Diogo Casimiro
Portuguese footballer
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Diogo Casimiro da Silva Costa (born 14 December 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diogo Casimiro da Silva Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Oliveirense | ||
| 2008–2011 | Porto | ||
| 2011–2012 | Dragon Force | ||
| 2012–2017 | Porto | ||
| 2013–2014 | → Padroense (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Freamunde | 19 | (1) |
| 2018–2023 | Braga B | 43 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Oliveirense | 42 | (3) |
| 2025 | Portimonense | 1 | (0) |
| 2026 | Felgueiras | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 June 2026 | |||
Football career
On 3 November 2018, Casimiro made his debut for Braga B in a 2018–19 LigaPro match against Famalicão.[1]
On 5 July 2023, Casimiro signed for Liga Portugal 2 side Oliveirense, his first youth club.[2]
On 13 June 2025, Casimiro joined Portimonense on a one-season deal.[3]
Personal life
On 31 December 2020, Casimiro was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. While undergoing chemotherapy, an infection forced him into surgery and a four-day induced coma. He also underwent autologous stem-cell transplantation. Casimiro was able to make a full recovery, returning to training with Braga B in July 2022.[4]
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