Diogo Lucas Queirós (born 5 January 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club Farul Constanța.
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| Full name | Diogo Lucas Queirós[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1999[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Matosinhos, Portugal[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Farul Constanța | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2010 | Leixões | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2018 | Porto | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Porto B | 47 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | → Mouscron (loan) | 19 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Famalicão | 22 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Valladolid (loan) | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Farul Constanța | 27 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Portugal U16 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Portugal U17 | 18 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Portugal U19 | 21 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Portugal U20 | 10 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Portugal U21 | 16 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Porto
Born in Matosinhos, Porto District, Queirós joined Porto's youth system at the age of 11 from local club Leixões.[3] He made his debut as a senior on 27 August 2017, playing 90 minutes for the reserve team in a 1–0 home win against Santa Clara in the LigaPro.[4] The previous June, he had renewed his contract until 2021.[3]
On 27 August 2019, Queirós was loaned to Mouscron of the Belgian Pro League.[5] His maiden appearance in the competition took place three days later, in a 2–2 away draw with Mechelen.[6] He played 21 total games during his spell, and scored in a 2–0 home victory over Kortrijk on 15 September.[7]
Famalicão
Queirós signed a three-year deal with Famalicão on 6 October 2020.[8] He appeared in his first Primeira Liga match on 7 November, starting and finishing the 2–1 home defeat of Marítimo.[9][10]
On 31 August 2021, Queirós moved to Spanish Segunda División side Real Valladolid on a one-year loan with an option to buy.[11] The following 30 January, after just eight competitive appearances, his loan was cut short.[12]
Queirós totalled only three games in his last two seasons at the Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho.[13][14][15]
Farul Constanța
On 21 June 2023, Queirós joined Farul Constanța of the Romanian Liga I.[16] He made his official debut on 8 July, in a 1–0 loss against Sepsi OSK in the Supercupa României.[17] He scored his first goal the following month, closing the 3–0 home win over Flora in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League.[18]
International career
Queirós won the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship with Portugal. He started the first game against Italy, being sent off in the 3–2 loss for his only appearance in the tournament.[19]
Queirós was also part of the squad at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He played three matches in the group-stage exit.[20][21][22]
On 5 September 2019, Queirós won his first cap at under-21 level, scoring in the 4–0 win over Gibraltar for the 2021 European Championship qualifiers.[23] Selected for the finals as captain,[24] he opened a 3–0 victory against Switzerland in the group phase[25] for the eventual runners-up.[26]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 May 2024[27]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Porto B | 2017–18 | LigaPro | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | 6[c] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | LigaPro | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | 55 | 1 | |||||
| Mouscron (loan) | 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| Famalicão | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
| Valladolid (loan) | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Farul Constanța | 2023–24 | Liga I | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| Career total | 120 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 143 | 5 | ||
Honours
Porto Youth
Farul Constanța
- Supercupa României runner-up: 2023[17]
Portugal
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2016[29]
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2018[30]
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2021[26]
Individual
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2017[31]
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2021[32]
Orders
- Medal of the Order of Merit[33]
References
External links
- Diogo Queirós at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Diogo Queirós at BDFutbol
- Diogo Queirós national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)