Diga (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diogo Miguel Guedes Almeida[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1998[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nacional | ||
| Number | 71 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Feirense | ||
| 2010–2012 | Sporting CP | ||
| 2012–2017 | Feirense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2022 | Feirense | 75 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Mafra | 25 | (1) |
| 2023– | Nacional | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:12, 23 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Diogo Miguel Guedes Almeida (born 30 March 1998), known as Diga, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Nacional.
Club career[edit]
Feirense[edit]
Born in Santa Maria da Feira, Aveiro District, Diga started and finished his development at C.D. Feirense and also had a two-year youth spell at Lisbon-based Sporting CP. He made his professional debut with the first team of the former club on 11 November 2017, playing 90 minutes in a 2–1 away loss against Moreirense F.C. in the group stage of the Taça da Liga.[2] His maiden Primeira Liga appearance took place later that month, when he started the 3–1 defeat at S.C. Braga.[3]
After being relegated in 2019, Diga spent a further three campaigns with the side in the Segunda Liga. He made 84 competitive appearances during his spell, failing to score.
Mafra[edit]
Diga signed a one-year contract with second-tier C.D. Mafra on 7 July 2022.[4] He scored his first goal as a senior the following 7 April, in a 2–2 draw away to C.F. Estrela da Amadora.[5][6]
Nacional[edit]
On 12 December 2023, Diga joined C.D. Nacional of the second division on a deal until the end of the season.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Diga" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "COMENTÁRIO: Detentor do título Moreirense vence Feirense por 2–1 na Taça da Liga" [COMMENT: Holders Moreirense beat Feirense by 2–1 in the League Cup]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 11 November 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Sp. Braga-Feirense, 3–1 (resultado final)" [Sp. Braga-Feirense, 3–1 (final score)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Após 13 temporadas ao serviço do Feirense, Diga reforça o Mafra" [After 13 seasons in service of Feirense, Diga bolsters Mafra]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Golo no último minuto salva invencibilidade caseira para o Estrela da Amadora" [Last-minute goal to keep Estrela da Amadora undefeated at home]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 7 April 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Diga "renasceu" com Rui Borges" [Diga "born again" with Rui Borges] (in Portuguese). Promosport. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Diga Almeida é reforço até final da temporada" [Diga Almeida is an addition until the end of the season] (in Portuguese). C.D. Nacional. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.