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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sandro Manuel Ashley Galego Da Costa[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 14 December 2003||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Salford City | ||
Number | 51 | ||
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) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:41, 26 February 2024 (UTC) |
Sandro Manuel Ashley Galego Da Costa (born 14 December 2003) is an Irish footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Salford City.
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.[3] He spent time on dual-registration with Darwen and Longridge Town.[4]
In July 2023, Da Costa signed for League Two club Salford City on an initial one-year deal, joining the club's B team.[5] On 10 October 2023, he made his debut for the club as a substitute in a 3–1 EFL Trophy defeat to Stockport County.[6][7] 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.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 1 January 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FC United of Manchester | 2022–23[9] | NPL Premier Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Salford City | 2023–24[10] | 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Irish men's association footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- F.C. United of Manchester players
- Longridge Town F.C. players
- Darwen F.C. players
- Salford City F.C. players
- North West Counties Football League players
- Northern Premier League players
- English Football League players
- Place of birth missing (living people)