Diogo Leite (footballer, born 1999) explained

Diogo Leite
Fullname:Diogo Filipe Monteiro Pinto Leite[1]
Birth Date:23 January 1999[2]
Birth Place:Porto, Portugal
Height:1.90 m[3]
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Union Berlin
Clubnumber:4
Youthyears1:2007–2008
Youthclubs1:Leixões
Youthyears2:2008–2018
Youthclubs2:Porto
Youthyears3:2014–2015
Youthclubs3:→ Padroense (loan)
Years1:2017–2021
Caps1:47
Goals1:1
Years2:2018–2023
Caps2:31
Goals2:2
Years3:2021–2022
Clubs3:→ Braga (loan)
Caps3:23
Goals3:0
Years4:2022–2023
Clubs4:→ Union Berlin (loan)
Caps4:28
Goals4:0
Years5:2023–
Caps5:32
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2014–2015
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2015–2016
Nationalcaps2:16
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2017
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2017–2018
Nationalcaps4:10
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2017–2019
Nationalcaps5:8
Nationalgoals5:0
Nationalyears6:2018–2021
Nationalcaps6:22
Nationalgoals6:2
Club-Update:20 May 2024

Diogo Filipe Monteiro Pinto Leite (born 23 January 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Union Berlin.

Club career

Porto

Born in Porto, Leite joined FC Porto's youth academy at the age of 9.[4] He made his professional debut with the reserve team on 27 August 2017, playing the entire 1–0 home win against C.D. Santa Clara for the LigaPro.[5]

In late July 2018, due to several injuries to the back sector,[6] first-team manager Sérgio Conceição called Leite for the upcoming Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira match against C.D. Aves;[7] he partnered Felipe in that match, a 3–1 victory in Aveiro.[8] Shortly before that event, he had renewed his contract until 2023.[4]

Leite's maiden appearance in the Primeira Liga took place on 11 August 2018 in the season opener, and he again played the entire 5–0 home defeat of G.D. Chaves.[9] He scored his first goal in the competition the following weekend, helping to a 3–2 victory at B-SAD;[10] shortly after, however, he returned to the reserves.[11]

On 31 August 2021, Leite was loaned to S.C. Braga for one year.[12] He made 34 competitive appearances during his spell at the Estádio Municipal de Braga, but only five in the last three months.[13] [14]

Union Berlin

In July 2022, still owned by Porto, Leite joined 1. FC Union Berlin with a buying option.[15] After a successful first season, helping the Bundesliga club to secure qualification for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in its history and totalling 40 games, he signed a permanent contract for €7.500.000.[16]

International career

Leite won his first cap for Portugal at under-21 level at the age of only 19, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–2 friendly win over Italy.[17] He was later used as a starter by coach Rui Jorge in both legs of the 2019 UEFA European Championship play-offs, lost to Poland 3–1 on aggregate.[18] [19]

In October 2022, Leite was named in a preliminary 55-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[20] On 26 March 2023, he remained on the bench of a 6–0 victory in Luxembourg for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers.[21]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Porto B2017–18LigaPro280———30310
2018–19161————161
2019–2020————20
2020–2110————10
Total471———30501
Porto2018–19Primeira Liga310010101061
2019–2090602110—181
2020–2119120203010271
Total31280515020513
Braga (loan)2021–22Primeira Liga23030206000340
Union Berlin (loan)2022–23Bundesliga28030—90—400
Union Berlin2023–24Bundesliga32021—60—401
Career total161316171260502155

Honours

Porto Youth

2018–19[22]

Porto

2019–20[23]

2019–20[24]

2018,[8] 2020[25]

Portugal

2016[26]

