Diego Martins da Costa e Silva (born 3 October 1989 in Barcelos), known as simply Diego, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Martins da Costa e Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelos, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Braga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Braga | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Ribeirão (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Covilhã (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Vizela (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Naval (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Vizela (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2012 | Vilaverdense | 8 | (0) |
| 2013 | Famalicão | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Salgueiros 08 | 16 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Cinfães | 77 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Felgueiras 1932 | 15 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Espinho | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Portugal U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2009 | Portugal U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:59, 26 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editDiego started his football career at Sporting de Braga. In June 2008 he signed a 1+2 professional contract with the Minho club,[1] but spent his first years as a senior or loan, to various clubs in the Portuguese second and third divisions.
International career
editDiego was capped once for the Portuguese U21s, in a friendly match. He also played for the U19 side in the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship elite qualification.
References
edit- ^ "Diego, Rui Lopes e Pizzi assinam contractos profissionais" [Diego, Rui Lopes and Pizzi sign professional contracts] (in Portuguese). Braga's official website. 5 June 2008. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
External links
edit- Diego at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Portuguese League profile (in Portuguese)
- Diego at Soccerway
