Quick Facts
Biography
Diego Cristiano Evaristo (born 1 October 1992), known as Diego Pituca or simply Diego, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santos. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a left back.
Club career
Diego was born in Mogi Guaçu, São Paulo, and mainly represented Itapirense and Mineiros as a youth. In 2011 he moved to Brasilis, and made his senior debut on 7 May of that year by starting in a 1–0 Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão away loss against Guaçuano.
On 11 January 2012, after being a regular starter for Brasilis, Diego moved to Guaçuano. He only scored his first senior goal on 3 March of the following year, in a 2–2 home draw against Sertãozinho; thirteen days later, however, he netted a brace in a 4–1 home routing of Marília.
After two seasons as a starter, Diego joined Matonense in April 2013. On 28 May 2014, he was loaned to União São João until the end of the year's Paulistão Segunda Divisão.
Upon returning to Matonense, Diego impressed enough for the side to secure a loan deal to Botafogo on 19 May 2015, despite being relegated with his previous club. He immediately became a starter at the club, helping in their Campeonato Brasileiro Série D winning campaign and remaining a mainstay afterwards; on 17 November 2016, he renewed his contract until the end of 2018.
On 29 May 2017 Diego joined Santos, being initially assigned to the B-team.
Career statistics
- As of 29 August 2017
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brasilis | 2011 | Paulista 2ª Divisão | — | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Guaçuano | 2012 | Paulista A3 | — | 22 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | — | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | 17 | 6 | ||||||
| Subtotal | — | 39 | 6 | — | — | 11 | 0 | 50 | 6 | |||||
| Matonense | 2013 | Paulista 2ª Divisão | — | 26 | 3 | — | — | — | 26 | 3 | ||||
| 2014 | Paulista A3 | — | 22 | 3 | — | — | — | 22 | 3 | |||||
| 2015 | Paulista A2 | — | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||||
| Subtotal | — | 65 | 6 | — | — | — | 65 | 6 | ||||||
| União São João | 2014 | Paulista 2ª Divisão | — | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | ||||
| Botafogo–SP | 2015 | Série D | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | Série C | 19 | 0 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | 33 | 3 | ||||
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
| Subtotal | 33 | 0 | 27 | 3 | — | — | — | 60 | 3 | |||||
| Santos | 2017 | Série A | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 33 | 0 | 159 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 212 | 20 | ||
Honours
- Botafogo-SP
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série D: 2015