Diogo Nascimento
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diogo André Santos Nascimento[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Leiria, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Rio Ave (on loan from Olympiacos) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Sporting CP | ||
| 2012–2014 | Belenenses | ||
| 2014–2022 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Benfica B | 7 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Vizela | 69 | (1) |
| 2025– | Olympiacos | 19 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Rio Ave (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Portugal U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Portugal U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | Portugal U21 | 6 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 June 2025 | |||
Diogo André Santos Nascimento (born 2 November 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Primeira Liga club Rio Ave, on loan from Olympiacos.
Club career
[edit]Having played for both Sporting CP and Belenenses, Nascimento joined Benfica in 2014.[2] He signed his first professional contract in July 2021.[2]
In June 2023, Nascimento signed a two-year contract with Primeira Liga club Vizela.[3] On 23 January 2024, after having made 22 appearances in all competitions for the main team, he signed a contract extension until June 2027.[4]
International career
[edit]Nascimento has represented Portugal at youth international level.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 3 January 2026[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Benfica B | 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| Vizela | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Liga Portugal 2 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 69 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 75 | 1 | ||||
| Olympiacos | 2025–26 | Super League Greece | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| Career total | 93 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 2 | ||
- ↑ Includes Taça de Portugal, Greek Football Cup
- ↑ Includes Taça da Liga
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearance in Greek Super Cup
Honours
[edit]Benfica Youth
Olympiacos
Individual
- Liga Portugal 2 Player of the Month: January 2025, February 2025, March 2025, April 2025[9]
- Liga Portugal 2 Midfielder of the Month: January 2025, February 2025, March 2025, April 2025
- Liga Portugal 2 Player of the Season: 2024–25[10]
- Liga Portugal 2 Team of the Season: 2024–25[11]
- Liga Portugal 2 Young Player of the Season: 2024–25[12]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Diogo Nascimento at WorldFootball.net
- 1 2 "Diogo Nascimento renova com o Benfica" [Diogo Nascimento renews with Benfica]. record.pt (in Portuguese). 18 July 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ↑ "Diogo Nascimento é reforço do Vizela e começa nos sub-23" [Diogo Nascimento is a Vizela reinforcement and starts out at the U23s] (in Portuguese). Record. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ↑ "Diogo Nascimento renova até 2027" [Diogo Nascimento renews until 2027] (in European Portuguese). F.C. Vizela. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ↑ "Diogo Nascimento". fpf.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ↑ Diogo Nascimento at Soccerway
- ↑ "Sub-20: a Taça Intercontinental é nossa!" (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ↑ "Ολυμπιακός – ΟΦΗ 3-0: Κατέκτησε το Betsson Super Cup με Ταρέμι, Γιαζίτζι και game changer στην παράταση τον Καλογερόπουλο". sport24 (in Greek). 3 January 2026. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ "Diogo Nascimento vence quarto prémio de Jogador do Mês consecutivo". Liga Portugal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ↑ "Νασιμέντο: Ψηφίστηκε καλύτερος νέος παίκτης της δεύτερης κατηγορίας της Πορτογαλίας | Gazzetta". www.gazzetta.gr (in Greek). 11 September 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ↑ "Divulgados os Médios do Onze do Ano da Liga Portugal 2 Meu Super". Liga Portugal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ↑ "Νασιμέντο: Ψηφίστηκε καλύτερος νέος παίκτης της δεύτερης κατηγορίας της Πορτογαλίας | Gazzetta". www.gazzetta.gr (in Greek). 11 September 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
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