Zé Diogo
José Diogo Castro Ferradeira dos Santos (born 9 February 1994), known as Zé Diogo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Diogo Castro Ferradeira dos Santos | ||
Date of birth | 9 February 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2013 | Varzim | ||
2013 | Rio Ave | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | Varzim | 17 | (2) |
2013–2014 | Tirsense | 20 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Vianense | 26 | (5) |
2015–2016 | Fafe | 31 | (6) |
2016–2019 | Merelinense | 48 | (3) |
2019–2020 | Varzim | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 January 2020 |
Career
Born in Póvoa de Varzim, Zé Diogo developed as a footballer at hometown club Varzim S.C. from the age of 8. He made his professional debut on 21 May 2011 towards the end of a season in which the club were relegated from the Liga de Honra, playing the final ten minutes of a 2–1 home loss to C.F. Os Belenenses as a substitute for Tiago Carneiro.[1] He returned to youth football in January 2013, down the road at Rio Ave FC.
Zé Diogo spent the next few seasons in the third tier in service of F.C. Tirsense, SC Vianense, AD Fafe and Merelinense FC. On 11 July 2019, he returned to second-tier Varzim on a two-year deal.[2] Having played just five minutes, he was released after one season.[3]
References
- "Varzim estreou médio Zé Diogo" [Varzim give a debut to midfielder Zé Diogo]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 23 May 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- "Oficial: Zé Diogo regressa à Póvoa de Varzim" [Official: Zé Diogo returns to Póvoa de Varzim]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 July 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- Silva, Flávio Miguel (13 May 2020). "Varzim confirma regresso de Leonardo Ruiz ao Sporting e Hugo Gomes ao Famalicão" [Varzim confirm return of Leonardo Ruiz to Sporting and Hugo Gomes to Famalicão]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 August 2020.