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Portugal. FIFA. 16. 13 June 2019. 23 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20200206013743/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2019/pdf/FWYC_2019_SquadLists.pdf. 6 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Diogo Leite. Mais Futebol. pt. 7 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Diogo Leite. 1. FC Union Berlin. de. 4 August 2022.
  4. Web site: FC Porto renova com jovem promessa Diogo Leite. FC Porto renew with young prospect Diogo Leite. Rádio Renascença. pt. 30 July 2018. 21 November 2018.
  5. News: FC Porto B-Santa Clara, 1–0: Dragões tiram invencibilidade aos açorianos. FC Porto B-Santa Clara, 1–0: Azoreans no longer undefeated courtesy of dragons. Record. pt. 27 August 2017. 21 November 2018.
  6. Web site: Defesa continua a ser dor de cabeça para Sérgio Conceição. Diogo Leite é opção para a Supertaça. Defence is still an headache for Sérgio Conceição. Diogo Leite is an option for the Supercup. SAPO. pt. 27 July 2018. 21 November 2018.
  7. Web site: "Diogo Leite tem uma década de FC Porto: sabe o que é a exigência". "Diogo Leite has one decade of FC Porto: he knows what expectation is". Mais Futebol. Sérgio. Pires. pt. 3 August 2018. 21 November 2018.
  8. Web site: FC Porto conquista Supertaça pela 21.ª vez. FC Porto conquer Supercup for the 21st time. Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. pt. 4 August 2018. 7 August 2018.
  9. News: FC Porto começa defesa do título com uma goleada. FC Porto start title defence with rout. Público. David. Andrade. pt. 11 August 2018. 21 November 2018.
  10. News: Fantasma do Jamor ainda assustou Conceição. Ghost of the Jamor still scared Conceição. Diário de Notícias. Bruno. Pires. pt. 19 August 2018. 21 November 2018.
  11. News: Lesionados ao serviço da equipa B do FC Porto e em dúvida para Roma. Injured while playing for B team of FC Porto and in doubt for Roma. O Jogo. Manuel. Casaca. pt. 10 February 2019. 21 May 2019.
  12. News: Diogo Leite emprestado pelo FC Porto ao Braga. Diogo Leite loaned by FC Porto to Braga. O Jogo. Manuel. Casaca. pt. 31 August 2021. 31 August 2021.
  13. Web site: FC Porto: Sp. Braga não avança para a contratação de Diogo Leite. FC Porto: Sp. Braga will not push to sign Diogo Leite. Mais Futebol. Sérgio. Pires. pt. 30 May 2022. 7 July 2022.
  14. News: Emprestados pelo FC Porto redifinem futuro e três têm transferência na mira. FC Porto loanees sort out future and three have sights set on transfer. O Jogo. Ana Luísa. Magalhães. pt. 3 June 2022. 7 July 2022.
  15. News: Verteidiger Leite schon im Union-Trainingslager. Defender Leite has joined Union's training camp. B.Z.. Matthias. Koch. de. 16 July 2022. 18 July 2022.
  16. News: Oficial: Diogo Leite em definitivo no Union Berlim. Official: Diogo Leite permanently to Union Berlin. A Bola. pt. 1 June 2023. 1 June 2023.
  17. Web site: Seleção sub-21 de Portugal vence Itália em amigável disputado no Estoril. Under-21 Portuguese national team beat Italy in friendly held in Estoril. SAPO. pt. 25 May 2018. 21 November 2018.
  18. Web site: Portugal em vantagem sobre a Polónia no "play-off". Portugal ahead of Poland in play-off. UEFA. pt. 16 November 2018. 21 November 2018.
  19. News: Golo de Diogo Jota insuficiente e Seleção falha apuramento para Europeu de Sub-21. Diogo Jota goal not enough and national team miss out on qualification for Under-21 Euro. Record. pt. 20 November 2018. 21 November 2018.
  20. News: A lista de pré-convocados da Seleção p'sara o Mundial'2022: conheça todos os nomes. The pre-selected for the 2022 World Cup: know all the names. Record. pt. 23 October 2022. 31 October 2022.
  21. Web site: Luxembourg 0–6 Portugal. BBC Sport. 26 March 2023. 25 September 2023.
  22. News: FC Porto é campeão Europeu Sub-19. FC Porto are Under-19 European champions. Diário de Notícias. Isaura. Almeida. pt. 29 April 2019. 28 March 2021. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190430174840/https://www.dn.pt/desportos/interior/fc-porto-e-campeao-europeu-sub-19-10845534.html. 30 April 2019.
  23. Web site: FC Porto é o campeão nacional 2019/2020. FC Porto is the 2019/2020 national champion. Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. pt. 16 July 2020. 28 March 2021.
  24. Web site: Taça de Portugal: FC Porto conquista "dobradinha". Portuguese Cup: FC Porto wins "double". Deutsche Welle. pt. 2 August 2020. 28 March 2021.
  25. Web site: FC Porto claim Super Cup joy over rivals Benfica. PortuGOAL. Patrick. Ribeiro. 23 December 2020. 24 December 2020.
  26. Web site: Under-17 – Portugal prevail on penalties against Spain. UEFA. May 2016. 7 August 2018.
  27. Web site: [Under-17] The UEFA technical team – Team of the Tournament]. UEFA. 7 August 2018.
  28. Web site: CD Feirense e SL Benfica dominam prémios do mês de agosto. CD Feirense and SL Benfica dominate awards for the month of August. Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. pt. 17 September 2018. 10 January 2019.

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