Diogo Fernandes (Portuguese footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diogo Dias Fernandes | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Braga, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Porto B | ||
| Number | 51 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Adaúfe | ||
| 2014–2018 | Braga | ||
| 2018–2024 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Porto B | 26 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Portugal U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Portugal U17 | 14 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Portugal U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Portugal U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Portugal U20 | 5 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:37, 19 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:37, 19 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Diogo Dias Fernandes (born 17 February 2005) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Porto B.
Club career
Born in Braga, Fernandes played as a youth for G.D. Adaúfe and S.C. Braga before joining Porto's academy in 2018.[1] In July 2021, after completing a season in the under-17 team, he signed his first professional contract, of three years' length;[1] in April 2024, his deal was extended to 2028.[2]
In the 2023–24 edition of the UEFA Youth League, Porto reached the semi-finals. Fernandes received praise in the Portuguese media for saving two shots in the penalty shootout that decide the last-16 tie after a 1–1 draw away to reigning champions AZ Alkmaar in the Netherlands.[3][4]
On 24 February 2024, Fernandes made his senior debut in Liga Portugal 2, a 2–0 home loss for Porto B to nearby Leixões.[5] First-team manager Martín Anselmi called him up in the 28-man squad for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.[6]
International career
Fernandes made his international debut for the Portugal under-16 team on 5 June 2021, a 1–1 friendly draw with Denmark.[7] He played for the under-17 team at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Israel, where they were eliminated from the semi-finals by France in a penalty shootout.[8] In October 2025, he was called up for the first time to the under-21 team by Luís Freire.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Diogo Fernandes assina contrato profissional com o FC Porto" [Diogo Fernandes signs professional contract with FC Porto]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 July 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "FC Porto renova contrato de Diogo Fernandes" [FC Porto renew Diogo Fernandes's contract]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 16 April 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "FC Porto (Youth League): Dragão verga o campeão. Crónica de jogo" [FC Porto (Youth League): Dragon subdues the champion. Match report] (in Portuguese). Porto Canal. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "FC Porto nos `quartos` da Youth League ao afastar campeão AZ Alkmaar" [FC Porto in the 'quarters' of the Youth League by defeating champions AZ Alkmaar] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "FC Porto B-Leixões, 0-2: vitória importante na luta pela manutenção" [FC Porto B-Leixões, 0-2: important victory in the fight for survival]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 February 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Anselmi leva 28 jogadores do FC Porto para o Mundial de Clubes" [Anselmi takes 28 FC Porto players to the Club World Cup] (in Portuguese). SIC Notícias. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Portugal 2-2 Dinamarca" [Portugal 2-2 Denmark] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ Marshall, Matthew (29 May 2022). "Portugal suffer penalty shootout pain as France advance to the U17 European Championship final". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ Silva, David (3 October 2021). "Seleção sub-21: Mora e Quenda novamente chamados, João Simões na lista" [Under-21 national team: Mora and Quenda called up again, João Simões on the list] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. Retrieved 19 December 2025.