| Diego Simões | |
| Fullname: | Diego de Souza Simões |
| Birth Date: | 18 January 1991 |
| Birth Place: | São Lourenço, Brazil |
| Position: | Attacking Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Fossano |
| Youthyears1: | 2004[1] |
| Youthclubs1: | Campo Grande |
| Youthyears2: | 2005–2010 |
| Youthclubs2: | Padova |
| Youthyears3: | 2009 |
| Youthclubs3: | → Palmeiras (loan) |
| Youthyears4: | 2009–2010 |
| Youthclubs4: | → Grêmio (loan) |
| Years1: | 2010–2011 |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2010–2011 |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Clubs2: | → Carpi (loan) |
| Years3: | 2011–2012 |
| Caps3: | 15 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Clubs3: | Lugano II |
| Years4: | 2012–2013 |
| Caps4: | 21 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Clubs4: | Giorgione |
| Years5: | 2013 |
| Caps5: | 15 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Clubs5: | Ragusa |
| Years6: | 2014 |
| Caps6: | 10 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Clubs6: | Noto |
| Years7: | 2014 |
| Clubs7: | Orizzonti |
| Years8: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs8: | Pinerolo |
| Years9: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs9: | San Domenico Savio |
| Years10: | 2016 |
| Caps10: | 10 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Clubs10: | Gozzano |
| Years11: | 2016–2017 |
| Caps11: | 5 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Clubs11: | Argentina |
| Years12: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs12: | Alpignano |
| Years13: | 2018 |
| Caps13: | 11 |
| Goals13: | 1 |
| Clubs13: | Bra |
| Years14: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs14: | Alba |
| Years15: | 2019 |
| Clubs15: | Bagnolese |
| Years16: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs16: | Benarzole |
| Years17: | 2021 |
| Caps17: | 9 |
| Goals17: | 3 |
| Clubs17: | Fossano |
| Years18: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs18: | Benarzole |
| Years19: | 2022 |
| Clubs19: | Fossano |
| Years20: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs20: | Benarzole |
| Years21: | 2023– |
| Caps21: | 21 |
| Goals21: | 2 |
| Clubs21: | Fossano |
| Club-Update: | 10 November 2024 |
Diego de Souza Simões (born 18 January 1991) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Italian Serie D club Fossano. He also holds a Portuguese passport.[2]
Born in Brazil, Simões started his Italy career in Calcio Padova. He was the member of U17 team in 2006–07 season.[3] and 2007–08 season. In October 2008, he was absent from training without leave and FIGC imposed a minor sentence, as he had an excuse of visiting injured relatives in London.[4] He then returned to Brazil for Palmeiras and Grêmio on loan while his registration rights were held by his agent Pedrinho VRP via Campo Grande.
In 2010, he returned to Padova[5] On 9 April, he replaced Claudio Matias Cuffa in the last minutes and made his Serie B debut. That match was a 0–0 draw with Salernitana. He wore shirt number 69 that season.[6]
In August 2010, he was loaned to Carpi.[7] [8]