DANNY DA COSTA
Defender · FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga
“Composed German fullback who reads the game before it happens.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
D. da Costa remains a useful centre back, but his value is muted by a veteran profile past his usual peak window, unsettled starting status, and the league-level discount. His strongest recent spell came at FSV Mainz 05.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €5.8M – €6.3M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Da Costa operates as a positioning-first defender, relying on anticipation and intelligent pressing rather than explosive athleticism. He manages transitions with precision, distributing from deep and rarely caught flat-footed. His strength lies in cutting out passes and organising space ahead of him—classic fullback craft executed without fuss.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.39
SoT / 90
0.28
Accuracy
20%
Conversion
20%
Club football this season: 5 shots in 7 matches (324 min).
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Last 12 matches · shots
6 shots · 1 goal
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 8.2 |
 Bundesliga | 6 | 1 | 0 | 262 | 7.17 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 324 | 7.37 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.28
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
1.39
per 90
Shots on target
0.28
per 90
Conversion
20%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.28
per 90 · 50% completed
Key passes
1.39
per 90
Pass accuracy
83%
Fouls won
0.56
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
3.06
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 |  SV Elversberg | Bundesliga | L4-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 27 |  VfL Bochum | DFB-Pokal | L2-0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Oct 24 |  Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | L2-3 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Oct 17 |  FC Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | W0-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Oct 10 |  Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | L3-4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Sep 19 |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bundesliga | W3-4 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Bundesliga262 (81%)DFB Pokal62 (19%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.14 | 7.37 |
| 2025/26 | FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | 44 | 2 | 4 | 0.14 | 6.83 |
| 2024/25 | FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 6.86 |
| 2023/24 | FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 6.79 |
| 2022/23 | FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0.08 | 6.57 |
| 2021/22 |  Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.60 |
| 2020/21 | FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.34 |
| 2019/20 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | 37 | 4 | 5 | 0.24 | 6.78 |
Career highlights
2. Bundesliga
2014/2015
DFB Pokal
2017/2018
UEFA Europa League
2021/2022
Spell detail
Apps
145
Goals
3
Assists
8
Minutes
9,731
By season
| 2026/27 | Bundesliga | 7 app | 1 g | 7.37 |
| 2025/26 | Bundesliga | 44 app | 2 g | 6.83 |
| 2024/25 | Bundesliga | 25 app | 0 g | 6.86 |
| 2023/24 | Bundesliga | 21 app | 0 g | 6.79 |
| 2022/23 | Bundesliga | 25 app | 0 g | 6.57 |
| 2020/21 | Bundesliga | 23 app | 0 g | 6.34 |
Goals by season
3 goals in the spell
International career
Germany
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Germany
Germany's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for D. da Costa.