See numbers of Diego Costa, substitute for Tiquinho Soares

This Monday, the 14th, discreetly, without the presence of members of the press and fans, Diego Costa landed in Rio de Janeiro to sign a contract with Botafogo. After a season in Premier Leagueacting for Wolverhamptonthe naturalized Spanish striker returns to Brazil with a contract valid until the end of 2023.

Player who made history in big European clubs, like chelsea It is Madrid’s athleticDiego Costa arrives at Botafogo in order to replace Tiquinho Soares, top scorer of the Brasileirão who suffered a knee injury. Therefore, the expectation is that the player, who had a quick passage through Atlético-MG in Brazil, he will be an absolute starter in the next four weeks, period of recovery for the number 9 of Fogão.

At 34 years of age, the striker is not in the same shape as he was two-time Premier League champion for Chelsea. Last season, defending Wolverhampton, the player played 25 games, 23 of them for the English Premier League. However, even with an interesting game volume, Diego Costa scored only one goal, against Brentford.

In his last passage through Brazilian football, at Atlético-MG, the striker played only 19 games in the year, because he was integrated into the squad in the middle of the season, as happened now with Botafogo. During that period, the striker scored five goals and provided one assist.

Botafogo’s expectation is that they can repeat what Atlético-MG did in 2021, when they had Diego Costa in their squad for the final part of the season. This year, Galo won the Brasileirão title, which has been the obsession of fans from Botafogo. Currently, Glorioso leads the competition with 47 points won.