Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · FSV Mainz 05.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bundesliga | 34 | 2 | 3 | 2697 | 6.82 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 897 | 6.9 |
 DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.6 |
Scout report
D. da Costa is a 33-year-old full-back at FSV Mainz 05, rated 32.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 294th of 325 on scout potential in the Bundesliga. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present this season (88.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.97 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Costa.
Judged on this season alone, Costa graded 25 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 28th of 55 of the 55 full-backs in the Bundesliga, on 4 clean sheets and 2.97 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 32 → 25). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 32, 50th of 55 of the 55 full-backs in the Bundesliga. At 33 Costa is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 8.6 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · FSV Mainz 05 finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side
2.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 88.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 32.3, Costa carries the 50th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Bundesliga of 55. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
