Diego (footballer, born 1989)

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.

Diego
Personal information
Full name Diego Martins da Costa e Silva
Date of birth (1989-10-03) 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)
2008–2009Ribeirão (loan) 11 (0)
2009–2010Covilhã (loan) 14 (0)
2010–2011Vizela (loan) 3 (0)
2011Naval (loan) 0 (0)
2011–2012Vizela (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

Diego 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

Diego 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

  1. "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.
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