Diego Martins da Costa e Silva (born 3 October 1989 in
Barcelos), known as simply Diego, is a Portuguese
footballer
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who plays as a
goalkeeper
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.
Club career
Diego started his football career at
Sporting de Braga. In June 2008 he signed a 1+2 professional contract with the
Minho club,
but spent his first years as a senior or loan, to various clubs in the
Portuguese second and
third divisions.
International career
Diego was
capped
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once for the
Portuguese U21s, in a
friendly match
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. He also played for the
U19 side in the
2008 UEFA European Football Championship elite qualification.
References
External links
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Portuguese League profile
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1989 births
Living people
Footballers from Barcelos, Portugal
Portuguese men's footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
Liga Portugal 2 players
Segunda Divisão players
S.C. Braga players
G.D. Ribeirão players
S.C. Covilhã players
Associação Naval 1º de Maio players
Länk FC Vilaverdense players
F.C. Famalicão players
S.C. Salgueiros players
C.D. Cinfães players
F.C. Felgueiras 1932 players
S.C. Espinho players
Portugal men's under-21 international footballers