Diogo Verdasca Explained

Diogo Verdasca
Fullname:Diogo Sousa Verdasca[1]
Birth Date:26 October 1996
Birth Place:Guimarães, Portugal
Position:Centre-back
Youthyears1:2004–2005
Youthclubs1:Avintes
Youthyears2:2005–2006
Youthclubs2:Oliveira Douro
Youthyears3:2006–2010
Youthclubs3:Porto
Youthyears4:2010–2012
Youthclubs4:Boavista
Youthyears5:2012–2015
Youthclubs5:Porto
Years1:2015–2017
Caps1:51
Goals1:2
Years2:2017–2019
Caps2:60
Goals2:3
Years3:2019–2021
Caps3:33
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–2023
Caps4:43
Goals4:1
Years5:2023–2024
Caps5:2
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2012
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2012
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2013–2014
Nationalcaps3:7
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2015
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2016
Nationalcaps5:6
Nationalgoals5:1
Club-Update:8 June 2024

Diogo Sousa Verdasca (born 26 October 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender.

Club career

Porto

Born in Guimarães, Minho Province, Verdasca played youth football for four clubs, including FC Porto in two different spells.[2] On 9 August 2015 he made his senior debut, playing 81 minutes for the reserves in a 1–2 home loss to Portimonense S.C. in the Segunda Liga.[3] He scored twice during his first season, against C.D. Feirense (2–0 home win)[4] and S.L. Benfica B (3–1, also at home), as they won the championship but were ineligible for promotion.[5]

In February 2016, the 19-year-old Verdasca was called to the first team for the first time, for a UEFA Europa League match at Borussia Dortmund, but remained an unused substitute in the 2–0 away loss.[6] [7]

Zaragoza

On 17 July 2017, Verdasca signed a three-year contract with Spanish Segunda División side Real Zaragoza.[8] He was sent off on 9 December in the first half-hour of a 3–0 home defeat against Cádiz CF, for insulting the referee after receiving a yellow card.[9]

Verdasca scored his first goal for them on 8 September 2018, in a 4–0 away rout of Real Oviedo.[10]

Beitar Jerusalem

Verdasca switched countries again on 21 August 2019, joining Beitar Jerusalem F.C. of the Israeli Premier League on a two-year deal with the option of a third.[11] Just over a month after signing, his team won the Toto Cup with a 2–1 victory over Maccabi Haifa FC.[12]

Verdasca was released in March 2021 for reasons within his contract that could not be made public. In an interview with Portuguese media, he said that the club from the Holy Land had unravelled following the removal of Yossi Benayoun as sporting director.[13]

Śląsk Wrocław

On 19 June 2021, Verdasca moved to the Polish Ekstraklasa with Śląsk Wrocław.[14] He scored once from 46 games, in a 5–0 away win over Wisła Kraków on 23 October that year.[15]

Verdasca left in July 2023.[16]

Mirandés

On 27 July 2023, Verdasca returned to Spain and its second division, after agreeing to a one-year contract at CD Mirandés.[17] He ruptured the Achilles tendon of his left leg in his first training, being sidelined for the vast majority of his only season.[18] [19]

Honours

Porto B

2015–16[5]

Beitar Jerusalem

2019–20[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diogo Verdasca. Mais Futebol. pt. 21 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Verdasca, o sucessor de Maicon?. Verdasca, Maicon's successor?. Rádio Renascença. Luís. Aresta. pt. 15 February 2016. 17 July 2017.
  3. Web site: FC Porto B-Portimonense, 1–2: mais um milagre de André Carvalhas. FC Porto B-Portimonense, 1–2: yet another miracle by André Carvalhas. Mais Futebol. pt. 9 August 2015. 17 July 2017.
  4. News: FC Porto B-Feirense, 2–0: Dragões resolvem jogo na primeira meia hora. FC Porto B-Feirense, 2–0: Dragons decide game in first thirty minutes. Record. pt. 17 April 2016. 17 July 2017.
  5. Web site: Título festejado com vitória no clássico. Title celebrated with win in classic. FC Porto. pt. 8 May 2016. 17 July 2017.
  6. Web site: Lukasz Piszczek and Marco Reus score as Dortmund control Porto in first leg. ESPN FC. 18 February 2016. 17 July 2017.
  7. Web site: Dortmund-FC Porto: Peseiro esteve em risco de perder o único central que tinha. Dortmund-FC Porto: Peseiro nearly lost the only stopper he had. Mais Futebol. pt. 18 February 2016. 17 July 2017.
  8. Web site: El central portugués Diogo Verdasca se compromete con el Real Zaragoza por tres temporadas. Portuguese stopper Diogo Verdasca commits to Real Zaragoza for three seasons. Real Zaragoza. es. 17 July 2017. 18 July 2017.
  9. News: Verdasca fue expulsado por decirle al árbitro: "Eres muy malo". Verdasca was sent off for saying to the referee: "You're very bad". Marca. Sonia. Gaudioso. es. 10 December 2017. 12 November 2019.
  10. News: Una goleada de década. A rout for the ages. Heraldo de Aragón. J.. López. es. 9 September 2018. 14 September 2018.
  11. News: El Beitar Jerusalem anuncia el fichaje de Verdasca. Beitar Jerusalem announce the signing of Verdasca. El Periódico de Aragón. es. 21 August 2019. 12 November 2019.
  12. News: A glorious year for blue-and-white athletes. The Jerusalem Post. Joshua. Halickman. 26 September 2019. 12 November 2019.
  13. Web site: דיוגו ורדסקה: "לא יכול לדבר על הסיבה שבגינה שוחררתי". Diogo Verdasca: "I can't talk about why I was released". Sport 5. he. 21 April 2021. 13 May 2021.
  14. Web site: Diogo Verdasca nowym zawodnikiem WKS-u. Diogo Verdasca is a new WKS player. Śląsk Wrocław. pl. 19 June 2021. 27 July 2023.
  15. Web site: PKO Ekstraklasa: Klęska Wisły Kraków! 0:5 ze Śląskiem Wrocław. PKO Ekstraklasa: Wisła Kraków defeat! 0:5 to Śląsk Wrocław. Polsat Sport. pl. 23 October 2021. 22 December 2023.
  16. Web site: Diogo Verdasca odchodzi ze Śląska Wrocław. Diogo Verdasca leaves Śląsk Wrocław. Śląsk Wrocław. pl. 26 July 2023. 27 July 2023.
  17. Web site: Diogo Verdasca, experiencia para la zaga. Diogo Verdasca, experience for the defense. CD Mirandés. es. 27 July 2023. 27 July 2023.
  18. News: Diogo Verdasca se rompe el tendón de Aquiles... el día después de fichar. Diogo Verdasca ruptures Achilles tendon... the day after signing. Marca. Aitor. Castillo. es. 29 July 2023. 23 July 2024.
  19. Web site: David Vicente y Diogo Verdasca volvieron a sentirse futbolistas. David Vicente and Diogo Verdasca felt like footballers again. CD Mirandés. es. 5 February 2024. 23 July 2024.

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