Diogo Luís Santo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diogo Luís Santo | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Buriram United | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 2005 | Portuguesa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Portuguesa | 41 | (24) |
| 2008–2012 | Olympiacos | 51 | (9) |
| 2010 | → Flamengo (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Santos (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Portuguesa | 20 | (4) |
| 2014 | Palmeiras | 24 | (1) |
| 2015– | Buriram United | 51 | (46) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2017. |
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Diogo Luís Santo (born 26 May 1987), known simply as Diogo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Thai club Buriram United F.C. as a striker.
Born in São Paulo, Diogo started his football career at Associação Portuguesa de Desportos. He quickly made an impressive name for himself at the club, breaking into the first team in 2007 and largely contributing to the second division team's promotion to the Série A, scoring 18 goals in 28 games – season's best – and being voted the competition's best player.
It was this form which initially prompted Brazilian under-20 coach Nélson Rodrigues to include Diogo in his team (he had already played in previous national youth sides). In 2008 he had his first taste of top-flight football with Portuguesa, and showed early good form with six goals in 13 matches. Early in the same year, club president Manuel da Lupa said he was as good as if not better than A.C. Milan’s teenage sensation Alexandre Pato; he added that Diogo had only shown 50% of his capability due to consistent injuries.
In July 2008, several teams had been attracted to Diogo's talents, and the player revealed his desire to play his trade in Europe after longtime admirers Arsenal were joined by ACF Fiorentina in bidding for his services. He had been monitored by the former's scouting department for more than two years, and offers included a £9,000,000 one, promptly rejected by Portuguesa; Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger also publicly stated that he had tried to sign him once, as a 16-year-old.
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