Diogo Oliveira (footballer, born 1983)

Brazilian association football player (1983–2021)
(Redirected from Diogo Correa de Oliveira)

Diogo Correa de Oliveira, or Diogo (8 April 1983 – 9 June 2021), was a Brazilian professional footballer. He played as a forward.[1][2] He was born in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil. He played for playing with Flamengo, Consadole Sapporo and Tokushima Vortis. His career lasted from 2002 until 2015.

Diogo Oliveira
Personal information
Full name Diogo Correa de Oliveira
Date of birth (1983-04-08)8 April 1983
Place of birth São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
Date of death 9 June 2021(2021-06-09) (aged 38)
Place of death Maringá, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1998–2001 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002 Jabaquara
2003 Rio Branco-SP
2003 América-RN
2004 Flamengo 24 (6)
2004–2005 Kalmar FF 9 (4)
2005 Juventude
2005–2006 Al-Jazira
2006–2007 IFK Norrköping
2007 Adap Galo Maringá
2007–2008 Boavista-RJ
2008 Brasiliense FC
2009 ABC
2009 Brusque
2009–2010 São Bernardo 2 (0)
2010 América T.O. 5 (1)
2011 Arapongas
2011 Consadole Sapporo 15 (3)
2012 Tokushima Vortis 26 (3)
2013 Horizonte 8 (0)
2014 Boavista 7 (0)
2015 Nacional-PR 7 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Diogo died on 9 June 2021, when his motorcycle crashed in Maringá, Paraná state, Brazil at the age of 38.[3][4]

References

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  1. "Tidigare Kalmar FF:s spelare klar för IFK Norrköping" [Former Kalmar player signing for IFK Norrköping] (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 16 December 2005. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  2. "Diogo Oliverira". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  3. "Ex-jogador do Flamengo morre após acidente de moto, em Maringá" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. "Diogo Oliveira, ex-atacante de Fla e Santos, morre em acidente moto no Paraná". ISTOÉ Independente (in Brazilian Portuguese). 10 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.