Former Chelsea hothead Diego Costa, 35, signs for the twelfth club of his career
FORMER Chelsea striker Diego Costa has joined Gremio on a free transfer.
The Brazilian, 35, left Botafogo in December after just four months at the club.
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He spent the January period without a team and was linked to another Brazilian side, Palmeiras.
But now, according to Fabrizio Romanohe has signed a deal with Gremio, which will be his twelfth professional club.
It is Costa's fourth team in less than two and a half years after spells at Atletico Mineiro and Wolves.
Over the past three seasons he has scored just eleven goals in 66 games.
The rather unimpressive spell included one Premier League goal in 25 games for Wolves.
But he is still fondly remembered for a few golden years at the top of European football.
Costa made his name with Atletico Madrid, winning La Liga, a Copa del Rey title and a UEFA Super Cup.
They also reached the Champions League final before losing to Real Madrid.
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In 2014, he was signed by Chelsea in a deal worth £32 million.
During his time in West London, Costa won three trophies, including two Premier League titles and a League Cup, scoring 52 goals in 83 appearances.
Costa then returned to Atletico in 2018, where he won the Europa League and another Super Cup.
At international level he played two matches for Brazil, the country where he was born.
But he eventually declared for Spain, earning 24 caps and scoring 10 goals.