Ayrton Costa

Ayrton Enrique Costa (born 12 July 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Boca Juniors.

Career Costa arrived at Independiente in 2015. Five years later, the centre-back made the breakthrough into first-team football under manager Lucas Pusineri. He initially trained with the club in pre-season, notably appearing in a friendly win over Gimnasia y Esgrima. Costa's senior debut occurred on 6 December 2020 in a Copa de la Liga Profesional victory over Defensa y Justicia, as he played eighty-eight minutes before being replaced by Patricio Ostachuk. He penned terms on a contract until December 2022 on 15 December 2020.

On 2 July 2024, Costa signed a four-season contract with Antwerp in Belgium.

On 15 June 2025, a report mentioned that Costa had been denied a visa to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States due to a robbery case in 2018. Several days later, the decision was reversed and he was granted a special 26 day visa for the tournament.

Personal life Costa's first name is an ode to Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna, of whom his grandfather was a fan of. He is of Cape Verdean and Paraguayan descent through one of his grandfathers and one of his grandmothers, respectively.

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