Diego Costa plays for the Spain national team.
Diego da Silva Costa ( [ ˈdjeɣo ða ˈsilβa ˈkosta ] , [ ˈdʒjeɡu dɐ ˈsiwvɐ ˈkɔstɐ ] ; born 7 October 1988 ) , is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for English club Chelsea and the Spain national team . Internationally , Costa played twice for his native Brazil in 2013 , but later declared his desire to represent Spain , having been granted Spanish citizenship in September 2013 .