Diogo Casimiro

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Diogo Casimiro
Personal information
Full name Diogo Casimiro da Silva Costa
Date of birth (1998-12-14) 14 December 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Oliveirense
Number 25
Youth career
2006–2008 Oliveirense
2008–2011 Porto
2011–2012 Dragon Force
2012–2017 Porto
2013–2014 → Padroense (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 Freamunde 19 (1)
2018–2023 Braga B 43 (0)
2023– Oliveirense 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2024

Diogo Casimiro da Silva Costa (born 14 December 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Oliveirense.

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Football career

On 3 November 2018, Casimiro made his debut for Braga B in a 2018–19 LigaPro match against Famalicão. [1]

On 5 July 2023, Casimiro signed for Liga Portugal 2 side Oliveirense, his first youth club. [2]

Personal life

On 31 December 2020, Casimiro was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. While undergoing chemotherapy, an infection forced him into surgery and a four-day induced coma. He also underwent autologous stem-cell transplantation. Casimiro was able to make a full recovery, returning to training with Braga B in July 2022. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sp.Braga B 2-0 Famalicão". ForaDeJogo. 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  2. ↑ "Diogo Casimiro reforça defesa da UD Oliveirense" [Diogo Casimiro reinforces UD Oliveirense's defence] (in European Portuguese). Record. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "A incrível história de superação de Diogo Casimiro" [The incredible story of resilience of Diogo Casimiro] (in European Portuguese). Record. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2023.


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