Diego_Costa_Silva
Diego (footballer, born 1979)
Brazilian footballer
Diego Costa Silva (born 11 May 1979), known simply as Diego, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Costa Silva | ||
| Date of birth | (1979-05-11) 11 May 1979 (age 44) | ||
| Place of birth | Itaqui, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1996 | Grêmio | ||
| 1997–1999 | Juventude | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2002 | Juventude | 62 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Atlético-PR | 118 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Fluminense | 13 | (0) |
| 2009 | Santo André | ||
| 2009–2010 | Leixões | 23 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Vitória Setúbal | 58 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Gabala | 25 | (0) |
| 2015 | Juventude | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Vitória Setúbal | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 301 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul, Diego represented in his country Esporte Clube Juventude, Clube Atlético Paranaense, Fluminense FC and Esporte Clube Santo André. He competed in the Série A with all the clubs, for example being an undisputed starter for the second as it finished second in the 2004 season (45 games).
In 2009, Diego moved to Portugal, where he played for Leixões S.C. and Vitória FC, both in the Primeira Liga. At the end of his second campaign with the Setúbal-based team, he was chosen as best player in the squad.[1]
In June 2012, 33-year-old Diego signed for Azerbaijan Premier League side Gabala FC, on a two-year contract.[2] In his first season at his new club he split starting duties with Anar Nazirov, appearing in a total of 18 official matches – two in the domestic cup – and making his debut on 4 August against Simurq PFC.[3]
Diego's son, Diego Callai, is also a professional football goalkeeper.[4]
- As of 3 November 2013[5]
| Season | Club | League | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||||
| Portugal | League | Taça de Portugal | Taça da Liga | Europe | Total | ||||||||
| 2009–10 | Leixões | Primeira Liga | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Setúbal | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 30 | 0 | ||||
| Azerbaijan | League | Azerbaijan Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||||
| 2012–13[6] | Gabala | Azerbaijan Premier League | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 0 | |||||
| Total | Portugal | 81 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | ||
| Azerbaijan | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| Total | 106 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | |||
Club
Juventude
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1998
- Copa do Brasil: 1999
Atlético Paranaense
- Campeonato Paranaense: 2005
Fluminense
- Copa do Brasil: 2007
- Copa Libertadores: Runner-up 2008
Individual
- Bola de Prata: 2002
- "Diego e Bruno Amaro distinguidos em Setúbal" [Diego e Bruno Amaro distinguished in Setúbal]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- "Diego Costa joins Gabala". Gabala FC. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- "Simurq vs. Qabala 1–1". Soccerway. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- "Pai comenta cedência de Diego Callai ao Feirense: «Vai evoluir e crescer ainda mais»". www.record.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- "Diego Silva". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- "Kim oynadı, kim vurdu – 2012/13" [Who played, who scored – 2012/13] (PDF) (in Azerbaijani). PFL. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- Diego at Sambafoot (archived)
- CBF data[permanent dead link] (in Portuguese)
- Globo Esporte profile (in Portuguese)
- Diego at ForaDeJogo (archived)
