Diego (footballer, born 1989)

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)
2008–2009	→ 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)

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.

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, 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.

External links

• Diego at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Portuguese League profile (in Portuguese)
• Diego at Soccerway