Diogo (footballer, born 1988)

Diogo da Costa Oliveira, commonly just Diogo, (born 4 January 1988) is a retired Brazilian football player who played both as a fullback and winger, mainly on the right side.

Diogo
Personal information
Full name Diogo da Costa Oliveira
Date of birth (1988-01-04) 4 January 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right back/Winger
Team information
Current team
Inter Turku
Number 19
Youth career
2002–2006 Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Internacional
2010 Stabæk 19 (1)
2012–2013 Canoas 14 (0)
2013 Vasalund 0 (0)
2014– Inter Turku 11 (1)
2015 Åbo 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 October 2015

Career

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Sport Club Internacional

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Diogo started his career at Sport Club Internacional from Porto Alegre. Before becoming professional he won many championships and leagues with the youth team, specially the Brazil National Championship Sub-20, playing in the same team of Alexandre Pato.[citation needed]

He became professional exactly in the best moment of the club's history. Because of that he trained along with the team that ended year 2006 as champion of FIFA Club World Cup against FC Barcelona.[citation needed]

Norway

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Diogo signed a one-year contract with Stabæk Fotball before the 2010 season. He scored his first and only goal for Stabæk against Vålerenga on September 12, 2010.[1] The contract was not renewed.

Sweden and Finland

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In August 2013 Diogo joined Swedish club Vasalunds IF,[2] but did not play any games.[3]

In 2014 and 2015, Diogo played 18 matches for Inter Turku in the Veikkausliiga.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Diogo at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ a b Diogo at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  3. ^ Fotbolltransfers
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