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2024 Joined Grêmio in the Brazilian Série A league, continuing his playing career in Brazil.
August 12 2023 Diego Costa signed a contract with Brazilian club Botafogo, returning to his home country after playing in various European leagues.
June 3 2023 Wolves announced that Costa would leave the club at the end of his contract.
April 15 2023 Scored his first goal for Wolves in a 2–0 home win against Brentford, marking his first goal in English football in nearly six years.
March 4 2023 Suffered a knee injury during Wolves's 1–0 home win against Tottenham Hotspur, and was carried off the pitch on a stretcher.
February 18 2023 Made his 100th Premier League appearance, which was his 11th for Wolves, as a second-half substitute against Bournemouth at Molineux.
October 1 2022 Made his debut for Wolverhampton Wanderers, coming on as a substitute in the 58th minute during a 2–0 league defeat to West Ham United at the London Stadium.
September 12 2022 Diego Costa joined Wolverhampton Wanderers until the end of the 2022–23 season, with a social media unveiling featuring him holding a chained pack of wolves.
January 16 2022 After playing only 19 times and scoring 5 goals for Atlético Mineiro, Diego Costa terminated his contract and became a free agent.
2021 Won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and Copa do Brasil with Atlético Mineiro, adding to his domestic trophy collection.
August 29 2021 Costa scored on his debut for Atlético Mineiro, coming off the bench in the second half and helping settle a 1–1 league draw against Red Bull Bragantino.
August 14 2021 Diego Costa joined Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro, signing a contract until December 2022.
December 29 2020 Costa and Atlético Madrid mutually agreed to terminate his contract, making him a free agent.
June 18 2020 Costa marked his 200th club appearance for Atlético in a 5-0 away win against Osasuna.
April 6 2019 Costa was sent off in a match against FC Barcelona in the 28th minute and subsequently handed an 8-match ban for referee abuse.
2018 Returned to Atlético Madrid in a club record transfer worth an initial €56 million after a rift with Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte
August 2018 Costa scored twice in the UEFA Super Cup against Real Madrid, including a goal within the first 50 seconds, in a 4-2 win after extra time.
June 20 2018 Scored the winning goal in Spain's match against Iran during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
June 15 2018 Scored two goals in Spain's opening 2018 FIFA World Cup match, helping secure a 3-3 draw against Portugal.
May 2018 Costa scored the decisive goal in Atlético's 1-0 home win against Arsenal in the Europa League semi-finals, helping the team advance to the final.
May 2018 Costa played in the UEFA Europa League Final in Lyon, where Atlético won 3-0 against Olympique de Marseille.
March 27 2018 Played in a friendly match where Spain defeated Argentina 6-1 at Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid
January 6 2018 In his first league game back, Costa started and scored the second goal in a 2-0 win over Getafe, but was sent off for celebrating in the stands.
January 3 2018 Costa scored in his return game against Lleida Esportiu in the Copa del Rey round of 16, just five minutes after being substituted on.
2017 Finished the season as Chelsea's top scorer with 20 goals, helping the team regain the Premier League title.
September 26 2017 Costa signed a contract with Atlético Madrid after passing medical tests, becoming eligible to play after 1 January 2018.
September 21 2017 Chelsea announced Diego Costa would return to Atlético Madrid in the next transfer window.
June 2017 Chelsea manager Antonio Conte informed Diego Costa via text message that he was not part of the team's plans for the upcoming season and was free to transfer to another team.
June 11 2017 Scored in Spain's 2-1 victory over Macedonia in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match at Philip II Arena, Skopje
May 27 2017 Scored an equaliser in the FA Cup Final against Arsenal, though Chelsea ultimately lost 2-1.
March 24 2017 Played in Spain's 4-1 win against Israel in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match at El Molinón, Gijón
January 22 2017 Returned to Chelsea's starting line-up after a period of tension with manager Antonio Conte, scoring in a 2-0 win over Hull City. This was his 52nd goal on his 100th appearance.
November 2016 Voted Premier League Player of the Month for his performance, scoring two goals and providing two assists for league leaders Chelsea.
November 20 2016 Became the first player to reach ten league goals for the season, scoring the only goal in a match against Middlesbrough.
October 15 2016 Scored in a 3-0 victory over reigning Premier League champions Leicester City.
October 9 2016 Scored in Spain's 2-0 victory over Albania in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match at Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër
September 5 2016 Scored his first international goals in nearly two years during an 8-0 win over Liechtenstein in the 2018 World Cup qualification match, including a header from a free-kick by Koke.
August 15 2016 Costa scored a late winner against West Ham United, securing a 2-1 win for Chelsea in their season opener. He controversially challenged goalkeeper Adrián while already on a yellow card.
May 2 2016 During a 2-2 draw against Tottenham, was gouged in the eyes by Mousa Dembélé during a mass brawl, which resulted in Dembélé receiving a six-match retrospective ban.
March 12 2016 Received his first red card for Chelsea in an FA Cup quarter-final defeat to Everton, with allegations of biting Gareth Barry and spitting towards the referee.
December 2015 Identified as one of the players whose poor form contributed to José Mourinho's dismissal from Chelsea.
December 2015 French newspaper L'Equipe named Costa the most hated footballer due to his provocative and violent behavior.
September 22 2015 Given a three-match suspension by the FA for his conduct in the Arsenal match.
September 21 2015 Charged with violent conduct by the FA for his behavior in the Arsenal match.
September 19 2015 Involved in a controversial match against Arsenal where he repeatedly slapped Laurent Koscielny and chest-bumped him, leading to Gabriel's red card.
September 16 2015 Scored his first Champions League goal for Chelsea, a volley from a Cesc Fàbregas pass in a 4-0 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv.
September 5 2015 Played in a 2-0 qualifying match against Slovakia, during which he was fouled for a penalty converted by Andrés Iniesta.
August 23 2015 Costa scored his first goal of the 2015-16 campaign in a 2-3 win at West Bromwich Albion, which was Chelsea's first victory of the season.
June 2 2015 Costa publicly affirmed his commitment to Chelsea, stating he wanted to stay at the club after winning the Premier League and League Cup in his first season.
May 24 2015 Despite an injury that was expected to keep him out for the season, Costa played in Chelsea's final match, replacing Didier Drogba and scoring a penalty in a 3-1 home win against Sunderland, bringing his league goal tally to 20.

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