Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.09
goals / match
CD Santa Clara
top club · 76 apps
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2013
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 10/11
3 · 10.7%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1984-11-13 · 4 players total
320Appearances
28Goals
5Assists
67Yellow cards
1Red cards
120Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Diogo Santos |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Diogo de Almeida Santos |
| Date of birth | 1984-11-13 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | MLSports Management |
Jul 2023
Transfer: Castro Daire → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — AD Castro Daire
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
Transfer: Felgueiras → Castro Daire
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Felgueiras 1932
10 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Académico Viseu → Felgueiras
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Académico Viseu FC
29 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Académico Viseu FC
15 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Santa Clara → Académico Viseu
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — CD Santa Clara, Académico Viseu FC
15 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — CD Santa Clara
30 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — CD Santa Clara
42 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Famalicão → Santa Clara
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Famalicão
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: FC Brasov → Famalicão
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Brasov
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Brasov
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Oliveirense → FC Brasov
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — UD Oliveirense
39 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Arouca → Oliveirense
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Arouca, UD Oliveirense
25 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Arouca
32 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Gil Vicente → Arouca
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Gil Vicente FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Gil Vicente FC
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Oliveirense → Gil Vicente
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2003
Transfer: Oliveirense U19 → Oliveirense
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
AD Castro Daire
0.0%
FC Felgueiras 1932
6.7%
Académico Viseu FC
16.4%
CD Santa Clara
14.4%
FC Famalicão
23.0%
FC Brasov
0.7%
UD Oliveirense
17.2%
FC Arouca
18.9%
Gil Vicente FC
2.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD Castro Daire | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Felgueiras 1932 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 725 |
| Académico Viseu FC | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 55 | 6 | 2 | 1,770 |
| CD Santa Clara | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 76 | 6 | 1 | 1,552 |
| FC Famalicão | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 2,483 |
| FC Brasov | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 81 |
| UD Oliveirense | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 1,863 |
| FC Arouca | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 2,048 |
| Gil Vicente FC | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 288 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | AD Castro Daire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga 3 | FC Felgueiras 1932 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 366 |
| 21/22 | Liga 3 - Promotion | FC Felgueiras 1932 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 179 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | FC Felgueiras 1932 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | Académico Viseu FC | 25 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 882 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | Académico Viseu FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Allianz Cup | Académico Viseu FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | LigaPro | Académico Viseu FC | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 393 |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | Académico Viseu FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Allianz Cup | CD Santa Clara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | Académico Viseu FC | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 495 |
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | CD Santa Clara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | CD Santa Clara | 26 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 601 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | CD Santa Clara | 37 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 951 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | CD Santa Clara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | FC Famalicão | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Famalicão | 37 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,483 |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal | FC Famalicão | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Cupa Ligii | FC Brasov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga 1 | FC Brasov | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Romanian Cup | FC Brasov | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 13/14 | Liga 1 | FC Brasov | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Romanian Cup | FC Brasov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | UD Oliveirense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga Portugal 2 | UD Oliveirense | 34 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 917 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | UD Oliveirense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | FC Arouca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Arouca | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 669 |
| 11/12 | Liga Portugal 2 | UD Oliveirense | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 946 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | UD Oliveirense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | FC Arouca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | FC Arouca | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 285 |
| 10/11 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Arouca | 25 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,004 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | FC Arouca | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | Gil Vicente FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga Portugal 2 | Gil Vicente FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | Gil Vicente FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 288 |
| 08/09 | Liga Portugal 2 | Gil Vicente FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Oliveirense U19 | Oliveirense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Oliveirense | Gil Vicente | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Gil Vicente | Arouca | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-16 | Arouca | Oliveirense | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Oliveirense | FC Brasov | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | FC Brasov | Famalicão | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Famalicão | Santa Clara | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Santa Clara | Académico Viseu | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Académico Viseu | Felgueiras | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Felgueiras | Castro Daire | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Castro Daire | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| João Reis | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jorge Miguel | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Denis Pineda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Galo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Avto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | CD Santa Clara | 3 | 37 |
| 12/13 | Liga Portugal 2 | UD Oliveirense | 3 | 34 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | CD Santa Clara | 3 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | Académico Viseu FC | 1 | 25 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | CD Santa Clara | 1 | 26 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | UD Oliveirense | 1 | 2 |
Teams faced most often by Diogo Santos'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS Marítimo | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 31% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 25% |
| Moreirense FC | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 25% |
| Sporting CP | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 19% |
| Belenenses SAD | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 44% |
| Boavista | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 31% |
| SL Benfica | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 41 | -29 | 6% |
| Sporting Braga | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 19% |
| CD Tondela | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 31% |
| FC Porto | 16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 37 | -28 | 6% |
| Portimonense SC | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 25% |
| Paços de Ferreira | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 10 | 725 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 20/21 | 29 | 882 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 19/20 | 15 | 393 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 18/19 | 15 | 495 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 601 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 16/17 | 42 | 951 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 15/16 | 40 | 2,483 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 14/15 | 13 | 81 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.56 |
| 13/14 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 39 | 917 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1.18 |
| 11/12 | 25 | 1,615 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 10/11 | 32 | 1,379 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 08/09 | 11 | 288 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LigaPro
237 apps
20 G
2 A
Taça CTT
22 apps
3 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
22 apps
2 G
2 A
Liga 3
5 apps
1 G
1 A
Liga 3 - Promotion
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Romanian Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga 1
25 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Diogo Santos?
Diogo Santos is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Diogo Santos?
Diogo Santos is 41 years old. He was born on November 13, 1984 in Vila Franca de Xira.
What position does Diogo Santos play?
Diogo Santos plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Diogo Santos play for?
Diogo Santos currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Diogo Santos scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Diogo Santos has scored 28 goals in 320 appearances.