{"id":206013,"date":"2017-01-11T07:49:25","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T06:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/villarreal-cf-renews-mario-and-jaume-costa-contracts\/"},"modified":"2017-01-11T07:49:25","modified_gmt":"2017-01-11T06:49:25","slug":"villarreal-cf-renews-mario-and-jaume-costa-contracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/en\/villarreal-cf-renews-mario-and-jaume-costa-contracts\/","title":{"rendered":"Villarreal renews Mario and Jaume Costa contracts"},"content":{"protected":false,"blocks":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/5423b23fcd57d3e20706cba7493baeb2.jpg","alt":"VILLARREAL CF","width":819,"height":460,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/5423b23fcd57d3e20706cba7493baeb2.jpg 819w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/5423b23fcd57d3e20706cba7493baeb2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/5423b23fcd57d3e20706cba7493baeb2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/5423b23fcd57d3e20706cba7493baeb2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/5423b23fcd57d3e20706cba7493baeb2-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/5423b23fcd57d3e20706cba7493baeb2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/5423b23fcd57d3e20706cba7493baeb2.jpg 1920w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The former Academy defenders extend their contracts with the club for three more seasons"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal CF has come to an agreement for the extension of Jaume Costa and Mario\u2019s contracts, who will wear Yellow until 2021 and 2023, respectively. Thus, as Jaume Costa\u2019s contract was up in 2018 and Mario\u2019s in 2020, both men are now linked to the Submarine for three more seasons. The press conference to announce the contract renewals will be held this Thursday at the Villarreal CF Training Ground (Ciudad Deportiva) after the Submarine\u2019s morning training session."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The club continues to renew contracts and in doing so guarantees a strong core for Villarreal for years to come, as Sergio Asenjo and Manu Trigueros\u2019 contracts were also extended in 2016. Mario and Jaume Costa both established themselves in the First Team after breaking into the squad from the Villarreal B team, demonstrating the club\u2019s firm commitment to the Yellows Reserves and Academy teams. Mario came to Villarreal in the 2007\/08 campaign, while Jaume Costa arrived in the 2010\/11 season. A lifetime as Yellows."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"What\u2019s more, both Mario and Jaume Costa are two of the most utilized players by Fran Escrib\u00e1 this season, racking up 1,987 and 1,553 minutes, respectively, between LaLiga Santander, UEFA Champions League Play-off, UEFA Europa League and Copa del Rey competitions."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Mario Gaspar P\u00e9rez Mart\u00ednez (Novelda, Spain, 24\/11\/1990)"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Coming from Fundaci\u00f3n Albacete, the Alicante native joined Villarreal in the 2007\/08 campaign, and has since progressed through the Submarine ranks, having represented the U19s, as well as both the B and C teams. At just 18 years of age, he made his debut in the First Division (2008\/09) against Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid. That same season, Mario helped the Villarreal B team to promotion to the Second Division, which is considered to be a historic milestone for the Yellow Reserve team. In the 2010\/11 season he moved up to the First Team full time, where he has since become one of the captains of the Submarine. Mario has also represented Spain on three occasions, scoring two brilliant goals for the Senior national team."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Jaume Costa Jord\u00e1 (Valencia, Spain, 18\/03\/1988)"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The left back from Valencia joined the Villarreal B team in the 2010\/11 season and he soon became a key figure for the Reserves and played six games with the First Team too. This secured his move up to the First Team for the 2012\/13 campaign. From then on, Costa has become one of the Submarine\u2019s defensive pillars and also one of the team\u2019s captains."