Diogo Amado

Diogo Carlos Correia Amado (born 21 January 1990) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Correia and the second or paternal family name is Amado.
Diogo Amado
Personal information
Full name Diogo Carlos Correia Amado
Date of birth (1990-01-21) 21 January 1990
Place of birth Lagos, Portugal
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1999–2000 Centro de Lagos
2000–2001 Esperança Lagos
2001–2009 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Sporting CP 0 (0)
2009 → Real Massamá (loan) 6 (0)
2010 → Odivelas (loan) 12 (0)
2010–2012 União Leiria 15 (1)
2011–2012 → Estoril (loan) 20 (1)
2012 Sheffield Wednesday 0 (0)
2012–2017 Estoril 124 (5)
2017–2019 Al-Gharafa 40 (3)
National team
2006 Portugal U16 5 (1)
2006–2007 Portugal U17 11 (1)
2007–2008 Portugal U18 6 (2)
2008–2009 Portugal U19 6 (0)
2010 Portugal U20 4 (0)
2011–2012 Portugal U21 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 April 2019

Club career

Portugal

Born in Lagos, Algarve, Amado joined Sporting CP's youth system at the age of 11. He made his senior debut in 2009–10, splitting the season between two third division clubs (both on loan), including farm team Real Sport Clube; in June, he was released by the Lions.

For 2010–11, Amado joined U.D. Leiria in the Primeira Liga, making his debut in the competition on 15 August in a 0–0 away draw against S.C. Beira-Mar[1] and appearing in exactly half of the league matches as the team finished in tenth position. In the following campaign, he was loaned to G.D. Estoril Praia in the second level.[2]

Sheffield Wednesday / Estoril

On 10 July 2012, Amado signed a two-year contract with Sheffield Wednesday,[3] having been recommended to manager Dave Jones by José Semedo, an ex-teammate of Amado from his Sporting youth days.

However, he failed to settle and left the Owls the following month, rejoining his previous club Estoril, now in the top flight.[4]

References
  1. "Beira-Mar e Leiria no 1.º empate da Liga" [Beira-Mar and Leiria in the League's 1st draw] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  2. Silva Pires, Tiago (21 April 2012). "Estoril perto de regressar à I Divisão sete anos depois" [Estoril close to returning to the I Division seven years later]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  3. "Sheffield Wednesday sign midfielder Diogo Amado". BBC Sport. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  4. "Diogo Amado reforça canarinhos" [Diogo Amado strengthens canaries]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 August 2012. Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
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