Diogo Coelho (footballer, born 1993) explained

Diogo Coelho
Fullname:Diogo Alexis Rodrigues Coelho Özçakmak[1]
Birth Date:14 September 1993
Birth Place:Ponta do Sol, Portugal
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Şanlıurfaspor
Clubnumber:3
Youthyears1:2003–2009
Youthclubs1:Pontassolense
Youthyears2:2009–2012
Youthclubs2:Nacional
Years1:2012–2020
Caps1:52
Goals1:3
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Covilhã (loan)
Caps2:39
Goals2:3
Years3:2015–2016
Clubs3:Chaves (loan)
Caps3:23
Goals3:0
Years4:2016–2017
Clubs4:Académica (loan)
Caps4:32
Goals4:1
Years5:2020–2021
Caps5:32
Goals5:2
Years6:2021–2023
Caps6:46
Goals6:1
Years7:2023–
Caps7:5
Goals7:0
Club-Update:23:12, 21 January 2024 (UTC)

Diogo Alexis Rodrigues Coelho Özçakmak (born 14 September 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Turkish club Şanlıurfaspor as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Ponta do Sol, Madeira of Turkish descent through his father,[2] Coelho joined C.D. Nacional's youth system at the age of 16.[3] He made his Primeira Liga debut with the club on 11 May 2014 – the last matchday of the season – in a 1–0 away loss against Gil Vicente F.C. where he played the full 90 minutes.[4]

Coelho then spent three years on loan in the LigaPro, with S.C. Covilhã,[5] G.D. Chaves and Académica de Coimbra.[6] Returned to the Estádio da Madeira for the 2017–18 campaign, he scored twice[7] [8] in 36 matches to help the team return to the top division as champions.[3]

Coelho scored his only goal in the Portuguese top flight on 5 May 2019, helping to a 2–2 draw at Vitória S.C. after his side had trailed 2–0 with ten minutes left.[9] After only two competitive appearances in 2019–20, however, he was released as his contract was about to expire.[3]

On 23 June 2020, Coelho signed with U.D. Vilafranquense of division two.[10] He moved abroad for the first time in his career one year later, joining Kocaelispor who had been recently promoted to the Turkish TFF First League.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diogo Coelho. Mais Futebol. pt. 6 August 2020.
  2. News: Diogo Coelho vatandaşlık için kamptan ayrıldı. Diogo Coelho leaves camp for citizenship. Özgür Kocaeli. tr. 16 July 2021. 27 September 2021.
  3. News: Diogo Coelho de saída do Nacional. Diogo Coelho leaving Nacional. Record. pt. 22 May 2020. 12 October 2021.
  4. Web site: Gil Vicente-Nacional, 1–0 (crónica). Gil Vicente-Nacional, 1–0 (report). Mais Futebol. Bruno José. Ferreira. pt. 11 May 2014. 12 October 2021.
  5. News: Nacional empresta Diogo Coelho por uma época. Nacional loan Diogo Coelho for one season. Record. pt. 5 July 2014. 12 October 2021.
  6. Web site: II Liga: Nacional empresta Diogo Coelho à Académica. II League: Nacional loan Diogo Coelho to Académica. Mais Futebol. pt. 22 August 2016. 12 October 2021.
  7. News: Nacional-FC Porto B, 6–0: Dragões 'massacrados' na Madeira. Nacional-FC Porto B, 6–0: Dragons 'slaughtered' in Madeira. Record. pt. 7 March 2018. 12 October 2021.
  8. News: Há novo líder na II Liga, duas cambalhotas depois. There's a new II League leader, two comebacks later. O Jogo. pt. 21 March 2018. 12 October 2021.
  9. News: Golo de Alhassan permite empate do 'aflito' Nacional em Guimarães. Alhassan goal enables draw of 'worried' Nacional in Guimarães. Diário de Notícias. pt. 5 May 2019. 12 October 2021.
  10. Web site: Diogo Coelho é o novo reforço do Vilafranquense. Diogo Coelho is a new Vilafranquense addition. SAPO. pt. 23 June 2020. 12 October 2021.
  11. News: Diogo Coelho ruma à Turquia para jogar no Kocaelispor. Diogo Coelho heads to Turkey to play in Kocaelispor. Record. Flávio Miguel. Silva. pt. 27 June 2021. 28 September 2023.