Ayrton Costa
Ayrton Enrique Costa is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Boca Juniors.
Career
Costa arrived at Independiente in 2015. Five years later, the centre-back made the breakthrough into first-team football under manager Lucas Pusineri. He initially trained with the club in pre-season, notably appearing in a friendly win over Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata|Gimnasia y Esgrima]. Costa's senior debut occurred on 6 December 2020 in a 2020 [Copa de la Liga Profesional|Copa de la Liga Profesional] victory over Defensa y Justicia, as he played eighty-eight minutes before being replaced by Patricio Ostachuk. He penned terms on a contract until December 2022 on 15 December 2020.On 2 July 2024, Costa signed a four-season contract with Antwerp F.C.|Antwerp] in Belgium.
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.