Diogo Oliveira (footballer, born 1983)

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Diogo Correa de Oliveira, or simply Diogo (8 April 1983 – 9 June 2021), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward for clubs in countries like Brazil, Sweden, Japan and Libya.[1][2][3]

Diogo Oliveira
Personal information
Full name Diogo Correa de Oliveira
Date of birth (1983-04-08)8 April 1983
Place of birth São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
Date of death 9 June 2021(2021-06-09) (aged 38)
Place of death Maringá, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1998–2001 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002 Jabaquara
2003 Rio Branco-SP
2003 América-RN
2004 Flamengo 24 (6)
2004–2005 Kalmar FF 9 (4)
2005 Juventude
2005–2006 Al-Jazira
2006–2007 IFK Norrköping
2007 Adap Galo Maringá
2007–2008 Boavista-RJ
2008 Brasiliense FC
2009 ABC
2009 Brusque
2009–2010 São Bernardo 2 (0)
2010 América T.O. 5 (1)
2011 Arapongas
2011 Consadole Sapporo 15 (3)
2012 Tokushima Vortis 26 (3)
2013 Horizonte 8 (0)
2014 Boavista 7 (0)
2015 Nacional-PR 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Death

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Diogo died on 9 June 2021, when his motorcycle collided with a lamppost in Maringá, Paraná state, Brazil. He died due to injuries sustained to his head.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Tidigare Kalmar FF:s spelare klar för IFK Norrköping" [Former Kalmar player signing for IFK Norrköping] (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 16 December 2005. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Diogo Oliverira". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  3. ^ Diogo Oliveira at WorldFootball.net
  4. ^ "Ex-jogador do Flamengo morre após acidente de moto, em Maringá" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Diogo Oliveira, ex-atacante de Fla e Santos, morre em acidente moto no Paraná". ISTOÉ Independente (in Brazilian Portuguese). 10 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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