![]() ![]() ![]() He, Robinho, Elano and Alex were known as a famous group when they played for Santos.ĭiego was then signed by Primeira Liga club Porto in July 2004 as a replacement and the potential successor for Deco, but he could not produce the same calibre of performances as he did at Santos. ![]() He developed while in the Santos youth system, making his first team debut at the age of 16 in the Rio-São Paulo Championship in 2002 and in the same year won the domestic Campeonato Brasileiro championship. Diego was first signed by the São Paulo team Santos at the age of 12. After joining another team, São Carlos, when he was nine, Diego decided to take trials in the hope of impressing a bigger club. He was part of the Brazilian squads which finished as runners-up at the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup, won the Copa América in 20, and earned a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics.Īt age six, Diego started to show his talent when training with Comercial FC in Ribeirão Preto. Since 2016, he has played for Brazilian club Flamengo, with whom he has won the Copa Libertadores among other domestic and international honours.Ī full international for Brazil since 2003, Diego earned 34 caps and scored four international goals. He also won honours at Atlético Madrid, including the UEFA Europa League in 2012. After two seasons, he moved for €6 million to Werder Bremen where his form improved, winning domestic honours and helping them to the 2009 UEFA Cup Final. ![]() Despite winning further trophies in Portugal, his personal form dropped. ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 January 2017ĭiego Ribas da Cunha (born 28 February 1985), commonly known as just Diego or Diego Ribas, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.ĭiego began his career at Santos, where he won two Campeonato Brasileiro Série A titles before moving to Porto in 2004. *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:16, 12 November 2021 (UTC) ![]()
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