}],"structured":{"summary":{"text":"The former Academy defenders extend their contracts with the club for three more seasons Villarreal CF has come to an agreement for the extension of Jaume Costa and Mario\u2019s contracts, who will wear Yellow until 2021 and 2023, respectively. Thus, as Jaume Costa\u2019s contract was up in 2018 and Mario\u2019s in 2020, both men are now linked to the Submarine for three more seasons. The press conference to announce the contract renewals will be held this Thursday at the Villarreal CF Training Ground (Ciudad Deportiva) after the Submarine\u2019s morning training session. The club continues to renew contracts and in doing so guarantees a strong core for Villarreal for years to come, as Sergio Asenjo and Manu Trigueros\u2019 contracts were also extended in 2016. Mario and Jaume Costa both established themselves in the First Team after breaking into the squad from the Villarreal B team, demonstrating the club\u2019s firm commitment to the Yellows Reserves and Academy teams. Mario came to Villarreal in the 2007\/08 campaign, while Jaume Costa arrived in the 2010\/11 season. A lifetime as Yellows. What\u2019s more, both Mario and Jaume Costa are two of the most utilized players by Fran Escrib\u00e1 this season, racking up 1,987 and 1,553 minutes, respectively, between LaLiga Santander, UEFA Champions League Play-off, UEFA Europa League and Copa del Rey competitions. Mario Gaspar P\u00e9rez Mart\u00ednez (Novelda, Spain, 24\/11\/1990) Coming from Fundaci\u00f3n Albacete, the Alicante native joined Villarreal in the 2007\/08 campaign, and has since progressed through the Submarine ranks, having represented the U19s, as well as both the B and C teams. At just 18 years of age, he made his debut in the First Division (2008\/09) against Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid. That same season, Mario helped the Villarreal B team to promotion to the Second Division, which is considered to be a historic milestone for the Yellow Reserve team. In the 2010\/11 season he moved up to the First Team full time, where he has since become one of the captains of the Submarine. Mario has also represented Spain on three occasions, scoring two brilliant goals for the Senior national team. Jaume Costa Jord\u00e1 (Valencia, Spain, 18\/03\/1988) The left back from Valencia joined the Villarreal B team in the 2010\/11 season and he soon became a key figure for the Reserves and played six games with the First Team too. This secured his move up to the First Team for the 2012\/13 campaign. 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Thus, as Jaume Costa\u2019s contract was up in 2018 and Mario\u2019s in 2020, both men are now linked to the Submarine for three more seasons. The press conference to announce the contract renewals will be held this Thursday at the Villarreal CF Training Ground (Ciudad Deportiva) after the Submarine\u2019s morning training session. The club continues to renew contracts and in doing so guarantees a strong core for Villarreal for years to come, as Sergio Asenjo and Manu Trigueros\u2019 contracts were also extended in 2016. Mario and Jaume Costa both established themselves in the First Team after breaking into the squad from the Villarreal B team, demonstrating the club\u2019s firm commitment to the Yellows Reserves and Academy teams. Mario came to Villarreal in the 2007\/08 campaign, while Jaume Costa arrived in the 2010\/11 season. A lifetime as Yellows. What\u2019s more, both Mario and Jaume Costa are two of the most utilized players by Fran Escrib\u00e1 this season, racking up 1,987 and 1,553 minutes, respectively, between LaLiga Santander, UEFA Champions League Play-off, UEFA Europa League and Copa del Rey competitions. Mario Gaspar P\u00e9rez Mart\u00ednez (Novelda, Spain, 24\/11\/1990) Coming from Fundaci\u00f3n Albacete, the Alicante native joined Villarreal in the 2007\/08 campaign, and has since progressed through the Submarine ranks, having represented the U19s, as well as both the B and C teams. At just 18 years of age, he made his debut in the First Division (2008\/09) against Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid. That same season, Mario helped the Villarreal B team to promotion to the Second Division, which is considered to be a historic milestone for the Yellow Reserve team. In the 2010\/11 season he moved up to the First Team full time, where he has since become one of the captains of the Submarine. Mario has also represented Spain on three occasions, scoring two brilliant goals for the Senior national team. Jaume Costa Jord\u00e1 (Valencia, Spain, 18\/03\/1988) The left back from Valencia joined the Villarreal B team in the 2010\/11 season and he soon became a key figure for the Reserves and played six games with the First Team too. This secured his move up to the First Team for the 2012\/13 campaign. From then on, Costa has become one of the Submarine\u2019s defensive pillars and also one of the team\u2019s captains.","headings":[],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"The former Academy defenders extend their contracts with the club for three more seasons"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal CF has come to an agreement for the extension of Jaume Costa and Mario\u2019s contracts, who will wear Yellow until 2021 and 2023, respectively. Thus, as Jaume Costa\u2019s contract was up in 2018 and Mario\u2019s in 2020, both men are now linked to the Submarine for three more seasons. The press conference to announce the contract renewals will be held this Thursday at the Villarreal CF Training Ground (Ciudad Deportiva) after the Submarine\u2019s morning training session."