Diogo Cunha
Nélson Diogo Freitas Cunha (born 10 February 1986) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Lusitânia F.C. as a midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nélson Diogo Freitas Cunha | ||
Date of birth | 10 February 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Guimarães, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Lusitânia | ||
Youth career | |||
1996–2005 | Vitória Guimarães | ||
2001–2002 | → Amigos Urgeses (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2006 | Lixa | 14 | (0) |
2006 | Avanca | 1 | (0) |
2007 | Olhanense | 4 | (0) |
2007−2008 | Mirandela | 14 | (1) |
2009−2013 | Feirense | 109 | (12) |
2013−2015 | Moreirense | 45 | (7) |
2015−2016 | Chaves | 36 | (2) |
2016−2018 | Famalicão | 61 | (3) |
2018− | Lusitânia | 61 | (13) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 October 2020 |
Club career
Born in Guimarães, Cunha was brought up at local Vitória SC, where he spent his entire formative spell save for a loan at neighbouring GDR Amigos de Urgeses.[1] He started his senior career at F.C. Lixa in the third tier, reaching the professionals in the second part of the 2006–07 season with S.C. Olhanense but featuring rarely for the Segunda Liga club.
After one and a half years in the lower leagues with SC Mirandela, Cunha signed with C.D. Feirense in January 2009, helping them promote to the Primeira Liga in 2011. He made his debut in the competition on 14 August of that year, starting in a 0–0 home draw against C.D. Nacional.[2]
Cunha moved to Moreirense F.C. in the summer of 2013,[3] earning promotion to the top flight in his debut campaign.[4] He subsequently renewed his contract for another year.[5]
References
- "Diogo Cunha: "Gostava de voltar ao Vitória mas não faço disso uma obsessão"" [Diogo Cunha: "I would like to return to Vitória but I do not make an obsession out of it"] (in Portuguese). Clube Desportivo Feirense Blogspot. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- "Feirense trava Nacional no quinto empate da primeira jornada" [Feirense stop Nacional in fifth draw of matchday one] (in Portuguese). TSF. 14 August 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- "Pires, Filipe Melo e Diogo Cunha são reforços" [Pires, Filipe Melo and Diogo Cunha are additions]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 June 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- "Moreirense conquista o título" [Moreirense win title]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 May 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- "Moreirense: Diogo Cunha renova contrato" [Moreirense: Diogo Cunha renews contract] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 6 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
External links
- Diogo Cunha at ForaDeJogo
- Diogo Cunha at Soccerway