| Diogo Rangel | |
| Fullname: | Diogo Santos Rangel[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1991 8, df=y |
| Birth Place: | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Currentclub: | Boa Esporte |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | 2004–2007 |
| Youthclubs1: | Clube Pequeninos do Jockey |
| Youthyears2: | 2007–2010 |
| Youthclubs2: | Portuguesa |
| Years1: | 2010 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2011 |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2012 |
| Caps3: | ? |
| Goals3: | ? |
| Years4: | 2012–2013 |
| Caps4: | 12 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2013 |
| Clubs5: | → Gresik United (loan) |
| Caps5: | 16 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2014 |
| Caps6: | 12 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2014 |
| Caps7: | 11 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2015 |
| Caps8: | 14 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2015 |
| Caps9: | 0 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2016 |
| Caps10: | 32 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Years11: | 2017 |
| Caps11: | 13 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2017 |
| Caps12: | 15 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 2018 |
| Caps13: | 18 |
| Goals13: | 0 |
| Years14: | 2018 |
| Caps14: | 0 |
| Goals14: | 0 |
| Years15: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps15: | 9 |
| Goals15: | 0 |
| Years16: | 2019 |
| Caps16: | 3 |
| Goals16: | 0 |
| Years17: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps17: | 15 |
| Goals17: | 1 |
| Years18: | 2021– |
| Caps18: | 12 |
| Goals18: | 0 |
| Years19: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps19: | 13 |
| Goals19: | 1 |
| Years20: | 2022-2023 |
| Caps20: | 22 |
| Goals20: | 1 |
| Years21: | 2023 |
| Caps21: | 10 |
| Goals21: | 1 |
| Years22: | 2024 |
| Caps22: | 11 |
| Goals22: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2011–2014 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2012–2016 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 17 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 21 March 2021 |
| Ntupdate: | 7 June 2016 |
Diogo Santos Rangel (born 19 August 1991) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defender for club Boa Esporte Clube. Although he played for the Timor-Leste national team
After he defended the Timor Leste U-23 in the arena Southeast Asian Games he joined a local club in Dili, Timor Leste, namely Dili United.
After undergoing selection for two weeks with Sriwijaya, Diogo got a contract offer from the club's management. On 8 November 2012 Diogo agreed to sign a three-year contract with Sriwijaya.[2] He scored his first goal for Sriwijaya against Persisam Putra Samarinda, but his goal could not help his team from losing 2–4.
In May 2013 Diogo loaned to Gresik United from the Sriwijaya for 5-month until the end of season.
In March 2014 Diogo join Daejeon Citizen.[3]
On 19 July 2019, Diogo signed for Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man.[4] On 21 January 2020, his contract was terminated.[5]
Despite having no links with East Timor, Diogo had been naturalised and played for the country at three different levels between 2011 and 2016.
He began his international career as a Timor Leste U-23 that in preparing for the Southeast Asian Games in November 2011. Diogo made his debut as a national team U-23 as warm-up match against Indonesia U-23 on 25 October 2011, which ended in defeat 0–5.[6] After that he played in 5 games and scored 1 goal in the event the Southeast Asian Games. In February 2012 he summons national team U-21 to compete in the arena 2012 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy, in the event he scored 1 goal in 4 games. In July 2012 was recalled to the national team U-23 that competed in the 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification. In this tournament he played 5 times and scored one goal.
On 5 October 2012 he made his debut as a Timor Leste national football team in the match against Cambodia in the event the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification which ended with a 5–1 win.[7] [8] Until now Diogo has played in four games for the national team.
