Diego Lopes

Benfica

Born in São Paulo, Lopes arrived in Portugal in December 2008, after a short spell at Palmeiras and joined Benfica. Rated by football legend, Rui Costa, as a top prospect, Lopes helped the Lisbon-side, win their first Under-15 Championship since the 1988–89 season.

Rio Ave

On 10 June 2012, Lopes joined Rio Ave in Primeira Liga, and made his debut on 2 September 2012 in a draw against Académica. His first goal arriving twenty-four days later in a 2012–13 Taça da Liga match against Freamunde. A year later, on 3 August 2013, Lopes signed a permanent deal with Rio Ave for five seasons. After good performances in his third year in Vila do Conde, which included a career best, nine goals, he was touted for a return to Benfica.

Return to Benfica and loan moves

The move was confirmed days later, when he rejoined Benfica on a five-year deal. However, he was not included in the first-team and was subsequently loaned to Turkish team Kayserispor alongside teammate, Derley. Lopes scored his only goal for them in a 2015–16 Turkish Cup match against İnegölspor on 26 January 2016, scoring the second goal in a 2–0 win. After the season concluded, Lopes did not stay with the Turkish team and he is loaned for six-months to Brazilian club, América Mineiro in July 2016. After three months, América Mineiro terminated the loan deal ahead of time and returned him to Benfica. In January 2017, Lopes was loaned for a third time, joining Panetolikos in the Super…

As of 2 Nov 2024

Rio Ave

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