Diogo Oliveira (footballer, born 1983)

Diogo Correa de Oliveira, or Diogo (8 April 1983 – 9 June 2021), was a Brazilian professional footballer. He played as a forward.[1][2] He was born in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil. He played for playing with Flamengo, Consadole Sapporo and Tokushima Vortis. His career lasted from 2002 until 2015.

Diogo Oliveira
Personal information
Full nameDiogo Correa de Oliveira
Date of birth(1983-04-08)8 April 1983
Place of birthSão Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
Date of death9 June 2021(2021-06-09) (aged 38)
Place of deathMaringá, Brazil
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionForward
Youth career
1998–2001Santos
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002Jabaquara
2003Rio Branco-SP
2003América-RN
2004Flamengo24(6)
2004–2005Kalmar FF9(4)
2005Juventude
2005–2006Al-Jazira
2006–2007IFK Norrköping
2007Adap Galo Maringá
2007–2008Boavista-RJ
2008Brasiliense FC
2009ABC
2009Brusque
2009–2010São Bernardo2(0)
2010América T.O.5(1)
2011Arapongas
2011Consadole Sapporo15(3)
2012Tokushima Vortis26(3)
2013Horizonte8(0)
2014Boavista7(0)
2015Nacional-PR7(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Diogo died on 9 June 2021, when his motorcycle crashed in Maringá, Paraná state, Brazil at the age of 38.[3][4]

References

  1. (in Swedish) Tidigare Kalmar FF:s spelare klar för IFK Norrköping. Sveriges Radio. 16 December 2005. http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=86&artikel=756457. Retrieved 24 November 2013. 
  2. "Diogo Oliverira". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  3. "Ex-jogador do Flamengo morre após acidente de moto, em Maringá" (in português do Brasil). Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. "Diogo Oliveira, ex-atacante de Fla e Santos, morre em acidente moto no Paraná". ISTOÉ Independente (in português do Brasil). 10 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.