Diego Tardelli

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Diego Tardelli
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Personal information
Full name Diego Tardelli Martins
Date of birth 10 May 1985 (1985-05-10) (age 26)
Place of birth Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Al-Gharafa
Number 9
Youth career
2001–2003 União Barbarense
2003–2004 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2004–2007 São Paulo 90 (18)
2005–2006 → Betis (loan) 12 (0)
2006 → São Caetano (loan) 7 (1)
2006–2007 → PSV (loan) 13 (3)
2008 Flamengo 16 (0)
2009–2011 Atlético Mineiro 60 (29)
2011–2012 Anzhi Makhachkala 13 (0)
2012– Al-Gharafa 0 (0)
National team
2005 Brazil U-20 2 (0)
2009– Brazil 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 September 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Diego Tardelli Martins (born 10 May 1985 in Santa Bárbara d'Oeste), simply known as Diego Tardelli, is a Brazilian football player who currently plays as a striker for Al-Gharafa[1] and for the Brazilian national team. He is a dynamic player who can change the balance of a game with his speed on attack and individual skills.[2]

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[edit] Career

[edit] Club career

[edit] Early career

A product of São Paulo's youth system, Tardelli had abroad loan stints with La Liga's Real Betis (in the latter part of 2005–06) and Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven (in 2006–07).

[edit] Flamengo

Since January 2008 with Flamengo, Tardelli scored the winning goal in the Taça Guanabara final against Botafogo. Once again, in the final of Rio de Janeiro State League 2008 against Botafogo, he entered in the second half and he changed the game. He scored a goal and made an assist to Obina.

Tardelli seriously injured himself on 3 August 2008, in a match against Cruzeiro. He fractured his right arm after falling awkwardly. A surgery has been necessary, and the Flamengo's medical staff indicated that he would be out of playing until the end of 2008.

After recovering faster than expected, exactly four months after breaking his arm, on 23 November 2008.[3] Tardelli returned to the field in the second half of the match against Cruzeiro, but this time away from Rio de Janeiro. He was sent off in the last minute after arguing with referee Carlos Eugênio Simon about a polemic play he claimed a penalty.[4]

[edit] Atlético Mineiro

He left Flamengo on 12 January 2009, and joined Atlético Mineiro.[5]

Tardelli was linked with a move to French club AS Saint-Etienne, but Atlético Mineiro refused to let him go before the end of the 2009 season.[6]

[edit] Anzhi Makhachkala

On the 8 March 2011 Tardelli completed a move to Russian side Anzhi, following an in-depth medical examination at the Dagi's pre-season training base.

The club reportedly paid €7.5 million for the 25-year-old striker on a four-year deal.[7]

[edit] Al-Gharafa

Tardelli had been strongly linked with a move back to Brazil having struggled to adapt to life in Russia.[8] However on 10 January 2012 Tardelli announced that he had put pen to paper on a two-and-a-half year deal with the Qatari club.

His transfer fee is reported at €7 million.[9]

[edit] International career

Tardelli was called up by Brazilian coach Dunga on 28 July 2009, for a friendly match against Estonia in Tallinn on 12 August. This was his first ever call up to the Brazil national team.

On 11 May 2010, he was called-up to 2010 FIFA World Cup squad as one of the seven backup players.[10]

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Career statistics

(Correct as of March 8, 2011)
Club Season State League Brazilian Série A Copa do Brasil Copa Libertadores Copa Sudamericana Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
São Paulo 2003 - - 22 9 - - - - - - 22 9
2004 - - 29 7 - - - - - - 29 7
2005 - - 19 1 - - - - - - 19 1
São Caetano (loan) 2006 - - 7 1 - - - - - - 7 1
São Paulo 2007 - - 20 1 - - - - - - 20 1
Flamengo 2008 13 5 16 0 - - 6 1 - - 35 6
Atlético Mineiro 2009 16 16 33 19 5 4 - - - - 54 39
2010 14 7 27 10 6 7 - - 2 0 43 24
2011 1 3 - - - - - - - - 1 3
Total 31 26 60 29 11 11 0 0 2 0 104 66
Career total 44 31 173 44 11 11 6 1 2 0 235 87

according to combined sources on the Flamengo official website,[11] Flaestatística,[12] Galo Digital and Futpédia.[13]

[edit] International statistics

As of September 13, 2009.[14]
National team Club Season Apps Goals
Brazil Atlético Mineiro 2009 4 0
2010 1 0
Total 5 0

[edit] Honours

Club
Individual

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Диегу Тарделли - в "Анжи" на четыре года" (in Russian). Sport Express. http://news.sport-express.ru/2011-03-07/424238/. Retrieved 2011-03-07. 
  2. ^ "Protagonista em polêmica, Tardelli é muito elogiado por Caio Júnior". Globo.com. http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.joueurs.mika.vayrynen.7875.en.html. Retrieved Nov 24, 2008. 
  3. ^ Em jogo eletrizante e polêmico, Cruzeiro bate o Fla e se aproxima da Libertadores (Portuguese)
  4. ^ Protagonista em polêmica, Tardelli é muito elogiado por Caio Júnior (Portuguese)
  5. ^ Diego Tardelli vai para o Atlético Mineiro (Portuguese)
  6. ^ L'ASSE a proposé 9M pour Tardelli (French)
  7. ^ Official: Diego Tardelli Completes Move To Anzhi
  8. ^ Tardelli set to sign for Qatari side, Al-Gharafa
  9. ^ Anzhi’s Diego Tardelli joins Al-Gharafa
  10. ^ "Comissão técnica da Seleção Brasileira divulga a lista complementar enviada à FIFA" (in Portuguese). CBF.com.br. 2010-05-11. http://www.cbf.com.br/php/noticias.php?e=29&n=11190. Retrieved 2010-05-12. 
  11. ^ Flamengo official website (Portuguese)
  12. ^ Flaestatística (Portuguese)
  13. ^ Futpédia (Portuguese)
  14. ^ Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 2008-2009

[edit] External links

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