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Matty Costello

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Matty Costello

Personal information

Full name

Matthew Costello

Born

9 April 1998 (age 26)
Billinge Higher End, Greater Manchester, England

Height

5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

Weight

14 st 9 lb (93 kg)

Playing information

Position

Centre, Wing

Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2018–20	St Helens	26	6	0	0	16
2018(loan)	→ Sheffield Eagles	17	9	0	0	36
2019(DR)	→ Leigh Centurions	9	5	0	0	16
2021–23	Salford Red Devils	24	12	0	0	16
2022(loan)	→ Newcastle Thunder	1	0	0	0	0
2022(loan)	→ Barrow Raiders	6	4	0	0	16
2024–	Barrow Raiders	15	5	0	0	20
	Total	98	41	0	0	120

Source: ^[1]^[2]

As of 26 September 2023

Matty Costello (born (1998-04-09)9 April 1998) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for Barrow Raiders in the RFL Championship.

He has previously played for St Helens and Salford Red Devils in the Super League, and has spent time on loan at Sheffield Eagles, Leigh Centurions, Newcastle Thunder and Barrow Raiders in the Betfred Championship.

Background[edit]

Costello was born in Billinge Higher End, Greater Manchester.

Career[edit]

St Helens[edit]

In 2018, he made his Super League début for St Helens against the Huddersfield Giants.^[3] Costello graduated into the first team squad by the 2018 season. Costello played at the Orrell St James ARLFC from an early age before starting a scholarship with the Saints in 2014. Costello was equally at home at centre or in the full back role. This quick, elusive player was a strong defender and played his first senior matches for the Sheffield Eagles club.^{[citation needed]} In 2018 he spent time on loan at the Sheffield Eagles, where he went on to pick up the 2018 Championship Young Player of the Year award after an impressive season with the Sheffield club. In seasons 2019 and 2020, Costello was a squad player for St Helens as the club went on to win back to back Super League Grand finals.