Diógenes (footballer, born 2001)

Diógenes
	Diógenes with Santos in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Diógenes Vinicius da Silva
Date of birth	6 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Itapecerica da Serra, Brazil
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Santos
Number	12
Youth career
2016–2017	Taboão da Serra
2018–2019	Internacional
2020	Avaí
2020–2022	Santos
Senior career*
Years	Team
2022–	Santos
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:38, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

Diógenes Vinicius da Silva (born 6 January 2001), simply known as Diógenes, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Santos.

Career

Born in Itapecerica da Serra, São Paulo, Diógenes began his career as a centre-back, but soon moved to goal.^[2] He played for the youth sides of Taboão da Serra, Internacional and Avaí before agreeing to join Santos in August 2020;^[3] he was only registered in October, after the club's transfer ban was lifted.^[4]

Promoted to the first team in February 2021, Diógenes became a third-choice in July, behind João Paulo and John.^[5] On 13 August, after becoming an immediate backup as John suffered an injury, he renewed his contract with the club until the end of 2024.^[6]

Diógenes ended the 2021 season as third-choice after the arrival of Jandrei, and remained in that role in the following year, after John recovered. In September 2022, he was separated from the first team squad due to "indiscipline",^[7] but was reintegrated into the squad in the following month.^[8]

After spending the 2023 season behind João Paulo and Vladimir, Diógenes was one of the several players deemed surplus to requirements for the 2024 campaign, after the club's first-ever relegation.^[9] On 15 January 2024, however, he was again reintegrated, being now second-choice.^[10]

Diógenes later became a third-choice after the arrival of Gabriel Brazão, but was again a backup after João Paulo suffered an injury. On 21 August 2024, he renewed his contract with Santos until the end of 2026.^[11]

Career statistics

As of 30 January 2024.^[12]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Santos	2021	Série A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2^[a]	0	2	0
	2022		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2023		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2024	Série B	0	0	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
Career total			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0

^ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista

References

^ ^a ^b "Diógenes" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
^ "Diógenes diz que era zagueiro antes de ir para o Santos e revela "pressão" de João Paulo" [Diógenes says he was a stopper before moving to Santos and reveals "pressure" of João Paulo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
^ "Santos acerta com zagueiro do América-MG para time B e aguarda desbloqueio na Fifa" [Santos sign with América-MG stopper for B-team and wait for the unlocking from FIFA] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
^ "Conheça os seis jogadores contratados para a base do Santos antes de novo transfer ban" [Know the six players registered by the youth setup of Santos before the new transfer ban] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
^ "Diogenes se destaca no treino e deve ser o terceiro goleiro do Santos" [Diogenes impresses in training and may be the third goalkeeper of Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
^ "Santos renova contrato com goleiro Diógenes" [Santos renew contract with goalkeeper Diógenes] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
^ "Após atos de indisciplina, goleiro Diógenes é afastado do elenco" [After indiscipline, goalkeeper Diógenes is separated from the squad] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
^ "Santos reintegra o goleiro Diógenes após atos de indisciplina" [Santos bring back goalkeeper Diógenes after indiscipline] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
^ "Santos afasta todos os goleiros reservas na reapresentação" [Santos put aside all reserve goalkeepers in return] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
^ "Santos reintegra goleiro Diógenes após encerrar negociação com Tadeu" [Santos reintegrate goalkeeper Diógenes after ending negotiation with Tadeu] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
^ "Diógenes assina até o fim de 2026 e renovação é regularizada no BID da CBF" [Diógenes signs until the end of 2026 and renewal is registered at CBF's BID] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
^ Diógenes at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 January 2024.