Joao Diogo

Maritimo | Defender

Player Info

Full Name: Joao Diogo

Nationality: Portugal

Position: Defender

Born: 28 Feb 1988

Height: 1.75 m (5 ft 7 in)

Weight: 66 kg

Club Info

Team: Maritimo

Sport: Soccer

About Joao Diogo

João Diogo Gomes de Freitas (born 28 February 1988), known as João Diogo, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for C.S. Marítimo as a right back.

Football career
Born in Funchal, João Diogo joined local C.S. Marítimo's youth system in 1996, at the age of 6. He spent the better part of his first four seasons as a senior with the reserves, in the third division.

Diogo made his top level debut with the Madeirans on 13 January 2012, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against F.C. Paços de Ferreira. It would be the first of just two league appearances during the campaign.