João Diogo (footballer, born 1999)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Diogo and the second or paternal family name is Jennings.

João Diogo

Personal information
Full name	João Diogo Jennings
Date of birth	(1999-01-13) 13 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Santarém, Brazil
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Sampaio Corrêa
Youth career
0000–2018	Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Figueirense	20	(3)
2019	→ Karpaty Lviv (loan)	12	(0)
2020	→ CRB (loan)	0	(0)
2020	Remo	2	(0)
2021	URT	13	(3)
2021	Manaus	8	(3)
2022	Caldense	10	(5)
2022	Botafogo-SP	21	(5)
2023	Aparecidense	26	(5)
2023–	Sampaio Corrêa	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2023

João Diogo Jennings (born 13 January 1999), commonly known as João Diogo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Sampaio Corrêa.

Career

João Diogo is a product of Cruzeiro Esporte Clube youth sportive system.^[1]

In August 2019 he signed a loan deal with the Ukrainian Premier League's Karpaty Lviv.^[2]

Personal life

On 26 September 2022, João Diogo and Botafogo-SP teammates Lucas Delgado and Dudu Hatamoto were accused of sexual assault in Rio de Janeiro.^[3] Delgado was released by the club two days later, while Dudu and João Diogo were punished by Botafogo.^[4]

References

1. "Figueirense detém 50% dos direitos econômicos do jovem atacante João Diogo" (in Portuguese). polidorojunior.com.br. 27 September 2019.
2. Карпати оголосили про оренду бразильського форварда Діого (in Ukrainian). ua-football.com. 27 September 2019.
3. "Jogadores do Botafogo de Ribeirão Preto são investigados por estupro e agressão no Rio" [Botafogo de Ribeirão Preto players are investigated for rape and assault in Rio] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
4. "Botafogo-SP informa desligamento de Lucas Delgado e punições a Dudu e João Diogo" [Botafogo-SP announce release of Lucas Delgado and punishments to Dudu and João Diogo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

External links

• Profile at Zerozero (in Portuguese)
• João Diogo at Soccerway