Diego Pituca
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Diego Cristiano Evaristo | ||
Date of birth | 1 August 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Mogi Guaçu, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Santos | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
Guaçuano | |||
2009 | Itapirense | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010 | Mineiros | 0 | (0) |
2011 | Brasilis | 15 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Guaçuano | 39 | (6) |
2013–2015 | Matonense | 65 | (6) |
2014 | → União São João (loan) | 13 | (3) |
2015 | → Botafogo-SP (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Botafogo-SP | 21 | (0) |
2017– | Santos | 26 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2018 |
Diego Cristiano Evaristo (born 1 August 1992), known as Diego Pituca or simply Pituca, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santos. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a left back.
Club career
Early career
Pituca was born in Mogi Guaçu, São Paulo, and mainly represented Guaçuano and Itapirense as a youth. In 2010 he joined Mineiros, but failed to appear for the side during his spell.[1]
In 2011 Pituca returned to his native state, after agreeing to a contract with Brasilis. He made his debut for the club on 7 May of that year by starting in a 1–0 Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão away loss against his first club Guaçuano.[2]
On 11 January 2012, after being a regular starter for Brasilis, Pituca moved back to Mandi.[3] He only scored his first senior goal on 3 March of the following year, in a 2–2 home draw against Sertãozinho; thirteen days later, however, he netted a brace in a 4–1 home routing of Marília.
After two seasons as a starter, Pituca joined Matonense in April 2013.[4] On 28 May 2014, he was loaned to União São João until the end of the year's Paulistão Segunda Divisão.[5]
Botafogo-SP
Upon returning to Matonense, Pituca impressed enough for the side to secure a loan deal to Botafogo on 19 May 2015, despite being relegated with his previous club.[6] He immediately became a starter at the side, helping in their Campeonato Brasileiro Série D winning campaign and remaining a mainstay afterwards; on 17 November 2016, he renewed his contract until the end of 2018.[7]
Santos
On 29 May 2017 Pituca joined Santos, being initially assigned to the B-team.[8] The following 24 January, he was promoted to the first team by new manager Jair Ventura.[9]
Pituca made his first team – and Série A – debut on 14 April 2018, replacing Jean Mota in a 2–0 home win against Ceará.[10] He made his Copa Libertadores debut on 24 May, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Real Garcilaso.[11]
Pituca scored his first senior goal for Peixe on 23 September 2018, netting the opener in a 1–1 home draw against Vasco da Gama.
Career statistics
- As of 13 October 2018[12]
Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Mineiros | 2010 | Goiano 2ª Divisão | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
Brasilis | 2011 | Paulista 2ª Divisão | — | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
Guaçuano | 2012 | Paulista A3 | — | 22 | 0 | — | — | 11[a] | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||
2013 | — | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | 17 | 6 | ||||||
Subtotal | — | 39 | 6 | — | — | 11 | 0 | 50 | 6 | |||||
Matonense | 2013[13] | Paulista 2ª Divisão | — | 26 | 3 | — | — | — | 26 | 3 | ||||
2014 | Paulista A3 | — | 22 | 3 | — | — | — | 22 | 3 | |||||
2015 | Paulista A2 | — | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||||
Subtotal | — | 65 | 6 | — | — | — | 65 | 6 | ||||||
União São João | 2014[14] | Paulista 2ª Divisão | — | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | ||||
Botafogo–SP | 2015 | Série D | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
2016 | Série C | 19 | 0 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | 33 | 3 | ||||
2017 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
Subtotal | 33 | 0 | 27 | 3 | — | — | — | 60 | 3 | |||||
Santos | 2017 | Série A | — | — | — | — | 17[a] | 3 | 17 | 3 | ||||
2018 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | |||
Subtotal | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 49 | 4 | ||
Career total | 59 | 1 | 159 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 252 | 22 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
Honours
- Botafogo-SP
References
- ^ ""Quero fazer história no Santos"" ["I want to make history at Santos"] (in Portuguese). Jornal Grande Jogada. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Brasilis 0 x 1 Guaçuano - Mandi estreia com vitória na Segundona!" [Brasilis 0–1 Guaçuano – Mandi debut with victory in the Segundona!] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Guaçuano renova com metade do elenco do ano passado e contrata mais 12" [Guaçuano renew with half of the squad of the last year and sign another 12] (in Portuguese). Futebol Barretos. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Matonense apresenta elenco para a temporada" [Matonense present squad for the season] (in Portuguese). JC Matão. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "União São João contrata meia que subiu com Matonense na Série A3" [União São João sign midfielder who was promoted with Matonense in the Série A3] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Bota-SP apresenta Francis, Samuel, Jardel e Diego Pituca nesta terça-feira" [Bota-SP present Francis, Samuel, Jardel and Diego Pituca this Tuesday] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Diego Pituca renova contrato com o Botafogo-SP até o fim de 2018" [Diego Pituca renews contract with Botafogo-SP until the end of 2018] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Santos acerta a contratação de Diego Pituca, do Botafogo-SP" [Santos sign Diego Pituca, from Botafogo-SP] (in Portuguese). Esporte Interativo. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "Diego Pituca é promovido ao profissional do Santos" [Diego Pituca is promoted to the professionals of Santos] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Santos bate Ceará e volta a vencer em estreia de Brasileirão depois de 13 anos" [Santos defeat Ceará and is back to winning in debut after 13 years] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Santos empata com Real Garcilaso e vai às oitavas da Libertadores como líder do grupo" [Santos draw against Real Garcilaso and go to Libertadores' round of 16 as group leaders] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Diego Pituca at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Paulista - Segunda Divisão - 2013" (in Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol. 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Paulista - Segunda Divisão - 2014" (in Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol. 27 February 2017.
External links
- Template:Zerozero
- Diego Pituca at Soccerway
- 1992 births
- Living people
- People from São Paulo (state)
- Brazilian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players
- Mineiros Esporte Clube players
- Sociedade Esportiva Matonense players
- União São João Esporte Clube players
- Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) players
- Santos Futebol Clube players