Diogo Casimiro da Silva Costa (born 14 December 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Oliveirense.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diogo Casimiro da Silva Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oliveirense | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Oliveirense | ||
| 2008–2011 | Porto | ||
| 2011–2012 | Dragon Force | ||
| 2012–2017 | Porto | ||
| 2013–2014 | → Padroense (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Freamunde | 19 | (1) |
| 2018–2023 | Braga B | 43 | (0) |
| 2023– | Oliveirense | 18 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Football career
editOn 3 November 2018, Casimiro made his debut for Braga B in a 2018–19 LigaPro match against Famalicão.[1]
On 5 July 2023, Casimiro signed for Liga Portugal 2 side Oliveirense, his first youth club.[2]
Personal life
editOn 31 December 2020, Casimiro was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. While undergoing chemotherapy, an infection forced him into surgery and a four-day induced coma. He also underwent autologous stem-cell transplantation. Casimiro was able to make a full recovery, returning to training with Braga B in July 2022.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Sp.Braga B 2-0 Famalicão". ForaDeJogo. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Diogo Casimiro reforça defesa da UD Oliveirense" [Diogo Casimiro reinforces UD Oliveirense's defence] (in European Portuguese). Record. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "A incrível história de superação de Diogo Casimiro" [The incredible story of resilience of Diogo Casimiro] (in European Portuguese). Record. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
External links
edit- Diogo Casimiro at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Diogo Casimiro at Soccerway
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