Diego Eli Explained

Diego Eli
Fullname:Diego Eli Moreira
Height:1.80 m
Birth Date:1988 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Santo Antônio da Platina, Brazil
Currentclub:Kowloon City
Clubnumber:5
Position:Defensive midfielder
Youthyears1:1999–2002
Youthclubs1:AABB Santo Antônio da Platina
Youthyears2:2002–2005
Youthclubs2:UPE Clube de Campo
Years1:2006
Clubs1:Associação Ibaiti
Years2:2006
Clubs2:Real Brasil
Years3:2007
Clubs3:SER Caxias do Sul
Years4:2008
Clubs4:Pelotas
Years5:2009
Clubs5:Londrina
Years6:2010–2011
Clubs6:Avenida
Caps6:9
Goals6:0
Years7:2011
Clubs7:Goiatuba (loan)
Years8:2011
Clubs8:Esportivo
Years9:2012
Clubs9:Juventus-RS
Years10:2012–2013
Clubs10:Tuen Mun
Caps10:17
Goals10:0
Years11:2013–2021
Clubs11:Eastern
Caps11:108
Goals11:14
Years12:2021–2024
Clubs12:Lee Man
Caps12:23
Goals12:1
Years13:2024–
Clubs13:Kowloon City
Caps13:0
Goals13:0
Nationalyears1:2021–2022
Nationalteam1:Hong Kong
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:18 July 2024
Ntupdate:11 June 2022

Diego Eli Moreira (; born 4 September 1988) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Kowloon City. Born in Brazil, he plays for the Hong Kong national team.

Club career

After playing for several clubs in Brazil, Diego signed for Tuen Mun of Hong Kong First Division in 2012.[1] In the following season, he signed with fellow Hong Kong First Division club Eastern on a free transfer.[2]

On 1 June 2021, after staying at Eastern for 8 years, Diego signed for Lee Man.[3]

On 18 July 2024, Diego joined Kowloon City.[4]

International career

On 22 December 2019, after staying in Hong Kong for seven years, Diego confirmed that he had received his HKSAR passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.[5]

On 17 May 2021, Diego received his first call-up alongside 2 teammates from Eastern to the Hong Kong national football team to play against Iran, Iraq and Bahrain for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.[6] On 3 June 2021, Diego made his international debut for Hong Kong against Iran.

Career statistics

Club

As of 22 May 2021

ClubSeasonLeagueSenior ShieldLeague CupFA CupAFC CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tuen Mun2012–1317020-21-181
Eastern2013–1418120-40-241
2014–15110201021-164
2015–16135303010-205
2016–1715331-11552410
2017–1813030-1011191
2018–1915110-10-171
2019–209330-41-164
2020–21141----131
Total12514191401646616828

International

National teamYearAppsGoals
Hong Kong202130
202210
Total40
DateVenueOpponentResultCompetition
13 June 2021Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain1–32022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
211 June 2021Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain0–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
315 June 2021Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain0–42022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
411 June 2022Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India3–02023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round

Honours

Club

Eastern

2015–16

2014–15, 2015–16, 2019–20

2013–14, 2019–20

2020–21

Lee Man

2023–24

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 港甲前瞻(六)屯門巴西化待觀察. Now News Channel. 1 September 2012.
  2. Web site: 東方來季志切三甲. Ta Kung Pao. 12 June 2013. 15 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170115194358/http://news.takungpao.com.hk/paper/q/2013/0612/1683722.html. dead.
  3. Web site: 亞協盃前夕挖角 理文簽東方副隊長迪高 . Sportsroad . 1 June 2021.
  4. https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20240718/bkn-20240718120309232-0718_00882_001.html 港超聯 九龍城推5年計劃 盼長遠立足頂級聯賽
  5. Web site: Huen . Ka Man . 巴西兵成功入籍香港 迪高望三月鬥兩伊 . Apple Daily . 24 December 2019 . 10 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200610153207/https://hk.appledaily.com/sports/20191224/LWD2LHORD6AI3SNZBY7UP4YDY4/ . dead .
  6. Web site: 港隊決選25人 迪高費蘭度首入選 - Now Sports. 2021-05-22. sports.now.com. zh-HK.