Diego Claudino da Silva (born 26 March 1993), known as Diego Silva or simply Diego, is a Brazilian

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who plays as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Recife, Pernambuco, Diego Silva was a Náutico youth graduate. In January 2013 he was promoted to the main squad, and made his senior debut late in the month by starting in a 2–2

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away draw against Chã Grande/Decisão. On 16 October 2013 Diego Silva made his Série A debut, coming on as a late substitute for Derley in a 0–3 away loss against São Paulo. He finished the campaign with six appearances, as his side suffered relegation as dead last; he also extended his contract until 2015 shortly after his top level debut. After being rarely used in

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, Diego Silva was a regular starter in

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. He scored his first professional goal on 16 May 2015, scoring a last-minute winner in a victory at

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. In July 2015, Diego Silva suffered a

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injury, being sidelined for two months. He subsequently lost his starting spot after his return, and was released. On 13 January 2015 Diego Silva joined Santos, being initially assigned to

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. Sixteen days later he was promoted to the main squad, due to limited options in his position. On 10 July 2017, after only making appearances for

, Diego Silva moved abroad after joining

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on a one-year deal.

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