Diego Augusto Teixeira Alves

Diego Augusto
Personal information
Full name Diego Augusto Teixeira Alves
Date of birth (1991-05-17) 17 May 1991
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Anapolina
Youth career
Portuguesa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Portuguesa 14 (0)
2015 Ituano 0 (0)
2016 Ypiranga-RS 0 (0)
2016– Anapolina 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 March 2016.


This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Teixeira and the second or paternal family name is Alves.

Diego Augusto Teixeira Alves (born 17 May 1991), known as Diego Augusto or simply Diego, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Anapolina as a central defender.

Career

Born in São Paulo, Diego graduated from Portuguesa's youth categories, and made his first team debut on 26 November 2011, playing the last 13 minutes of a 2–0 away win over Icasa for the Série B championship.[1] He made his Série A debut on 8 July of the following year, starting in a 0–2 away loss against Atlético Mineiro.[2]

Diego left Lusa in December 2014, and signed for Ituano on 5 January 2015.[3]

Honours

Portuguesa

References

  1. ↑ Portuguesa vence e confirma a queda do Icasa (Portuguesa wins and confirms Icasa's relegation); Diario Lance!, 26 November 2011 (Portuguese)
  2. ↑ Dida falha, Victor estreia bem, e Atlético-MG segue na liderança (Dida fails, Victor debuts well, and Atlético-MG continues to lead); Globo Esporte, 8 July 2012 (Portuguese)
  3. ↑ Paulistão: Ituano contrata Diego Augusto, rebaixado com a Portuguesa para a Série B (Paulistão: Ituano signs Diego Augusto, relegated with Portuguesa for Série B); Futebol Interior, 5 January 2015 (Portuguese)
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