Diogo Barbosa (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Barbosaand the second or paternal family name is Mendanha.

Diogo Barbosa

Diogo Barbosa in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Diogo Barbosa Mendanha [1]
Date of birth	(1992-08-17) 17 August 1992 (age 32) [1]
Place of birth	Terra Nova do Norte, Brazil
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Fortaleza
Number	16
Youth career
	Vila Nova
2010–2011	Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2012	Vasco da Gama	5	(0)
2011–2012	→ Sport Recife (loan)	5	(0)
2013	Guarani	14	(0)
2013–2014	Coritiba	30	(0)
2014	→ Atlético Goianiense (loan)	11	(0)
2015	Goiás	27	(0)
2016	Botafogo	43	(2)
2017	Cruzeiro	43	(1)
2018–2020	Palmeiras	75	(0)
2020–2023	Grêmio	88	(1)
2023	→ Fluminense (loan)	19	(1)
2024	Fluminense	25	(0)
2025–	Fortaleza	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024

Diogo Barbosa Mendanha (17 August 1992), known as Diogo Barbosa, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Fortaleza a left-back.

Club career

Diogo Barbosa playing for Palmeiras in 2019

Born in Terra Nova do Norte, Mato Grosso, Diogo joined Vasco da Gama in 2010, after impressing for Vila Nova's youth categories. He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 24 October 2010, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Flamengo. ^[2]

On 13 September 2011, after being rarely used, Diogo was loaned to Sport until the end of the following year. ^[3] In August 2012, however, he moved to ASA also in a temporary deal, but his loan was cut short just days later. ^[4]

On 31 October 2012, Diogo agreed to a contract with Guarani, after having his federative rights assigned to Coimbra. ^[5] The following 2 June, he moved to Coritiba. ^[6]

On 14 July 2014, Diogo was loaned to Atlético Goianiense until the end of the year. ^[7] On 8 January of the following year, he joined Goiás. ^[8]

On 29 December 2015, Diogo agreed to a one-year deal with Botafogo. ^[9] He scored his first goal in the first division on 16 July 2016, netting his team's first in a 3–3 home draw against Flamengo.

On 14 December 2016, after failing to agree new terms, Diogo signed a three-year contract with Cruzeiro. ^[10]

On 14 November 2017, the sale of Diogo Barbosa to Palmeiras was settled for R$17.000.000. ^[11]

On 11 September 2020, he was announced as a Grêmio player, signing a contract until 2023. ^[12]

Career statistics

As of 28 December 2023 ^[13]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vasco da Gama	2010	Série A	5	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		5	0
	2011		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		5	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		5	0
Sport Recife	2011	Série B	3	0	—		—		—		—		3	0
	2012	Série A	0	0	2	0	1	0	—		—		3	0
	Total		3	0	2	0	1	0	—		—		6	0
Guarani	2013	Série C	0	0	14	0	1	0	—		—		15	0
Coritiba	2013	Série A	24	0	—		—		1 [a]	0	—		25	0
	2014		0	0	6	0	0	0	—		—		6	0
	Total		24	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	—		31	0
Atlético Goianiense	2014	Série B	11	0	—		—		—		—		11	0
Goiás	2015	Série A	26	0	1	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	—		28	0
Botafogo	2016		26	2	17	0	2	0	—		—		45	2
Cruzeiro	2017		31	1	12	0	13	1	2 [a]	0	1 [b]	0	59	2
Palmeiras	2018		20	0	1	0	6	0	9 [c]	0	—		36	0
	2019		33	0	10	0	2	0	6 [c]	0	—		51	0
	2020		5	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	—		11	0
	Total		58	0	17	0	8	0	15	0	—		98	0
Grêmio	2020	Série A	21	0	—		7	0	4 [c]	0	—		32	0
	2021		16	1	5	0	2	1	5 [d]	0	—		28	2
	2022	Série B	21	0	6	0	0	0	—		—		27	0
	2023	Série A	6	0	9	0	4	0	—		—		19	0
	Total		68	1	20	0	13	1	9	0	—		106	2
Fluminense	2023	Série A	19	1	—		—		5 [c]	0	2 [e]	0	26	1
Career total			271	5	89	0	38	2	33	0	3	0	430	7

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
2. Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
3. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
4. Two appearances in Copa Libertadores, three appearances in Copa Sudamericana
5. Appearance(s) in FIFA Club World Cup

Honours

Club

Goiás

• Campeonato Goiano: 2015

Cruzeiro

• Copa do Brasil: 2017

Palmeiras

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2018
• Campeonato Paulista: 2020

Grêmio

• Campeonato Gaúcho: 2021, 2022, 2023
• Recopa Gaúcha: 2021, 2022, 2023

Fluminense

• Copa Libertadores: 2023
• Recopa Sudamericana: 2024

Individual

• Campeonato Carioca Team of the Year: 2016 ^[14]
• Best Left-back in Brazil: 2017 ^[15]

References

1. "FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023™: List of Players: Fluminense FC" (PDF). FIFA. 6 December 2023. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
2. "Estreante, Diogo se enrola em entrevista e é elogiado por Léo Moura" [Debutant, Diogo winds up on interview and is praised by Léo Moura] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 24 October 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
3. "Lateral-esquerdo Diogo é contratado" [Left-back Diogo is signed] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sport Recife. 13 September 2011. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
4. "ASA dispensa três jogadores e devolve Diogo ao Sport Recife" [ASA release three players and give back Diogo to Sport Recife] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
5. "Na primeira contratação para 2013, Guarani fecha com lateral Diogo" [In the first signing for 2013, Guarani sign full back Diogo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
6. "Coritiba deve confirmar contratação de Diogo Goiano nesta segunda" [Coritiba may confirm the signing of Diogo Goiano this Monday] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
7. Gonçalves, Guilherme (14 July 2014). "Atlético-GO contrata Diogo, ex-Coxa, e renova com Victor Oliveira até 2017" [Atlético-GO sign Diogo, formerly of Coxa, and renew with Victor Oliveira until 2017] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
8. "Goiás apresenta diogo para a lateral esquerda" [Goiás present Diogo for the left-back] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Goiás EC. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
9. Mello, Jessica (29 December 2015). "Botafogo acerta com lateral-esquerdo Diogo Barbosa: "Estou muito feliz"" [Botafogo sign left-back Diogo Barbosa: "I am very happy"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
10. Baltar, Marcelo (14 December 2016). "Diogo assina com Cruzeiro, agradece ao Bota e lamenta: "Demorou muito"" [Diego signs with Cruzeiro, thanks Bota and laments: "It took too long"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
11. Amaral, Thaynara (14 November 2017). "Com problemas de caixa, Cruzeiro acerta venda de Diogo Barbosa para o Palmeiras". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 4 June 2023.
12. "Diogo Barbosa é o novo reforço do Tricolor". Grêmio FBPA (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 12 September 2020.
13. Diogo Barbosa at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
14. "Vasco lidera seleção do Carioca, que ainda traz Ribamar e Willian Arão" [Vasco lead the Carioca team of the year, which brings Ribamar and Willian Arão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
15. "Veja os vencedores da edição 2017 do Troféu Mesa Redonda - Gazeta Esportiva". www.gazetaesportiva.com. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2023.