| Diego Farias | |
| Fullname: | Diego Farias da Silva |
| Birth Date: | 10 May 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Sorocaba, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.72 m |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthyears2: | 2005–2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | Campo Grande[1] |
| Youthclubs2: | Chievo |
| Years1: | 2009–2014 |
| Clubs1: | Chievo |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs2: | → Verona (loan) |
| Caps2: | 26 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2011 |
| Clubs3: | → Foggia (loan) |
| Caps3: | 15 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs4: | → Nocerina (loan) |
| Caps4: | 40 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Years5: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs5: | → Padova (loan) |
| Caps5: | 34 |
| Goals5: | 10 |
| Years6: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs6: | → Sassuolo (loan) |
| Caps6: | 11 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2014–2021 |
| Clubs7: | Cagliari |
| Caps7: | 131 |
| Goals7: | 31 |
| Years8: | 2019 |
| Clubs8: | → Empoli (loan) |
| Caps8: | 16 |
| Goals8: | 4 |
| Years9: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs9: | → Lecce (loan) |
| Caps9: | 18 |
| Goals9: | 2 |
| Years10: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs10: | → Spezia (loan) |
| Caps10: | 29 |
| Goals10: | 4 |
| Years11: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs11: | Benevento |
| Caps11: | 34 |
| Goals11: | 5 |
| Club-Update: | 19 May 2023 |
Diego Farias da Silva (born 10 May 1990) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
In June 2012, Nocerina excised the rights to sign Sorocaba-born Farias, but Chievo excised the counter-option to keep him in Verona. He signed a new 4+1 contract with club.[2] On 16 July 2012, he joined Calcio Padova on a loan deal for the 2012–13 season.[3]
On 31 January 2019, Farias joined Empoli on loan with an option to buy, after five years at Cagliari.[4]
On 13 August 2019, Farias joined Serie A club Lecce on loan with an option to buy.[5]
On 22 September 2020, Farias joined Spezia on loan until 30 June 2021.[6]
On 2 December 2021, his contract with Cagliari was terminated by mutual consent.[7]
On 14 January 2022, he signed with Benevento in Serie B.[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hellas Verona (loan) | 2009–10 | Lega Pro | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 3 | |||
| Foggia (loan) | 2010–11 | Lega Pro | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 3 | |||
| Nocerina (loan) | 2011–12 | Serie B | 40 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 5 | |||
| Padova (loan) | 2012–13 | Serie B | 34 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 10 | |||
| Sassuolo (loan) | 2013–14 | Serie A | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| Cagliari | 2014–15 | Serie A | 29 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 32 | 8 | |||
| 2015–16 | Serie B | 34 | 14 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 14 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Serie A | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 7 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||||
| 2018–19 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 3 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 131 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 33 | |||
| Empoli (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie A | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 4 | |||
| Lecce (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie A | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||
| Spezia (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie A | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 5 | |||
| Benevento | 2021–22 | Serie B | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 355 | 67 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 376 | 71 | |||