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The club continues to renew contracts and in doing so guarantees a strong core for Villarreal for years to come, as Sergio Asenjo and Manu Trigueros\u2019 contracts were also extended in 2016. Mario and Jaume Costa both established themselves in the First Team after breaking into the squad from the Villarreal B team, demonstrating the club\u2019s firm commitment to the Yellows Reserves and Academy teams. Mario came to Villarreal in the 2007\/08 campaign, while Jaume Costa arrived in the 2010\/11 season. 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A lifetime as Yellows."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"What\u2019s more, both Mario and Jaume Costa are two of the most utilized players by Fran Escrib\u00e1 this season, racking up 1,987 and 1,553 minutes, respectively, between LaLiga Santander, UEFA Champions League Play-off, UEFA Europa League and Copa del Rey competitions."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Mario Gaspar P\u00e9rez Mart\u00ednez (Novelda, Spain, 24\/11\/1990)"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Coming from Fundaci\u00f3n Albacete, the Alicante native joined Villarreal in the 2007\/08 campaign, and has since progressed through the Submarine ranks, having represented the U19s, as well as both the B and C teams. At just 18 years of age, he made his debut in the First Division (2008\/09) against Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid. That same season, Mario helped the Villarreal B team to promotion to the Second Division, which is considered to be a historic milestone for the Yellow Reserve team. In the 2010\/11 season he moved up to the First Team full time, where he has since become one of the captains of the Submarine. Mario has also represented Spain on three occasions, scoring two brilliant goals for the Senior national team."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Jaume Costa Jord\u00e1 (Valencia, Spain, 18\/03\/1988)"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The left back from Valencia joined the Villarreal B team in the 2010\/11 season and he soon became a key figure for the Reserves and played six games with the First Team too. This secured his move up to the First Team for the 2012\/13 campaign. 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Mario and Jaume Costa both established themselves in the First Team after breaking into the squad from the Villarreal B team, demonstrating the club\u2019s firm commitment to the Yellows Reserves and Academy teams. Mario came to Villarreal in the 2007\/08 campaign, while Jaume Costa arrived in the 2010\/11 season. A lifetime as Yellows. What\u2019s more, both Mario and Jaume Costa are two of the most utilized players by Fran Escrib\u00e1 this season, racking up 1,987 and 1,553 minutes, respectively, between LaLiga Santander, UEFA Champions League Play-off, UEFA Europa League and Copa del Rey competitions. Mario Gaspar P\u00e9rez Mart\u00ednez (Novelda, Spain, 24\/11\/1990) Coming from Fundaci\u00f3n Albacete, the Alicante native joined Villarreal in the 2007\/08 campaign, and has since progressed through the Submarine ranks, having represented the U19s, as well as both the B and C teams. At just 18 years of age, he made his debut in the First Division (2008\/09) against Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid. That same season, Mario helped the Villarreal B team to promotion to the Second Division, which is considered to be a historic milestone for the Yellow Reserve team. In the 2010\/11 season he moved up to the First Team full time, where he has since become one of the captains of the Submarine. Mario has also represented Spain on three occasions, scoring two brilliant goals for the Senior national team. Jaume Costa Jord\u00e1 (Valencia, Spain, 18\/03\/1988) The left back from Valencia joined the Villarreal B team in the 2010\/11 season and he soon became a key figure for the Reserves and played six games with the First Team too. This secured his move up to the First Team for the 2012\/13 campaign. 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The press conference to announce the contract renewals will be held this Thursday at the Villarreal CF Training Ground (Ciudad Deportiva) after the Submarine\u2019s morning training session."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The club continues to renew contracts and in doing so guarantees a strong core for Villarreal for years to come, as Sergio Asenjo and Manu Trigueros\u2019 contracts were also extended in 2016. Mario and Jaume Costa both established themselves in the First Team after breaking into the squad from the Villarreal B team, demonstrating the club\u2019s firm commitment to the Yellows Reserves and Academy teams. Mario came to Villarreal in the 2007\/08 campaign, while Jaume Costa arrived in the 2010\/11 season. 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Thus, as Jaume Costa\u2019s contract was up in 2018 and Mario\u2019s in 2020, both men are now linked to the Submarine for three more seasons. The press conference to announce the contract renewals will be held this Thursday at the Villarreal CF Training Ground (Ciudad Deportiva) after the Submarine\u2019s morning training session."