Diogo Augusto Pacheco da Fontoura, nickname Diogo Rincón or just Rincón (Ukrainian: Діого Рінкон; born on 18 April 1980) is a retired professional Brazilian football player, who played as a midfielder. After retiring, he had depression and alcohol problems, but has since recovered.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diogo Augusto Pacheco da Fontoura | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2002 | Internacional | 32 | (3) |
| 2002–2009 | Dynamo Kyiv | 129 | (46) |
| 2002 | → Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 3 | (1) |
| 2008 | → Corinthians (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2009–2011 | Kavala | 25 | (4) |
| 2012 | Canoas | 4 | (1) |
| Total | 204 | (57) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997 | Brazil U17 | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He became the first South American footballer in Ukraine who was among the best scorers in the Ukrainian Premier League.
Early life edit
Rincon started playing football at the age of ten.[2]
Club career edit
Rincón was a product of Internacional's youth academy and was a featured regular prior to his transfer to Ukrainian giants Dynamo Kyiv in 2002.[3] Unlike many other South Americans who were unable to succeed at Dynamo, Rincon is one of the few successes, having claimed a starting role at Dynamo after his first year at the Ukrainian club. Rincon holds the record for the fastest goal in Dynamo's European history – 24 seconds against Turkish club Fenerbahçe on 8 August 2006 in a UEFA Champions League qualifier.[4]
In February 2008, Rincón left FC Dynamo Kyiv and joined on loan to Corinthians,[5] in November 2008 turned back to Ukraine.[6] On 25 April 2009, the Brazilian midfielder has terminated his contract with Dynamo Kyiv upon his request, he was a free agent and returned to Brazil.[7] The player who plays in the attacking midfielder role signed on 25 July 2009 with Kavala he comes on a free transfer and signed until June 2010.[8]
International career edit
Rincón is former member of the U-17 Brazil squad that won the U-17 World Cup in 1997.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Ukraine | League | Ukrainian Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2002–03 | Dynamo Kyiv | Premier League | 23 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 15 |
| 2003–04 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 43 | 11 | ||
| 2004–05 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 42 | 19 | ||
| 2005–06 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 10 | ||
| 2006–07 | 16 | 7 | 3[a] | 1 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 11 | ||
| 2007–08 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 5 | ||
| Total | 129 | 46 | 28 | 13 | 37 | 12 | 194 | 71 | ||
- ^ Including 1 match in Ukrainian Super Cup
Honours edit
Campeonato Gaucho: 2002
Ukrainian Premier League: 2003, 2004, 2007
Ukrainian Cup: 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007
References edit
- ^ Diogo Rincón relembra carreira e revela paixão: "Sou colorado desde pequeno. Sou fanático" scinternacional.net
- ^ Диого Ринкон: "Это моя команда!" fcdynamo.kiev.ua
- ^ Кладезь талантів. Латиноамериканці в Україні: зірки поміж тургрупи ua-football.com
- ^ Diogo Rincón rescinde com Dynamo Kiev on www.trivela.com
- ^ Diogo Rincón fala como corintiano on www.globoesporte.globo.com
- ^ Diogo Rincón é dispensado pelo Corinthians on www.esporte.ig.com.br
- ^ Diogo Rincón leaves Dynamo Archived 21 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine on www.ukrainianfootball.com
- ^ Diogo Rincón, ex-Corinthians, acerta contrato com equipe grega on www.terra.com.br
External links edit
- Official team website
- Diogo Rincón at Sambafoot (archived)
- (in Portuguese) CBF[permanent dead link]
- http://futpedia.globo.com/jogadores/diogo-rincon
- Diogo Rincón at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
