Diogo Rincón

Diogo Rincón

Personal information
Full name	Diogo Augusto Pacheco da Fontoura
Date of birth	18 April 1980 (1980-04-18) (age 31)
Place of birth	Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Free agent
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2002	Internacional	32	(3)
2002–2009	Dynamo Kyiv	129	(46)
2008	→ Corinthians (loan)	11	(2)
2009–2010	AO Kavala
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Diogo Augusto Pacheco da Fontoura, nickname Diogo Rincón or just Rincón (born on 18 April 1980 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul) is a professional Brazilian football player, who is a free agent.

Career

Rincón was a product of Internacional's youth academy and was a featured regular prior to his transfer to Ukrainian giants Dynamo Kyiv in 2002. Unlike many other South Americans who were unable to succeed at Dynamo, Rincon is one of the few successes, having claimed a starting role at Dynamo after his first year at the Ukrainian club. Rincon holds the record for the fastest goal in Dynamo's European history – 24 seconds against Turkish club Fenerbahçe on 8 August 2006 in a UEFA Champions League qualifier.^[1]

In February 2008 Rincón left FC Dynamo Kyiv and joined on loan to Corinthians,^[2] in November 2008 turned back to Ukraine.^[3] On 25 April 2009 the Brazilian midfielder has terminated his contract with Dynamo Kyiv upon his request, he is now a free agent and could return to Brazil.^[4] The player who plays in the attacking midfielder role signed on 25 July 2009 for AO Kavala he comes on a free transfer and signed until June 2010.^{[citation needed]}

International

A former member of the U-17 Brazil squad that won the U-17 World competition.

Club career

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ukraine			League		Ukrainian Cup		Europe		Total
2002–03	Dynamo Kyiv	Premier League	23	10	7	4	6	1	36	15
2003–04			29	5	6	2	8	4	43	11
2004–05			25	10	7	6	10	3	42	19
2005–06			23	10	4	0	2	0	29	10
2006–07			16	7	31	1	6	3	25	11
2007–08			13	4	1	0	5	1	19	5
Total			129	46	28	13	37	12	194	71

¹Including 1 match in Ukrainian Super Cup

Honours

Campeonato Gaucho: 2002

Ukrainian Premier League: 2003, 2004, 2007

Ukrainian Cup: 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007

References

1. ^ Diogo Rincón rescinde com Dynamo Kiev on www.trivela.com
2. ^ Diogo Rincón fala como corintiano on www.globoesporte.globo.com
3. ^ Diogo Rincón é dispensado pelo Corinthians on www.esporte.ig.com.br
4. ^ Diogo Rincón leaves Dynamo on www.ukrainianfootball.com

External links

• Official team website
• Sambafoot
• (Portuguese) CBF
• playerhistory.com
• http://futpedia.globo.com/jogadores/diogo-rincon

Persondata
Name	Rincon, Diogo
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Date of birth	1980-04-18
Place of birth	Porto Alegre, Brazil
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