Diogo Capitão
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Emirates Club
at Emirates Club
308 days · joined 2025-07-20
👕100+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
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Rating · 24/25
5.3
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.02
goals / match
SL Benfica B
top club · 51 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#1208
goals rank
#880
assists rank
2
season goals
2
season assists
Among 1,533 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€550k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 19/20
28 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-03-06 · 6 players total
117Appearances
2Goals
2Assists
16Yellow cards
1Red cards
42Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Diogo Capitão |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Diogo André Simões Pedrosa Capitão Machado |
| Date of birth | 2000-03-06 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lisboa, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Emirates Club |
| Joined | 2025-07-20 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Sportsbloom |
| Outfitter | Puma |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Mafra → Emirates Club
25/26 · Transfer
Sep 2024
Transfer: Al-Orooba → Mafra
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — CD Mafra, CD Mafra U23
27 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Al-Orooba
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Al-Orooba FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
Transfer: Benfica B → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — SL Benfica B
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — SL Benfica B, Al-Rams SC
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Benfica U23 → Benfica B
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — SL Benfica U23
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Benfica U19 → Benfica U23
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — SL Benfica B, SL Benfica UEFA U19
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — SL Benfica UEFA U19
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Benfica U17 → Benfica U19
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Benfica U15 → Benfica U17
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Benfica Yth → Benfica U15
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €550k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1209 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.05/90
Assists1 total · 0.05/90
G+A2 total · 0.10/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.10/90
Minutes played by club
CD Mafra
46.1%
CD Mafra U23
0.0%
Al-Orooba FC
0.0%
SL Benfica B
0.0%
Al-Rams SC
0.0%
SL Benfica U23
53.9%
SL Benfica UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Mafra | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1,731 |
| CD Mafra U23 | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Orooba FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SL Benfica B | 3 | 18/19 | 22/23 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Al-Rams SC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SL Benfica U23 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2,020 |
| SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Mafra | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,731 |
| 24/25 | Liga Revelação | CD Mafra U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | CD Mafra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UAE President's Cup | Al-Orooba FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 32 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UAE President's Cup | Al-Rams SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,020 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | SL Benfica B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Benfica Yth | Benfica U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Benfica U15 | Benfica U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Benfica U17 | Benfica U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Benfica U19 | Benfica U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Benfica U23 | Benfica B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Benfica B | Without Club | Transfer | 550000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-10-01 | Without Club | Al-Orooba | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-02 | Al-Orooba | Mafra | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-20 | Mafra | Emirates Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€300k
Peak€550k
Low—
Δ since start+€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16373 | #6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16372 | #6 | 17 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #16 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronaldo Camará | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Fraisl | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Tomé | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiago Araújo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Martim Neto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Kokubo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Bajrami | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Costinha | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Celton Biai | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulo Bernardo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Soares | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Duk | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Ganchas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Álvaro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerson Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Filipe Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabinho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Henrique Pereira | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jair Tavares | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Mafra | 1 | 24 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 1 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Mafra | 1 | 24 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 1 | 32 |
Teams faced most often by Diogo Capitão'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| União Leiria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 50% |
| UD Oliveirense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Paços de Ferreira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| FC Alverca | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| Portimonense SC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| GD Chaves | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 50% |
| FC Vizela | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0% |
| FC Porto B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| CD Tondela | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0% |
| União Torreense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% |
| Académico de Viseu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| FC Penafiel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 27 | 1,731 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 22/23 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 29 | 2,020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 18/19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal 2
75 apps
1 G
2 A
Liga Revelação
31 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Diogo Capitão
Who is Diogo Capitão?
Diogo Capitão is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Emirates Club.
How old is Diogo Capitão?
Diogo Capitão is 26 years old. He was born on March 6, 2000 in Lisboa.
What position does Diogo Capitão play?
Diogo Capitão plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Diogo Capitão play for?
Diogo Capitão currently plays for Emirates Club.
How many career goals has Diogo Capitão scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Diogo Capitão has scored 2 goals in 117 appearances.