Diogo Pimentel

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Zambujo and the second or paternal family name is Pimentel.

Diogo Pimentel

Personal information
Full name	Diogo Miguel Zambujo Pimentel
Date of birth	(1997-07-16) 16 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Portugal
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	FC UNA Strassen
Number	3
Youth career
	Sporting Clube Figueirense
	Despertar
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Jeunesse Schieren
2016–2020	Etzella	72	(6)
2020–2023	Fola	51	(5)
2022–2023	→ Jammerbugt (loan)	11	(0)
2023–	FC UNA Strassen[1]	43	(2)
International career^‡
2022–	Luxembourg	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:52, 23 November 2022 (UTC)

Diogo Miguel Zambujo Pimentel (born 16 July 1997) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for UNA Strassen. Born in Portugal, he has represented Luxembourg internationally.[2][3][4]

Club career

Pimentel started his career with Luxembourgian third tier side Jeunesse Schieren.[5][6] In 2016, he signed for Etzella in the Luxembourgian second tier, helping them earn promotion to the Luxembourgian top flight.[7][8] In 2020, Pimentel signed for Luxembourgian top flight club Fola, helping them win the league.[9][10][11]

Before the second half of 2021–22, he was sent on loan to Jammerbugt in Denmark.[12][13]

International career

On 25 September 2022, he made his senior debut for the Luxembourg, coming off the bench in a 1–0 2022–23 UEFA Nations League victory over Lithuania.

References

1. "[BGL Ligue] Pimentel : "Ils nous ont dit que certains sponsors avaient dégagé"".
2. "Diogo Pimentel, o luso-luxemburguês que gostava de jogar no Sporting". wort.lu. 14 October 2021.
3. "Box-to-box in der Warteschleife". tageblatt.lu.
4. "Diogo Pimentel, eine Pferdelunge mit Pferdestärke". tageblatt.lu (Archived). Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
5. "Entrevista a Diogo Pimentel – "A minha estreia na Champions é algo que nunca vou esquecer"". dominiodebola.com. 25 September 2020.
6. "Diogo Pimentel, o alentejano que quer 'roubar' a Taça ao F91 Dudelange". wort.lu. 25 May 2019.
7. "Diogo Pimentel, champion du tir au pigeon à 60 mètres". lequotidien.lu.
8. ""Je ne voulais pas venir au Luxembourg"". wort.lu. 22 May 2019.
9. "FLF-Nationalspieler Diogo Pimentel: Klare Worte und viel Geduld". tageblatt.lu (Archived). Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
10. "Pimentel : "Je n'ai plus le temps de prendre soin de moi"". lequotidien.lu.
11. "O alentejano que pode estrear-se pela seleção do Luxemburgo contra Portugal". wort.lu. 8 October 2021.
12. "Une déferlante luxembourgeoise submerge Blokhus". lequotidien.lu.
13. "Landsholdsaktuelle Diogo Pimentel klar til at skyde foråret i gang".

External links

• Diogo Pimentel at National-Football-Teams.com
• Diogo Pimentel at Soccerway