmen