Diogo (footballer, born 1988)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Diogo da Costa Oliveira | ||
Date of birth | 4 January 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right back/Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Turku | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002-2006 | Internacional | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006-2009 | Internacional | ||
2010 | Stabæk | 19 | (1) |
2012-2013 | Canoas | 14 | (0) |
2014- | Inter Turku | 11 | (1) |
2015 | Åbo | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 October 2015 |
Diogo da Costa Oliveira, most commonly just Diogo, (born January 4, 1988) is a Brazilian football player. Diogo is a fast technical gifted player, who can play both as a fullback and winger, mainly on the right side.
Career
Sport Club Internacional
Diogo started his career at Sport Club Internacional, from Porto Alegre, city in Brazil (same city where Ronaldinho came from). Before to become professional he won many championships and leagues with the youth team, specially the Brazil National Championship Sub-20, playing in the same team of Alexandre Pato.
He became professional exactly in the best moment of the club's history. Because of that he trained along with the team that ended year 2006 as champion of FIFA Club World Cup against FC Barcelona.
Stabæk
Diogo signed a one year contract with Stabæk Fotball before the 2010 season. He scored his first goal for Stabæk against Vålerenga on September 12, 2010. The contract was not renewed.