Diogo Gonçalves

Diogo Gonçalves

Gonçalves playing for Benfica B in 2015
Personal information
Full name Diogo António Cupido Gonçalves
Date of birth (1997-02-06) 6 February 1997
Place of birth Almodôvar, Portugal
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Benfica
Number 84
Youth career
2005–2007 Almodôvar
2007–2008 Ferreiras
2008– Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Benfica B 68 (10)
2017– Benfica 0 (0)
National team‡
2012 Portugal U15 2 (0)
2012–2013 Portugal U16 9 (2)
2013–2014 Portugal U17 17 (3)
2015 Portugal U18 5 (2)
2015– Portugal U19 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 January 2017.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 July 2016

Diogo António Cupido Gonçalves (born 6 February 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Benfica.

Club career

Born in Almodôvar, Portugal, Gonçalves started his career at local club CD Almodôvar in 2005. In 2007, he joined FC Ferreiras. A year later, Gonçalves joined S.L. Benfica's youth system.

On 14 February 2015, after being promoted from the youth team, Gonçalves debuted for Benfica B, as a substitute, playing 20 minutes in a home win against Oliveirense (4–1) in Segunda Liga.[1]

On 24 May 2015, Gonçalves scored his first goal for Benfica B in a home win against Vitória de Guimarães B (2–1). On 29 May, he scored the only goal of a friendly held for the opening of F.C. United of Manchester's Broadhurst Park.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Benfica B - Oliveirense (Jornada 27 Segunda Liga 2014-2015) - Liga Portugal" (in Portuguese). LPFP. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Flanagan, Aaron. "FC United of Manchester open new stadium against Benfica... and show what football fans can achieve". Mirror Online. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Ben Collins (29 May 2015). "FC United 0 Benfica 1: Match report of official opening of new Broadhurst Park stadium". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 31 May 2015.


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