Diogo Carlos Correia Amado (born 21 January 1990) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for U.D. Leiria.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Diogo Carlos Correia Amado[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1990-01-21) 21 January 1990 (age 32)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Lagos, Portugal[1] | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | União Leiria | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–1999 | Centro de Lagos | ||
1999–2001 | Esperança Lagos | ||
2001–2009 | Sporting CP | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Sporting CP | 0 | (0) |
2009 | → Real Massamá (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2010 | → Odivelas (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2010–2012 | União Leiria | 15 | (1) |
2011–2012 | → Estoril (loan) | 20 | (1) |
2012 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
2012–2017 | Estoril | 124 | (5) |
2017–2019 | Al-Gharafa | 40 | (3) |
2020–2021 | Ajman | 8 | (0) |
2022– | União Leiria | 14 | (0) |
National team | |||
2006 | Portugal U16 | 5 | (1) |
2006–2007 | Portugal U17 | 11 | (1) |
2007–2008 | Portugal U18 | 6 | (2) |
2008–2009 | Portugal U19 | 6 | (0) |
2010 | Portugal U20 | 4 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Portugal U21 | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:31, 3 October 2022 (UTC) |
Born in Lagos, Algarve, Amado joined Sporting CP's youth system at the age of 11. He made his senior debut in 2009–10, splitting the season between two third division clubs (both on loan), including farm team Real Sport Clube. In June, he was released.[2]
For 2010–11, Amado joined U.D. Leiria of the Primeira Liga, making his debut in the competition on 15 August in a 0–0 away draw against S.C. Beira-Mar[3] and appearing in exactly half of the league matches as the team finished in tenth position. In the following campaign, he was loaned to G.D. Estoril Praia in the Segunda Liga.[4]
Amado signed a two-year contract with Sheffield Wednesday on 10 July 2012,[5] having been recommended to manager Dave Jones by José Semedo, an ex-teammate of Amado from his Sporting youth days. However, he failed to settle and left the following month, rejoining his previous club Estoril, now in the top flight.[6]
U.D. Leiria – current squad | |
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