Seiya Da Costa Lay (Japanese: セイヤダコスタレイ; born 30 September 2001) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.

Seiya Da Costa
Personal information
Full name Seiya Da Costa Lay
Date of birth (2001-09-30) 30 September 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Hiroshima, Japan[1]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2019–2020 Arema[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Arema 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 March 2023

Personal life edit

Born to Indonesian father, from East Nusa Tenggara, and Japanese mother, Da Costa lived in Japan before moving to Indonesia.[3]


Career edit

Da Costa was signed for Arema to play in Liga 1 in the 2021 season.[4] Seiya made his debut on 11 December 2022 as a substitute in a match against Persis Solo at the Jatidiri Stadium, Semarang.[5]

Career statistics edit

As of 24 March 2023[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arema 2021–22 Liga 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022–23 Liga 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2023–24 Liga 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

References edit

  1. ^ "Seiya Da Costa: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Seiya da Costa Lay, Pemain Keturunan 3 Negara yang Berpeluang Bela Arema". www.bola.com (in Indonesian). 5 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Mengenal Seiya da Costa Lay: Pemain Kelahiran Jepang yang Masuk Proyeksi Timnas Indonesia U-22 untuk SEA Games 2023". bola.com. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Seiya Da Costa Lay : Gabung Arema FC Bukan Proses Instan". aremafc.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Arema vs. Persis Solo - 11 December 2022 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Indonesia - S. Da Costa Lay - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 December 2022.

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