Diego Francolino da Silva

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

Diego Silva
Personal information
Full name Diego Francolino da Silva
Date of birth (1989-05-09) May 9, 1989
Place of birth Valparaíso, São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Marcílio Dias
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2015 XV de Piracicaba 43 (3)
2012 → Grêmio Barueri (loan) 5 (0)
2013 → Flamengo (loan) 14 (0)
2014 → Portuguesa (loan) 14 (0)
2015–2016 Guarani 17 (0)
2016 América RN 5 (0)
2017 Cabofriense 10 (0)
2017 Sampaio Corrêa 22 (2)
2018 Atlético Goianiense 11 (0)
2018–2019 Sampaio Corrêa 13 (0)
2019 Linense 12 (0)
2019 Treze 7 (0)
2020– Marcílio Dias 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:47, 5 August 2020 (UTC)

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 the 2013 Copa do Brasil finals, as a second-half substitute in each leg.

On 8 January 2014 Diego Silva signed on loan with Portuguesa.[5]

Honours
Club

References
  1. XV de Piracicaba confirma empréstimo de Diego Silva ao Barueri (XV de Piracicaba confirms loan of Diego Silva to Barueri); Federação Paulista de Futebol, 8 August 2012 (in Portuguese)
  2. Barueri vence a primeira em casa e interrompe série invicta do Goiás (Barueri wins first in home and breaks Goiás' winning run); Globo Esporte, 14 August 2012 (in Portuguese)
  3. XV oficializa empréstimos de Diego Silva e Paulinho ao Fla por um ano (XV officializes loans of Diego Silva and Paulinho to Flamengo for a year); Globo Esporte, 2 May 2013 (in Portuguese)
  4. Flamengo reage e vence o Criciúma na jaula do Tigre: 3 a 0 (Flamengo responds and defeats Criciúma in the Tigre cage: 3–0); Globo Esporte, 8 June 2013 (in Portuguese)
  5. Portuguesa contrata volante Diego Silva, ex-Flamengo (Portuguesa signs defensive midfielder Diego Silva, former Flamengo player); O Estado de S. Paulo, 8 January 2014 (in Portuguese)
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