Zé Diogo

José Diogo Castro Ferradeira dos Santos (born 9 February 1994), known as Zé Diogo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Varzim S.C. as a winger.

Zé Diogo
Personal information
Full name José Diogo Castro Ferradeira dos Santos
Date of birth (1994-02-09) 9 February 1994
Place of birth Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Merelinense
Youth career
2002–2013 Varzim
2013 Rio Ave
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Varzim 17 (2)
2013–2014 Tirsense 20 (1)
2014–2015 Vianense 26 (5)
2015–2016 Fafe 31 (6)
2016–2019 Merelinense 48 (3)
2019– Varzim 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 January 2020

Career

Born in Póvoa de Varzim, Zé Diogo developed as a footballer at hometown club Varzim S.C. from the age of 8. He made his professional debut on 21 May 2011 towards the end of a season in which the club were relegated from the Liga de Honra, playing the final ten minutes of a 2–1 home loss to C.F. Os Belenenses as a substitute for Tiago Carneiro.[1] He returned to youth football in January 2013, down the road at Rio Ave FC.

Zé Diogo spent the next few seasons in the third tier in service of F.C. Tirsense, SC Vianense, AD Fafe and Merelinense FC. On 11 July 2019, he returned to second-tier Varzim on a two-year deal.[2]

References
  1. "Varzim estreou médio Zé Diogo" [Varzim give a debut to midfielder Zé Diogo]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 23 May 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. "Oficial: Zé Diogo regressa à Póvoa de Varzim" [Official: Zé Diogo returns to Póvoa de Varzim]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 July 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
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