Ayrton Enrique Costa (born 12 July 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer[1] who plays as a centre-back for Boca Juniors.[3]
Costa arrived at Independiente in 2015.[4][5][6] Five years later, the centre-back made the breakthrough into first-team football under manager Lucas Pusineri.[7][8] He initially trained with the club in pre-season, notably appearing in a friendly win over Gimnasia y Esgrima.[9] 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.[1][10][11] He penned terms on a contract until December 2022 on 15 December 2020.[12][13]
On 2 July 2024, Costa signed a four-season contract with Antwerp in Belgium.[14]
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.[15]
Costa's first name is an ode to Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna, who his grandfather was a fan of.[4][16] His grandfather is from Cape Verde.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Independiente | 2020–21[nb 1] | Argentine Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
