Douglas Costa

The FIFA World Cup winner joins the Sky Blues in one of the biggest signings in A-League history. Costa has won five trophies with Italian colossus Juventus, six titles with German juggernauts Bayern Munich and lifted eleven cups with Ukrainian giants Shakhtar Donetsk. He boasts 76 appearances in the UEFA Champions League, scoring 11 goals and providing 17 assists, and he has played alongside an amazing roll call of all-time greats including Ronaldo, Neymar, Robert Lewandowski, Thomas Muller and Manuel Neuer. 

Costa has been capped 31 times by the Brazilian national team and was a member of Brazil’s forward line at the FIFA World Cup 2018TM and C2opa America 2015 alongside Neymar, Philippe Coutinho, Roberto Firmino and Gabriel Jesus.

With over 13 millions followers worldwide, he will become will become the most influential athlete to play in any football code in Australia.