
Based on 321 min · 2017 · Club Friendlies 3 · PARTIAL
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — playing style, pressing, and tactical fit. Below: the closest replacements with per-90 stats and form.
Elche · La Liga · €3.0M
Real Sociedad · La Liga · €5.0M
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Make Costa's card →Build XI with shortlist →Share cards ↓Costa functions as a high-precision ghost in the final third, a forward who refuses to waste the ball even if he rarely touches it. In a Tier C environment where play is often frantic and messy, his 91.7% pass accuracy isn't just good—it is elite, placing him in the top 5% of all attackers and suggesting a technical floor far above this level. However, the volume is concerning; averaging just 10.1 passes and 0.56 shots per 90, he is frequently a passenger rather than a protagonist. The three closest DNA matches to Gabriel Costa:
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Celta de Vigo · La Liga · €4.0M
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