Diogo Calila Explained
| Diogo Calila |
| Fullname: | Diogo dos Santos Cabral[1] |
| Birth Date: | 10 October 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Seixal, Portugal |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Currentclub: | Santa Clara |
| Clubnumber: | 2 |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | Belenenses |
| Youthyears2: | 2009–2017 |
| Youthyears3: | 2017–2018 |
| Youthyears4: | 2018–2019 |
| Youthclubs4: | Belenenses |
| Years1: | 2019–2022 |
| Caps1: | 64 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020 |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022– |
| Caps3: | 33 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 23:10, 2 June 2024 (UTC) |
Diogo dos Santos Cabral (born 10 October 1998), known as Diogo Calila, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for C.D. Santa Clara.
Club career
Belenenses
Calila was born in Seixal, Lisbon metropolitan area. A youth product of S.L. Benfica, he was promoted to the senior team of B-SAD in January 2019.[2] He made his Primeira Liga debut later that month, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute for Diogo Viana in a 3–0 away loss against FC Porto.[3]
Calila played 20 matches – 23 in all competitions – in the 2020–21 season, helping his team finish tenth in the table. He subsequently renewed his contract until 2024.[4]
On 27 November 2021, Calila was the only player available from the main squad to face Benfica, due to a bout of COVID-19.[5] Nine players started the game, most of them from the under-23 side and two being goalkeepers; after seven returned for the second half with the score at 7–0 and one suffered an injury, the fixture was abandoned.[6] [7]
Santa Clara
In August 2022, Calila signed a three-year contract with C.D. Santa Clara with the option of a further two; his former club retained 20% of the player's rights.[8] [9]
Personal life
Calila's father, Carlos (who shared the same nickname), was also a footballer. A forward, he played mostly for C.F. Os Belenenses.[10]
Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition| Club | Season | League | Cup | League cup | Other | Total |
|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|
| B-SAD | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 64 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 71 | 1 |
|---|
| Santa Clara | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 |
| Career total | 79 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 1 | |
|---|
Honours
Santa Clara
2023–24[11]
Notes and References
- Web site: Diogo Calila. Mais Futebol. pt. 3 December 2021.
- News: Gonçalo Tavares e Diogo Calila dão salto da Liga Revelação. Gonçalo Tavares and Diogo Calila make the leap from the Revelation League. Record. Pedro. Gonçalo Pinto. pt. 11 January 2019. 9 February 2019.
- News: Seis minutos bastaram para o FC Porto desembrulhar o pastel. Six minutes was all FC Porto needed to unwrap the pastry. Diário de Notícias. David. Pereira. pt. 30 January 2019. 3 December 2021.
- News: Diogo Calila e Francisco Teixeira renovam com o Belenenses SAD. Diogo Calila and Francisco Teixeira renew with Belenenses SAD. Record. pt. 31 May 2021. 3 December 2021.
- News: Nada disto foi um jogo de futebol (a crónica de um Belenenses SAD-Benfica que não devia ter acontecido). None of this was a football match (the report of a Belenenses SAD-Benfica that should not have happened). Observador. Mariana. Fernandes. pt. 27 November 2021. 3 December 2021.
- Web site: Belenenses SAD com nove jogadores contra Benfica. Belenenses SAD with nine players against Benfica. Rádio Renascença. pt. 27 November 2021. 3 December 2021.
- Web site: Com surto de Covid, Belenenses tem goleiro na linha, é goleado pelo Benfica, e jogo termina com 46 minutos. With Covid bout, Belenenses field goalkeeper as an outfield player, are thrashed by Benfica, and match ends after 46 minutes. Globo Esporte. pt. 27 November 2021. 3 December 2021.
- News: Diogo Calila deixa a B SAD e vai continuar a jogar na Liga Bwin. Diogo Calila leaves B SAD and will continue to play in Bwin League. O Jogo. Nuno. Martins Neves. pt. 16 August 2022. 20 August 2022.
- Web site: OFICIAL: Santa Clara contrata Diogo Calila. OFFICIAL: Santa Clara sign Diogo Calila. Mais Futebol. pt. 19 August 2022. 20 August 2022.
- Web site: Os pais e filhos do futebol português. The fathers and sons of Portuguese football. Mais Futebol. pt. 1 October 2021. 3 December 2021.
- News: Ricardo Pacheco, presidente do Santa Clara: 'Vamos para a Primeira Liga para lá ficar.'. Ricardo Pacheco, Santa Clara president: 'We go to the First League to stay there.'. The Herald News. João. Gonçalves. pt. 24 May 2024. 3 June 2024.
