Diego Ferreira Matheus (born 26 February 1996), known as Diego Ferreira, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a right back for Náutico on loan from Tombense.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Ferreira Matheus | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Niterói, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Náutico | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2015 | Botafogo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Botafogo | 24 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Chiapas (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2017– | Tombense | 28 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Atlético Paranaense (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Fortaleza (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | → América Mineiro (loan) | 82 | (3) |
| 2023– | → Náutico (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 August 2023 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Diego represented Botafogo as a youth. He made his senior debut on 30 April 2015, starting in a 2–1 Copa do Brasil away win against Capivariano; he also provided the assist for Sassá's goal.[1]
On 21 December 2015, after contributing with seven Série B matches, Diego renewed his contract until the end of 2018.[2] He made his Série A debut the following 2 June, starting in a 1–0 home loss against Cruzeiro.[3]
On 18 January 2017, after being rarely used, Diego was loaned to Chiapas.[4] In November, he moved to Atlético Paranaense on loan from Tombense,[5] being initially assigned to the under-23 squad. He was loaned again, to Fortaleza on 21 December 2018, on a one-year contract.[6] After playing just two matches with Fortaleza, his loan contract was cancelled in favour of another loan deal with América Mineiro.[7]
Honours
edit- Botafogo
- Athletico PR
- Fortaleza
References
edit- ^ "Daniel Carvalho estreia com gol, e Bota vence o Capivariano por 2 a 1" [Daniel Carvalho debuts with a goal, and Bota defeat Capivariano by 2–1] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Botafogo prolonga o contrato de Diego até o final de 2018" [Botafogo extend the contract of Diego until the end of 2018] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Com gol de Élber, Cruzeiro supera o Botafogo, vence a primeira no Brasileiro e deixa o Z-4" [With a goal from Élber, Cruzeiro overcome Botafogo, win the first one in Brasileiro and leave Z-4] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Diego é emprestado para o México e Botafogo diminui número de laterais" [Diego is loaned to Mexico and Botafogo reduce number of full backs] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Ex-Botafogo, lateral Diego Ferreira treina com o elenco profissional do Atlético-PR" [Formerly of Botafogo, full back Diego Ferreira trains with the main squad of Atlético-PR] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Fortaleza oficializa contratação do lateral-direito Diego Ferreira, ex-Athletico" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 21 December 2018.
- ^ "América-MG aguarda rescisão de Diego Ferreira com o Fortaleza para contratar o lateral-direito" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 21 May 2019.
External links
edit- Diego Ferreira at Soccerway