João Diogo

João Diogo
Personal information
Full name João Diogo Gomes de Freitas
Date of birth (1988-02-28) 28 February 1988
Place of birth Funchal, Portugal
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current team
 Belenenses
Number 2
Youth career
1996−2007 Marítimo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2015 Marítimo B 108 (7)
2011–2016 Marítimo 89 (2)
2016– Belenenses 6 (0)
National team
2009 Portugal U21 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 October 2016.


João Diogo Gomes de Freitas (born 28 February 1988), known as João Diogo, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for C.F. Os Belenenses as a right back.

Football career

Born in Funchal, João Diogo joined local C.S. Marítimo's youth system in 1996, at the age of 8. He spent the better part of his first four seasons as a senior with the reserves, in the third division.

João Diogo made his Primeira Liga debut with the Madeirans on 13 January 2012, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against F.C. Paços de Ferreira. It would be the first of just two league appearances during the campaign.

From 2013–14 onwards, João Diogo became Marítimo's undisputed first-choice in his position. In 2015 and 2016, he started and scored in Taça da Liga finals against S.L. Benfica, but lost both games held in Coimbra (1–2[1] and 2–6, respectively[2]).

On 25 May 2016, Diogo signed for C.F. Os Belenenses.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Benfica conquista 6.ª Taça da Liga" [Benfica conquers 6th League Cup] (in Portuguese). Correio da Manhã. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Depois do "tri", o "hepta". Benfica goleia e vence Taça da Liga" [After "tri", "hepta". Benfica routs and wins League Cup] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "João Diogo reforça Belenenses" [João Diogo strengthens Belenenses] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
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