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The club continues to renew contracts and in doing so guarantees a strong core for Villarreal for years to come, as Sergio Asenjo and Manu Trigueros\u2019 contracts were also extended in 2016. Mario and Jaume Costa both established themselves in the First Team after breaking into the squad from the Villarreal B team, demonstrating the club\u2019s firm commitment to the Yellows Reserves and Academy teams. Mario came to Villarreal in the 2007\/08 campaign, while Jaume Costa arrived in the 2010\/11 season. A lifetime as Yellows."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"What\u2019s more, both Mario and Jaume Costa are two of the most utilized players by Fran Escrib\u00e1 this season, racking up 1,987 and 1,553 minutes, respectively, between LaLiga Santander, UEFA Champions League Play-off, UEFA Europa League and Copa del Rey competitions."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Mario Gaspar P\u00e9rez Mart\u00ednez (Novelda, Spain, 24\/11\/1990)"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Coming from Fundaci\u00f3n Albacete, the Alicante native joined Villarreal in the 2007\/08 campaign, and has since progressed through the Submarine ranks, having represented the U19s, as well as both the B and C teams. At just 18 years of age, he made his debut in the First Division (2008\/09) against Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid. That same season, Mario helped the Villarreal B team to promotion to the Second Division, which is considered to be a historic milestone for the Yellow Reserve team. In the 2010\/11 season he moved up to the First Team full time, where he has since become one of the captains of the Submarine. Mario has also represented Spain on three occasions, scoring two brilliant goals for the Senior national team."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Jaume Costa Jord\u00e1 (Valencia, Spain, 18\/03\/1988)"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The left back from Valencia joined the Villarreal B team in the 2010\/11 season and he soon became a key figure for the Reserves and played six games with the First Team too. This secured his move up to the First Team for the 2012\/13 campaign. From then on, Costa has become one of the Submarine\u2019s defensive pillars and also one of the team\u2019s captains."}]}},"sections":[{"id":"section-1","title":"","text":"The former Academy defenders extend their contracts with the club for three more seasons Villarreal CF has come to an agreement for the extension of Jaume Costa and Mario\u2019s contracts, who will wear Yellow until 2021 and 2023, respectively. Thus, as Jaume Costa\u2019s contract was up in 2018 and Mario\u2019s in 2020, both men are now linked to the Submarine for three more seasons. The press conference to announce the contract renewals will be held this Thursday at the Villarreal CF Training Ground (Ciudad Deportiva) after the Submarine\u2019s morning training session. The club continues to renew contracts and in doing so guarantees a strong core for Villarreal for years to come, as Sergio Asenjo and Manu Trigueros\u2019 contracts were also extended in 2016. Mario and Jaume Costa both established themselves in the First Team after breaking into the squad from the Villarreal B team, demonstrating the club\u2019s firm commitment to the Yellows Reserves and Academy teams. Mario came to Villarreal in the 2007\/08 campaign, while Jaume Costa arrived in the 2010\/11 season. A lifetime as Yellows. What\u2019s more, both Mario and Jaume Costa are two of the most utilized players by Fran Escrib\u00e1 this season, racking up 1,987 and 1,553 minutes, respectively, between LaLiga Santander, UEFA Champions League Play-off, UEFA Europa League and Copa del Rey competitions. Mario Gaspar P\u00e9rez Mart\u00ednez (Novelda, Spain, 24\/11\/1990) Coming from Fundaci\u00f3n Albacete, the Alicante native joined Villarreal in the 2007\/08 campaign, and has since progressed through the Submarine ranks, having represented the U19s, as well as both the B and C teams. At just 18 years of age, he made his debut in the First Division (2008\/09) against Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid. That same season, Mario helped the Villarreal B team to promotion to the Second Division, which is considered to be a historic milestone for the Yellow Reserve team. In the 2010\/11 season he moved up to the First Team full time, where he has since become one of the captains of the Submarine. Mario has also represented Spain on three occasions, scoring two brilliant goals for the Senior national team. Jaume Costa Jord\u00e1 (Valencia, Spain, 18\/03\/1988) The left back from Valencia joined the Villarreal B team in the 2010\/11 season and he soon became a key figure for the Reserves and played six games with the First Team too. This secured his move up to the First Team for the 2012\/13 campaign. 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