Place of birth Natal, Brazil Name Diego da Number 36 (Gwangju FC / Forward) Playing position Role Footballer Position Forward | Years Team Height 1.81 m Date joined 2014 2003–2007 America (RN) Current team Gwangju FC | |
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Full name Diego Pelicles da Silva Date of birth (1982-10-23) 23 October 1982 (age 33) | ||
Diego Pelicles da Silva (23 October 1982) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Gwangju FC in K League Challenge as a forward.
Career
Born in Natal, capital of Rio Grande do Norte state, Diego started his career at hometown club América (RN). He played twice in 2003 Copa do Brasil. He finished as the runner-up of 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C and promoted to Série B. He was loaned to Baraúnas in the mid way of 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in July 2006. With Baraúnas, the team failed to qualify to the next round of 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C and returned to América early, in August. Which América finished as the 4th and promoted again.
In January 2007 he was loaned to Londrina for 2007 Campeonato Paranaense. In June, he was transferred to Aalesund.
Diego Silva agreed to move to Bahraini club Al-Ahli on 10 September 2010 for $120,000 making him the biggest amount paid in the history of the club.
On 31 August 2012, he signed for Swedish Allsvenskan club Åtvidabergs FF.