Diogo Emanuel Pinto Teixeira (born 20 January 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bulgarian club Lokomotiv Sofia.[1]

Diogo Teixeira
Personal information
Full name Diogo Emanuel Pinto Teixeira
Date of birth (1999-01-20) January 20, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Marco de Canaveses, Portugal
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Lokomotiv Sofia
Number 20
Youth career
2009–2012 Porto
2012–2014 Colégio de Ermesinde
2014–2020 Rio Ave
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Rio Ave B 5 (0)
2021 Rio Ave 1 (0)
2021–2022 Sanjoanense 5 (0)
2022–2023 Montalegre 23 (0)
2023– Lokomotiv Sofia 10 (1)
International career
2017 Portugal U18 4 (1)
2018 Portugal U19 7 (0)
2018–2019 Portugal U20 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2023

Club career edit

Teixeira made his professional debut with Rio Ave in a 3-1 Primeira Liga win over Portimonense on 8 January 2021.[2]

International career edit

Teixeira is a youth international for Portugal, and was part of the Portugal U19s that won the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Diogo Teixeira at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Rio Ave vs. Portimonense - 8 January 2021 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  3. ^ "Diogo Teixeira do Rio Ave é Campeão Europeu de Sub-19 •". August 1, 2018.

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