Diego (footballer, born September 1995)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Jara Rodrigues | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Corumbá, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vissel Kobe | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013 | União São João[1] | ||
| 2013–2014 | Metropolitano | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Metropolitano | 15 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Joinville | 60 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Matsumoto Yamaga (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Mito HollyHock (loan) | 34 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Tokushima Vortis | 48 | (1) |
| 2022 | Sagan Tosu | 32 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Kashiwa Reysol | 83 | (9) |
| 2026– | Vissel Kobe | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 February 2026 | |||
Diego Jara Rodrigues (born 21 September 1995), commonly known as Diego, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a left back for Vissel Kobe.
Club career
Metropolitano
Diego made his league debut against Internacional SC on 4 February 2015.[2]
Joinville
Diego made his league debut against Sport Recife on 14 June 2015.[3]
Matsumoto Yamaga
Diego joined Japanese side Matsumoto Yamaga in January 2017, on a 1-year loan from Brazilian side Joinville.[4] He made his league debut against Avispa Fukuoka on 7 May 2017.[5]
Mito Hollyhock
Diego made his league debut against Montedio Yamagata on 25 February 2018.[6] He scored his first goal for the club against Oita Trinita on 29 September 2018, scoring in the 90th+1st minute.[7]
Tokushima Vortis
Diego made his league debut against Ventforet Kofu on 16 August 2020.[8] He scored his first league goal against Thespa Gunma on 1 November 2020, scoring in the 56th minute.[9]
Sagan Tosu
Diego joined Sagan Tosu on 25 December 2021.[10] He made his league debut against Sanfrecce Hiroshima on 19 February 2022.[11] He scored his first goal for the club against FC Tokyo on 26 June 2022, scoring in the 48th minute.[12]
Kashiwa Reysol
Diego joined Kashiwa Reysol on 6 December 2022.[13] He made his league debut against Shonan Bellmare on 8 July 2023.[14] Diego scored his first goal for the club against Avispa Fukuoka on 23 September 2023, scoring in the 13th minute.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 November 2025.[16]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Metropolitano | 2015 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 15[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Joinville | 2015 | Série A | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | Série B | 17 | 0 | 18[a] | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 64 | 0 | ||||
| Matsumoto Yamaga (loan) | 2017 | J2 League | 4 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Mito HollyHock (loan) | 2018 | J2 League | 34 | 1 | — | 1[d] | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 1 | ||||
| Tokushima Vortis | 2019 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | 15 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||||
| 2021 | J1 League | 33 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 52 | 1 | |||||
| Sagan Tosu | 2022 | J1 League | 32 | 2 | — | 1[d] | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | |||
| Kashiwa Reysol | 2023 | J1 League | 14 | 1 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2024 | 36 | 3 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | — | — | 41 | 3 | |||||
| 2025 | 33 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 10[e] | 2 | — | — | 43 | 7 | |||||
| Total | 83 | 9 | — | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 99 | 11 | |||||
| Career total | 243 | 13 | 33 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 303 | 16 | ||
- Notes
- ^ a b Appearances in the Campeonato Catarinense
- ^ Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearances in the Copa do Brasil
- ^ a b c d e f Appearances in the Emperor's Cup
- ^ a b c d Appearances in the J.League Cup
References
- ^ "Conheça a história de Diego, que realizou o sonho da profissionalização no esporte". A Notícia (in Portuguese). 16 August 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ "Internacional SC vs Metropolitano - 4 February 2015". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Sport Recife vs Joinville - 14 June 2015". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "ジエゴ選手 ジョインビレEC（ブラジル）から期限付移籍加入のお知らせ". Matsumoto Yamaga FC (in Japanese). 11 January 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ "Matsumoto Yamaga vs Avispa Fukuoka - 7 May 2017". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Mito Hollyhock vs Montedio Yamagata - 25 February 2018". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Mito Hollyhock vs Oita Trinita - 25 February 2018". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Ventforet Kofu vs Tokushima Vortis - 16 August 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Thespa Gunma vs Tokushima Vortis - 16 August 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ Tosu, Sagan. "ジエゴ選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ". Sagan Tosu.
- ^ "Sanfreece Hiroshima vs Sagan Tosu - 19 February 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Sagan Tosu vs Tokyo - 26 June 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ Reysol, Kashiwa. "ジエゴ選手 移籍加入のお知らせ". Reysol.
- ^ "Kashiwa Reysol vs Shonan Bellmare - 8 July 2023". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Kashiwa Reysol vs Avispa Fukuoka - 23 September 2023". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ Diego at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 June 2017.