Diogo Leite (footballer, born 1999)


Diogo Filipe Monteiro Pinto Leite is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for FC Porto as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Porto, Leite joined FC Porto's youth academy at the age of 9. He made his professional debut with the reserve team on 27 August 2017, playing the entire 1–0 home win against C.D. Santa Clara for the LigaPro.
In late July 2018, due to several injuries to the back sector, first-team manager Sérgio Conceição called Leite for the upcoming Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira match against C.D. Aves. He partnered Felipe in that match, a 3–1 victory in Aveiro; shortly before that event, he had renewed his contract until 2023.
Leite's maiden appearance in the Primeira Liga took place on 11 August 2018 in the season opener, and he again played the entire 5–0 home defeat of G.D. Chaves. He scored his first goal in the competition the following weekend, helping to a 3–2 success at Belenenses SAD; shortly after, however, he returned to the reserves.

International career

Leite won his first cap for Portugal at under-21 level at the age of only 19, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–2 friendly win over Italy. He was later used as a starter by coach Rui Jorge in both legs of the 2019 UEFA European Championship play-offs, lost to Poland 3–1 on aggregate.

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Club

Porto B
Porto
Portugal