Zé Diogo


José Diogo Castro Ferradeira dos Santos, known as Diogo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Varzim S.C. as a winger.

Career

Born in Póvoa de Varzim, Zé Diogo developed as a footballer at hometown club Varzim S.C. from the age of 8. He made his professional debut on 21 May 2011 towards the end of a season in which the club were relegated from the Liga de Honra, playing the final ten minutes of a 2–1 home loss to C.F. Os Belenenses as a substitute for Tiago Carneiro. He returned to youth football in January 2013, down the road at Rio Ave FC.
Zé Diogo spent the next few seasons in the third tier in service of F.C. Tirsense, SC Vianense, AD Fafe and Merelinense FC. On 11 July 2019, he returned to second-tier Varzim on a two-year deal.