Diego (footballer, born 1989)

Diego
Personal information
Full name	Diego Martins da Costa e Silva
Date of birth	3 October 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Barcelos, Portugal
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
2006–2008	Braga
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2012	Braga
2008–2009	→ Ribeirão (loan)
2009–2010	→ Covilhã (loan)
2010–2011	→ Vizela (loan)
2011	→ Naval (loan)
2011–2012	→ Vizela (loan)
2012	Vilaverdense
2013	Famalicão
2013–2015	Salgueiros 08
2015–2018	Cinfães
2018–2019	Felgueiras 1932
2019–2020	Espinho
International career
2007–2008	Portugal U19
2009	Portugal U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:59, 26 January 2021 (UTC)

Diego Martins da Costa e Silva (born 3 October 1989 in Barcelos), known as simply Diego, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Diego started his football career at Sporting de Braga. In June 2008 he signed a 1+2 professional contract with the Minho club,^[1] but spent his first years as a senior or loan, to various clubs in the Portuguese second and third divisions.

International career

Diego was capped once for the Portuguese U21s, in a friendly match. He also played for the U19 side in the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship elite qualification.

References

^ "Diego, Rui Lopes e Pizzi assinam contractos profissionais" [Diego, Rui Lopes and Pizzi sign professional contracts] (in Portuguese). Braga's official website. 5 June 2008. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2010.