Diogo Leite (footballer, born 1999)
Portuguese footballer (born 1999)
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Diogo Filipe Monteiro Pinto Leite (born 23 January 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Union Berlin.
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Leite training with Porto in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Diogo Filipe Monteiro Pinto Leite[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1999[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Porto, Portugal[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Union Berlin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Leixões | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2018 | Porto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | → Padroense (loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | Porto B | 47 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2023 | Porto | 31 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Braga (loan) | 23 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Union Berlin (loan) | 28 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Union Berlin | 83 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Portugal U16 | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Portugal U17 | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Portugal U18 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Portugal U19 | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Portugal U20 | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Portugal U21 | 22 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:22, 2 May 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Porto
Born in Porto, Leite joined FC Porto's youth academy at the age of 9.[4] He made his professional debut with the reserve team on 27 August 2017, playing the entire 1–0 home win against C.D. Santa Clara in the LigaPro.[5]
In late July 2018, due to several injuries to the back sector,[6] first-team manager Sérgio Conceição called Leite for the upcoming Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira match against C.D. Aves;[7] he partnered Felipe in that match, a 3–1 victory in Aveiro.[8] Shortly before that event, he had renewed his contract until 2023.[4]
Leite's maiden appearance in the Primeira Liga took place on 11 August 2018 in the season opener, and he again played the entire 5–0 home defeat of G.D. Chaves.[9] He scored his first goal in the competition the following weekend, helping to a 3–2 victory at B-SAD;[10] shortly after, however, he returned to the reserves.[11]
On 31 August 2021, Leite was loaned to S.C. Braga for one year.[12] He made 34 competitive appearances during his spell at the Estádio Municipal de Braga, but only five in the last three months.[13][14]
Union Berlin
In July 2022, still owned by Porto, Leite joined 1. FC Union Berlin with a buying option.[15] After a successful first season, helping the Bundesliga club to secure qualification for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in its history and totalling 40 games, he signed a permanent contract for €7.500.000.[16]
Leite scored his first official goal on 13 August 2023, contributing to a 4–0 away win over amateurs FC Astoria Walldorf in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.[17][18]
International career
Leite won his first cap for Portugal at under-21 level at the age of only 19, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–2 friendly win over Italy.[19] He was later used as a starter by coach Rui Jorge in both legs of the 2019 UEFA European Championship play-offs, lost to Poland 3–1 on aggregate.[20][21]
In October 2022, Leite was named in a preliminary 55-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[22] On 26 March 2023, he remained on the bench of a 6–0 victory in Luxembourg for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers.[23]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 May 2026[24]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Porto B | 2017–18 | LigaPro | 28 | 0 | — | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||||
| 2019–20 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 47 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 50 | 1 | |||||
| Porto | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2019–20 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1[f] | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Total | 31 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 3 | ||
| Braga (loan) | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[f] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Union Berlin (loan) | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 9[f] | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | ||
| Union Berlin | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 6[d] | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||||
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 111 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 15 | 0 | — | 134 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 212 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 269 | 6 | ||
- Includes Taça de Portugal and DFB-Pokal
- Includes Taça da Liga
- Appearances in Premier League International Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Porto Youth
Porto
- Primeira Liga: 2019–20[26]
- Taça de Portugal: 2019–20[27]
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2018,[8] 2020[28]
Portugal
Individual
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2016[30]
- Primeira Liga Defender of the Month: August 2018[31]