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Diego Eli
Diego with Lee Man in 2023
Personal information
Full name Diego Eli Moreira
Date of birth (1988-09-04) 4 September 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Santo Antônio da Platina, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Kowloon City
Number 5
Youth career
1999–2002 AABB Santo Antônio da Platina
2002–2005 UPE Clube de Campo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Associação Ibaiti
2006 Real Brasil
2007 SER Caxias do Sul
2008 Pelotas
2009 Londrina
2010–2011 Avenida 9 (0)
2011Goiatuba (loan)
2011 Esportivo
2012 Juventus-RS
2012–2013 Tuen Mun 17 (0)
2013–2021 Eastern 108 (14)
2021–2024 Lee Man 23 (1)
2024– Kowloon City 0 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Hong Kong 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2022

Diego Eli Moreira (Chinese: 迪高; born 4 September 1988) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Kowloon City. Born in Brazil, he plays for the Hong Kong national team.

Club career

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Diego getting sent off in the semi-final of 2020–21 Hong Kong Sapling Cup

After playing for several clubs in Brazil, Diego signed for Tuen Mun of Hong Kong First Division in 2012.[1] In the following season, he signed with fellow Hong Kong First Division club Eastern on a free transfer.[2]

On 1 June 2021, after staying at Eastern for 8 years, Diego signed for Lee Man.[3]

On 18 July 2024, Diego joined Kowloon City.[4]

On 1 September 2024, Diego scored against Tai Po on his debut for Kowloon City.

International career

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On 22 December 2019, after staying in Hong Kong for seven years, Diego confirmed that he had received his HKSAR passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.[5]

On 17 May 2021, Diego received his first call-up alongside 2 teammates from Eastern to the Hong Kong national football team to play against Iran, Iraq and Bahrain for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.[6] On 3 June 2021, Diego made his international debut for Hong Kong against Iran.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 22 May 2021

Club Season League Senior Shield League Cup FA Cup AFC Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tuen Mun 2012–13 17 0 2 0 - 2 1 - 18 1
Eastern 2013–14 18 1 2 0 - 4 0 - 24 1
2014–15 11 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 - 16 4
2015–16 13 5 3 0 3 0 1 0 - 20 5
2016–17 15 3 3 1 - 1 1 5 5 24 10
2017–18 13 0 3 0 - 1 0 1 1 19 1
2018–19 15 1 1 0 - 1 0 - 17 1
2019–20 9 3 3 0 - 4 1 - 16 4
2020–21 14 1 - - - - 13 1
Total 125 14 19 1 4 0 16 4 6 6 168 28

International

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As of matches played 11 June 2022
National team Year Apps Goals
Hong Kong 2021 3 0
2022 1 0
Total 4 0
# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 3 June 2021 Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain  Iran 1–3 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
2 11 June 2021 Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain  Iraq 0–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
3 15 June 2021 Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain  Bahrain 0–4 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
4 11 June 2022 Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India  Cambodia 3–0 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round

Honours

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Club

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Eastern

Lee Man

References

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  1. ^ "港甲前瞻(六)屯門巴西化待觀察". Now News Channel. Retrieved 1 September 2012. (in Chinese)
  2. ^ "東方來季志切三甲". Ta Kung Pao. Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2013. (in Chinese)
  3. ^ "亞協盃前夕挖角 理文簽東方副隊長迪高". Sportsroad. Retrieved 1 June 2021. (in Chinese)
  4. ^ 港超聯 九龍城推5年計劃 盼長遠立足頂級聯賽 on.cc 18 July 2024
  5. ^ Huen, Ka Man. "巴西兵成功入籍香港 迪高望三月鬥兩伊". Apple Daily. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2019. (in Chinese)
  6. ^ "港隊決選25人 迪高費蘭度首入選 - Now Sports". sports.now.com (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 22 May 2021.
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