Diego Lopes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Hipólito da Silva Lopes | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Kayserispor (on loan from Benfica) | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008 | Palmeiras | ||
| 2008–2012 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2013 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Rio Ave (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Rio Ave | 59 | (5) |
| 2015– | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 2015– | → Kayserispor (loan) | 9 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 January 2016. | |||
Diego Hipólito da Silva Lopes (born 3 May 1994) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish club Kayserispor, on loan from Portuguese club Benfica.
Career
Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Lopes arrived in Portugal in 2008, after a short spell at Palmeiras and joined Benfica.[1] During his time in the Lisbon-side, he helped the club win national titles in the Under-15 and Under-17 classes, as first choice ahead of Bernardo Silva.[2]
On 10 June 2012, Lopes joined Rio Ave in Primeira Liga,[3] and made his debut on 2 September 2012 in a draw against Académica.[4] His first goal arriving twenty-four days later in a 2012–13 Taça da Liga match against Freamunde.[5]
A year later, on 3 August 2013, Lopes signed a permanent deal with Rio Ave for five seasons.[6] After good performances in his third year in Vila do Conde, which included a career best, nine goals, he was touted for a return to Benfica.[7]
On 22 July 2015, Turkish club Kayserispor announced that Diego Lopes had joined them on loan from Benfica, until the end of the season.[8]
Club statistics
- As of end of the 2014–15 season
| Club | Season | Domestic League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rio Ave (loan) | 2012–13 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 26 | 1 | |
| Rio Ave | 2013–14 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 49 | 9 | |
| Career Total | 80 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 113 | 10 | |
Honours
- Rio Ave
- Taça de Portugal: Runner-up 2013–14
- Taça da Liga: Runner-up 2013–14
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: Runner-up 2014
References
- ↑ "Diego Lopes: "Aimar é um ídolo, tenho a camisola dele"" [Diego Lopes: "Aimar is my idol, I have his shirt"]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 3 December 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ "Diego, o diamante de Rui Costa virou ameaça vilacondense" [Diego, Rui Costa's diamond, that turned threat]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 30 November 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ "Ex-benfiquista Diego Lopes no Rio Ave" [Diego Lopes loaned to Rio Ave]. Record. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ↑ "Rio Ave 0-0 Académica". Zerozero. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ "Freamunde 2-3 Rio Ave". Zerozero. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ "Roderick assinou por 5 épocas" [Roderick signed for five seasons]. Rioave-fc.pt. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ↑ "Diego Lopes sob avaliação". O Jogo (in Portuguese). 2 May 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ "Kayserispor: Derley e Diego Lopes nem pensaram duas vezes" [Kayserispor: Derley and Diego Lopes did not think twice] (in Portuguese). Maisfutebol. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
External links
- Diego Lopes at footballzz.co.uk
- Diego Lopes profile at ForaDeJogo
- Diego Lopes profile at Soccerway
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