Diego Pituca
Midfield - Central Midfield
at V-Varen Nagasaki
at V-Varen Nagasaki
289 days · joined 2025-08-08
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€1.00m
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
2016
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Santos FC
top club · 226 apps
Position rank · 2025
#373
goals rank
#296
assists rank
25
season goals
24
season assists
Among 483 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.40m
peak value · 2020
€1.33m
top transfer fee · 20/21
5
best season · 2024
2 · 8%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1992-08-15 · 3 players total
386Appearances
25Goals
24Assists
67Yellow cards
2Red cards
179Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Diego Pituca |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Diego Cristiano Evaristo |
| Date of birth | 1992-08-15 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Mogi Guaçu, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | V-Varen Nagasaki |
| Joined | 2025-08-08 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Jose Renato Martinez |
| Outfitter | Puma |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Santos → V-V. Nagasaki
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
2025 — Santos FC, V-Varen Nagasaki
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2025
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Santos FC
51 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Kashima Antlers → Santos
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Kashima Antlers
37 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Kashima Antlers
35 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Kashima Antlers
37 matches · 2 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: Santos → Kashima Antlers
20/21 · Transfer · €1.33m
Jul 2020
2020 — Santos FC
54 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Santos FC
58 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Santos FC
40 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Santos B → Santos
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Botafogo FC
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2017
Transfer: Botafogo-SP → Santos B
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
2016 — Botafogo FC
33 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Matonense → Botafogo-SP
15/16 · Transfer
Dec 2014
Transfer: União São João → Matonense
14/15 · Return from loan
May 2014
Transfer: Matonense → União São João
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2013
Transfer: Guaçuano-SP → Matonense
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: Brasilis → Guaçuano-SP
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 2011
Transfer: Itapirense U20 → Brasilis
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.40m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 319 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.23/90
Assists1 total · 0.23/90
G+A2 total · 0.46/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.93/90
Minutes played by club
Santos FC
70.4%
V-Varen Nagasaki
0.0%
Kashima Antlers
27.8%
Botafogo FC
1.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos FC | 5 | 2018 | 2025 | 226 | 14 | 13 | 11,355 |
| V-Varen Nagasaki | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kashima Antlers | 3 | 2021 | 2023 | 109 | 8 | 10 | 4,488 |
| Botafogo FC | 2 | 2016 | 2017 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 291 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Campeonato Paulista | Santos FC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa do Brasil | Santos FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J2 League | V-Varen Nagasaki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série A | Santos FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 389 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Paulista | Santos FC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 957 |
| 2024 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Santos FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Série B | Santos FC | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 768 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Kashima Antlers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Kashima Antlers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Kashima Antlers | 31 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 884 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Kashima Antlers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 293 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Kashima Antlers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 263 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Kashima Antlers | 28 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2,085 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Kashima Antlers | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Kashima Antlers | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Kashima Antlers | 26 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 963 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Paulista | Santos FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 957 |
| 2020 | Copa do Brasil | Santos FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Libertadores | Santos FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,051 |
| 2020 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Santos FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Série A | Santos FC | 27 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2,280 |
| 2019 | Campeonato Paulista | Santos FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa do Brasil | Santos FC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 2019 | Copa Sudamericana | Santos FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Santos FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 2019 | Série A | Santos FC | 35 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1,395 |
| 2018 | Copa do Brasil | Santos FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Libertadores | Santos FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Série A | Santos FC | 34 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2,568 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Paulista | Botafogo FC | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Botafogo FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Série C | Botafogo FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Paulista | Botafogo FC | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 291 |
| 2016 | Série C | Botafogo FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Itapirense U20 | Brasilis | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Brasilis | Guaçuano-SP | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Guaçuano-SP | Matonense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-05-28 | Matonense | União São João | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | União São João | Matonense | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Matonense | Botafogo-SP | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-06-02 | Botafogo-SP | Santos B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-24 | Santos B | Santos | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-31 | Santos | Kashima Antlers | Transfer | 2400000 | €1.33m |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Kashima Antlers | Santos | Transfer | 1600000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-08 | Santos | V-V. Nagasaki | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Achilles tendon problems | 2025-05-13 | 2025-05-31 | 19 | 4 |
Current€1.00m
Peak€2.40m
Low€1.00m
Δ since start−€1.30m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ikuma Sekigawa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Caíke | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marinho | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Vanderlei | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Schmidt | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kento Misao | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rikuto Hirose | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuta Higuchi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Guilherme | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luan Peres | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keigo Tsunemoto | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yeferson Soteldo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Eduardo Sasha | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Ferraz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoma Doi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Koki Anzai | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gustavo Henrique | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Veríssimo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Felipe Jonatan | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Série B | Santos FC | 4 | 36 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Paulista | Botafogo FC | 3 | 14 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Kashima Antlers | 3 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Série B | Santos FC | 4 | 36 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Kashima Antlers | 3 | 26 |
| 2018 | Série A | Santos FC | 3 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | União São João | Matonense | Return from loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-05-28 | Matonense | União São João | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Diego Pituca's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo FC | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 27% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 23% |
| FC Tokyo | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 54% |
| Vissel Kobe | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 38% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 69% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 23% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 54% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 54% |
| Sagan Tosu | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 50% |
| Ceará CE | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 58% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 58% |
| Gamba Osaka | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 42% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Senior debut season | |
| 2016 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 389 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 2024 | 51 | 1,725 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 2023 | 37 | 884 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1.12 |
| 2022 | 35 | 2,641 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.27 |
| 2021 | 37 | 963 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 2020 | 54 | 4,288 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 2019 | 58 | 2,385 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 2018 | 40 | 2,568 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 33 | 291 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J1 League
85 apps
6 G
6 A
Série A
106 apps
5 G
7 A
Campeonato Paulista
70 apps
5 G
2 A
Série B
36 apps
4 G
4 A
Emperor's Cup
9 apps
1 G
3 A
Copa do Brasil
13 apps
1 G
1 A
J. League Cup
15 apps
1 G
1 A
Paulistão A1 - Fase Final
11 apps
1 G
0 A
Libertadores
15 apps
1 G
0 A
Série C
21 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Diego Pituca
Who is Diego Pituca?
Diego Pituca is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for V-Varen Nagasaki.
How old is Diego Pituca?
Diego Pituca is 33 years old. He was born on August 15, 1992 in Mogi Guaçu.
What position does Diego Pituca play?
Diego Pituca plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Diego Pituca play for?
Diego Pituca currently plays for V-Varen Nagasaki.
How many career goals has Diego Pituca scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Diego Pituca has scored 25 goals in 386 appearances.
What is Diego Pituca's market value?
Diego Pituca's most recent reported market value is €1.00m.