Costa: Diego da Silva Costa was born on the 7th October 1988 is a Spanish professional footballer He began his career with Braga in Portugal. He was signed by Atlético Madrid in 2007, who loaned him back to Braga, and then to Celta and Albacete before selling him to Valladolid in 2009. He became a prominent striker and attracts a lot of attention with his prolific returned to Atlético the following season and went on to become a key part of their attack, scoring 27 goals as they won the league title in 2014 also took the team to the Champions League final but played little part in the final due to injury. Internationally, Costa played twice with Brazil in 2013, but later declared his desire to represent Spain, having been granted Spanish citizenship in September 2013. He made his début for his adopted nation in March 2014, and was selected for the just concluded World Cup though he failed to find the back of the net at the tournament, yet there is no denying his abilities. On the 15th July 2014 Chelsea FC announced the signing of Diego Costa for a fee in the region of £32 million. He told GloboEsporte “Its always good to have competiton. The important thing for a big club is having great players”, “I do not think there will be many changes to the style of play (between Atletico and Chelsea). Chelsea are a great team and the Premier League is good to play in.” The club captain John Terry on Costa “First of all, his movement and his strength are really good- I was really surprised by it” Statistics: Diego Costa 2013-14 Stats Tournament Apps Goals AssistsShots Key Passes Dribbles La Liga 34 (1) 27 3 3.1 1.3 1.7 UEFA Champions League 9 8 1 3.2 1.1 1.9 His strength includes good finishing; make key passes and excellent dribbling skills. With a shooting accuracy of 57% I believe Chelsea FC has at last sign a player capable of filling the big boots of the former striker Didier Drogba. Mario Pasalic Mario Pasalic, born 9 February 1995 is a German-born Croatian footballer. He started training football at the low- tier GOŠK (KG), before joining the Hajduk Split’s youth academy in early 2006. A youth international, he first gained wider recognition in the 2011–2012 season, scoring 17 goals for the U-17 team, despite being a midfielder and, in the last match of the season, scoring the winning goal for the U-19 team in a 3–2 match vs. Hrvatski Dragovoljac, in the 90th minute, which secured their championship trophy. He made his first team league debut on 14 April 2013 in a match vs.HNK Cibalia, when he entered for Ivan Vuković in the 90th minute. The 13-14 season was Mario’s real breakthrough year. In the summer he signed a four year professional contract with Hajduk and went on to make 36 appearances in all competitions, scoring 11 goals in the 1. HNL and assisting a further five goals. In September 2013, Pašalić has scored two goals in a derby against Dinamo Zagreb (twice from a corner kicks sent from Haris Bukva). On 8 February 2014 he scored 2 goals in 1-2 win against city rivals RNK Split. On 9 July 2014, Chelsea FC announced the signing of Pašalić from Hajduk Split. He quoted saying : “I am very happy because I am now a Chelsea player. In Pasalic Chelsea has found a young attacking midfielder who is capable of becoming a club legend. Filipe Luis: Filipe Luís Kasmirski, majorly know as Filipe Luís (born 9 August 1985), is a Brazilian professional footballer. A player of tireless approach once described as the most complete full back of his generation. He played most of his professional career in Spain, most notably for Deportivo de La Coruña, which he represented four seasons, and Atlético Madrid, winning domestic and continental honours with the latter. On 23 July 2010 Filipe Luís signed for five years with Atlético Madrid for an undisclosed fee, reported to have reached €12 or 13.5 million. His official debut came on 26 September at home against Real Zaragoza, and he set up compatriot Diego Costa for the game’s only goal, receiving Man of the match accolades. In his first season, Filipe Luís constantly fought for first- choice status with youth graduate Antonio López. On 10 April 2011 he scored his first goal for Atlético, in a 3–0 home win against Real Sociedad. On 17 January 2013, Filipe Luís the second goal in a 2–0 defeat of Real Betisfor the Copa del Rey. He also played the full 90 minutes in the final against Real Madrid, which ended with a 2–1 win at the Santiago Bernabéu. Filipe Luís made his first appearances in the UEFA Champions League in the 2013–14 edition, helping the Colchoneros secure first place in Group G by scoring once in a 4–0 home routing against FK Austria Wien During the league campaign he was part of a stellar backline that only conceded 26 goals in 38 games as Atlético won the league title for the first time in 18 years; additionally, he featured in ten contests in the Champions League, including the 1–4 final loss to Real Madrid in Lisbon. Filipe Luís made his debut for the Seleção in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Venezuela, on 15 October 2009. He was selected in the Brazilian squad which won the2013 FIFA Confederations Cup on home soil, although he did not enter the field of play during the competition. He was one of seven players put on standby for the 2014 tournament. Defensive: Filipe Luis 2013-14 Defensive Stats Tournament Apps Tackle InterceptionsFouls ClearancesDrib Past La Liga 32 4.1 1.5 1 1.7 0. UEFA Champions League 10 2.8 1.5 0.8 1.6 0. Passing: Filipe Luis 2013-14 Passing Stats Tournament Apps Assists Key Passes Average Passes Pass Succession % Crosses La Liga 32 2 0.9 40.8 80.3% 0.6 UEFA Champions League 10 1 1 44.4 85.6% 0.7
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