Diego | |
Fullname: | Diego Martins da Costa e Silva |
Birth Date: | 3 October 1989 |
Birth Place: | Barcelos, Portugal |
Height: | 1.90 m |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Youthyears1: | 2006–2008 |
Youthclubs1: | Braga |
Years1: | 2008–2012 |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2008–2009 |
Clubs2: | → Ribeirão (loan) |
Caps2: | 11 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2009–2010 |
Clubs3: | → Covilhã (loan) |
Caps3: | 14 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2010–2011 |
Clubs4: | → Vizela (loan) |
Caps4: | 3 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2011 |
Clubs5: | → Naval (loan) |
Caps5: | 0 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2011–2012 |
Clubs6: | → Vizela (loan) |
Caps6: | 28 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2012 |
Caps7: | 8 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2013 |
Caps8: | 3 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2013–2015 |
Caps9: | 16 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Years10: | 2015–2018 |
Caps10: | 77 |
Goals10: | 0 |
Years11: | 2018–2019 |
Caps11: | 15 |
Goals11: | 0 |
Years12: | 2019–2020 |
Caps12: | 0 |
Goals12: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2007–2008 |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2009 |
Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 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.
Diego started his football career at Sporting de Braga. In June 2008 he signed a 1+2 professional contract with the Minho club,[1] but spent his first years as a senior or loan, to various clubs in the Portuguese second and third divisions.
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.