Diogo Caramelo | |
Fullname: | Diogo Miguel Caramelo Santos[1] |
Birth Date: | 22 November 1992 |
Birth Place: | Lisbon, Portugal |
Position: | Striker |
Youthyears1: | 2001–2011 |
Youthclubs1: | Benfica |
Years1: | 2011 |
Caps1: | 6 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 2011–2013 |
Caps2: | 34 |
Goals2: | 10 |
Years3: | 2013 |
Caps3: | 11 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2014 |
Caps4: | 5 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2014–2016 |
Caps5: | 48 |
Goals5: | 3 |
Years6: | 2016–2017 |
Caps6: | 5 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2017 |
Caps7: | 12 |
Goals7: | 2 |
Years8: | 2017–2018 |
Caps8: | 18 |
Goals8: | 4 |
Years9: | 2018–2019 |
Caps9: | 27 |
Goals9: | 12 |
Years10: | 2019–2020 |
Caps10: | 8 |
Goals10: | 0 |
Years11: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs11: | Alta de Lisboa |
Caps11: | 4 |
Goals11: | 1 |
Totalcaps: | 178 |
Totalgoals: | 34 |
Diogo Miguel Caramelo Santos (born 22 November 1992), known as Caramelo, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Born in Lisbon, Caramelo played youth football with S.L. Benfica.[2] He made his debut as senior in the lower leagues, successively representing G.D. Ribeirão and Real SC.
Caramelo signed for Singapore club Tampines Rovers FC in June 2013 after a short trial, being joined in the adventure by fellow Portuguese Vítor Ladeiras and André Martins.[3] He scored his only goal in the S.League on 25 August, helping to a 6–2 away win against Brunei DPMM FC.[4]
Caramelo subsequently returned to his country, resuming his career in the third division or lower.[5]