Diogo dos Santos Cabral (born 10 October 1998), known as Diogo Calila, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Primeira Liga club Santa Clara.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diogo dos Santos Cabral[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1998[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Seixal, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santa Clara | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Belenenses | ||
| 2009–2017 | Benfica | ||
| 2017–2018 | Paços Ferreira | ||
| 2018–2019 | Belenenses | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | B-SAD | 64 | (0) |
| 2020 | B-SAD B | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Santa Clara | 43 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:28, 10 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBelenenses
editCalila was born in Seixal, Lisbon metropolitan area. A youth product of S.L. Benfica, he was promoted to the senior team of B-SAD in January 2019.[2] He made his Primeira Liga debut later that month, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute for Diogo Viana in a 3–0 away loss against FC Porto.[3]
Calila played 20 matches – 23 in all competitions – in the 2020–21 season, helping his team finish tenth in the table. He subsequently renewed his contract until 2024.[4]
On 27 November 2021, Calila was the only player available from the main squad to face Benfica, due to a bout of COVID-19.[5] Nine players started the game, most of them from the under-23 side and two being goalkeepers; after seven returned for the second half with the score at 7–0 and one suffered an injury, the fixture was abandoned.[6][7]
Santa Clara
editIn August 2022, Calila signed a three-year contract with C.D. Santa Clara with the option of a further two; his former club retained 20% of the player's rights.[8][9] He contributed 18 appearances and two goals in the 2023–24 campaign,[10][11] in a top-division return one year after relegation.[12]
Calila scored his first goal in the top flight on 25 October 2024, in a 2–1 home win over Gil Vicente FC.[13]
Personal life
editCalila's father, Carlos (who shared the same nickname), was also a footballer. A forward, he played mostly for C.F. Os Belenenses.[14]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 10 November 2024[15]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| B-SAD | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 64 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 71 | 1 | |||
| Santa Clara | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 43 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 48 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 107 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 4 | ||
Honours
editSanta Clara
References
edit- ^ a b c "Diogo Calila" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ Gonçalo Pinto, Pedro (11 January 2019). "Gonçalo Tavares e Diogo Calila dão salto da Liga Revelação" [Gonçalo Tavares and Diogo Calila make the leap from the Revelation League]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ Pereira, David (30 January 2019). "Seis minutos bastaram para o FC Porto desembrulhar o pastel" [Six minutes was all FC Porto needed to unwrap the pastry]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Diogo Calila e Francisco Teixeira renovam com o Belenenses SAD" [Diogo Calila and Francisco Teixeira renew with Belenenses SAD]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 May 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ Fernandes, Mariana (27 November 2021). "Nada disto foi um jogo de futebol (a crónica de um Belenenses SAD-Benfica que não devia ter acontecido)" [None of this was a football match (the report of a Belenenses SAD-Benfica that should not have happened)]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Belenenses SAD com nove jogadores contra Benfica" [Belenenses SAD with nine players against Benfica] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Com surto de Covid, Belenenses tem goleiro na linha, é goleado pelo Benfica, e jogo termina com 46 minutos" [With Covid bout, Belenenses field goalkeeper as an outfield player, are thrashed by Benfica, and match ends after 46 minutes] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ Martins Neves, Nuno (16 August 2022). "Diogo Calila deixa a B SAD e vai continuar a jogar na Liga Bwin" [Diogo Calila leaves B SAD and will continue to play in Bwin League]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Santa Clara contrata Diogo Calila" [OFFICIAL: Santa Clara sign Diogo Calila] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "A crónica do Santa Clara-Belenenses, 2–0: líder vence e garante pelo menos o playoff de subida" [Santa Clara-Belenenses match report, 2–0: leaders win and confirm at least promotion playoff]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 May 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Mafra-Santa Clara, 0–2: açorianos festejam subida à 1.ª Liga com vitória" [Mafra-Santa Clara, 0–2: Azoreans celebrate 1st League promotion with win]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 May 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Santa Clara festeja regresso à Primeira Liga em Mafra" [Santa Clara celebrate return to First League in Mafra] (in Portuguese). RTP Açores. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Pataco, Miguel (25 October 2024). "Santa Clara vence Gil e ultrapassa Benfica no pódio" [Santa Clara beat Gil and overtake Benfica in podium]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Os pais e filhos do futebol português" [The fathers and sons of Portuguese football] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ Diogo Calila at Soccerway
- ^ Gonçalves, João (24 May 2024). "Ricardo Pacheco, presidente do Santa Clara: 'Vamos para a Primeira Liga para lá ficar.'" [Ricardo Pacheco, Santa Clara president: 'We go to the First League to stay there.']. The Herald News (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 June 2024.
External links
edit- Diogo Calila at ForaDeJogo (archived)