Diego Francolino da Silva

Diego Silva
Personal information
Full nameDiego Francolino da Silva
Date of birthMay 9, 1989
Place of birthBento de Abreu, Brazil
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionDefensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
XV de Piracicaba
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008Genus
2008Operário-MT
2009–XV de Piracicaba0(0)
2012Grêmio Barueri (loan)5(0)
2013Flamengo (loan)14(0)
2014–Portuguesa (loan)4(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 July 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Diego Francolino da Silva, known as Diego Silva (born 9 May 1989), is a Brazilian footballer who plays for XV de Piracicaba as a defensive midfielder.

Career

Born in Bento de Abreu, São Paulo, Diego Silva began his senior career with Genus, but later moved to Operário-MT. A year later he signed with XV de Piracicaba.

In August 2012 Diego Silva joined Grêmio Barueri on loan until the end of the season.[1] He made his professional debut on 14 August, playing the last 14 minutes of a 2–0 home win over Goiás.[2]

On 2 May 2013 Diego Silva signed with Flamengo, also on loan;[3] he made his Série A debut on 8 June, starting in a 3–0 away success over Criciúma.[4] Diego Silva also appeared in 2013 Copa do Brasil finals, both as a second-half substitute.

On 8 January 2014 Diego Silva signed with Portuguesa, in the same predicament.[5]

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