Diogo dos Santos Lima (born December 27, 1985), known as Diogo Mucuri, is a Brazilian

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player who plays for

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (), known simply as Cruzeiro, is a Brazilian sports club based in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Cruzeiro is mostly known for its association football team. It plays ...

Early life

DDiogo Mucuri was born in

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, Brazil.

Career

He was brought up in the Cruzeiro EC youth teams. Diogo Mucuri has played for Cruzeiro in the Campeonato Brasileiro and

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Achievements

Campeonato Mineiro Campeonato Mineiro is the state football league of the state of Minas Gerais and is controlled by the Minas Gerais Football Federation FMF (Federação Mineira de Futebol). The history of Campeonato Mineiro can be divided into two parts: befor ...

: 2006

References

1985 births Living people Brazilian footballers Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Association football midfielders {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub