Diego Tardelli

Diego Tardelli

Personal information
Full name	Diego Tardelli Martins
Date of birth	10 May 1985 (1985-05-10) (age 26)
Place of birth	Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, Brazil
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Anzhi Makhachkala
Number	9
Youth career
2001–2003	União Barbarense
2003–2004	São Paulo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2007	São Paulo	90	(18)
2005–2006	→ Betis (loan)	12	(0)
2006	→ São Caetano (loan)	7	(1)
2006–2007	→ PSV (loan)	13	(3)
2008	Flamengo	16	(0)
2009–2011	Atlético Mineiro	60	(29)
2011–	Anzhi Makhachkala	12	(0)
National team
2005	Brazil U-20	2	(0)
2009–	Brazil	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:41, 27 August 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Diego Tardelli Martins (born 10 May 1985 in Santa Bárbara d'Oeste), simply known as Diego Tardelli, is a Brazilian football player who currently plays as a striker for Russian Premier League club FC Anzhi Makhachkala^[1] and for the Brazilian national team.

Career

Club career

Early career

A product of São Paulo's youth system, Tardelli had abroad loan stints with La Liga's Real Betis (in the latter part of 2005–06) and Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven (in 2006–07).

Flamengo

Since January 2008 with Flamengo, Tardelli scored the winning goal in the Taça Guanabara final against Botafogo. Once again, in the final of Rio de Janeiro State League 2008 against Botafogo, he entered in the second half and he changed the game. He scored a goal and made an assist to Obina.

Tardelli seriously injured himself on 3 August 2008, in a match against Cruzeiro. He fractured his right arm after falling awkwardly. A surgery has been necessary, and the Flamengo's medical staff indicated that he would be out of playing until the end of 2008.

After recovering faster than expected, exactly four months after breaking his arm, on 23 November 2008.^[2] Tardelli returned to the field in the second half of the match against Cruzeiro, but this time away from Rio de Janeiro. He was sent off in the last minute after arguing with referee Carlos Eugênio Simon about a polemic play he claimed a penalty.^[3]

Atlético Mineiro

He left Flamengo on 12 January 2009, and joined Atlético Mineiro.^[4]

Tardelli was linked with a move to French club AS Saint-Etienne, but Atlético Mineiro refused to let him go before the end of the 2009 season.^[5]

Anzhi Makhachkala

On the 8 March 2011 Tardelli completed a move to Russian side Anzhi, following an in-depth medical examination at the Dagi's pre-season training base.

The club reportedly paid €7.5 million for the 25-year-old striker on a four-year deal. ^[6]

International career

Tardelli was called up by Brazilian coach Dunga on 28 July 2009, for a friendly match against Estonia in Tallinn on 12 August. This was his first ever call up to the Brazil national team.

On 11 May 2010, he was called-up to 2010 FIFA World Cup squad as one of the seven backup players.^[7]

Statistics

Career statistics

(Correct as of March 8, 2011^[update])

Club	Season	State League		Brazilian Série A		Copa do Brasil		Copa Libertadores		Copa Sudamericana		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
São Paulo	2003	-	-	22	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	22	9
	2004	-	-	29	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	29	7
	2005	-	-	19	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	1
São Caetano (loan)	2006	-	-	7	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	1
São Paulo	2007	-	-	20	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	20	1
Flamengo	2008	13	5	16	0	-	-	6	1	-	-	35	6
Atlético Mineiro	2009	16	16	33	19	5	4	-	-	-	-	54	39
	2010	14	7	27	10	6	7	-	-	2	0	43	24
	2011	1	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	3
	Total	31	26	60	29	11	11	0	0	2	0	104	66
Career total		44	31	173	44	11	11	6	1	2	0	235	87

according to combined sources on the Flamengo official website,^[8] Flaestatística,^[9] Galo Digital and Futpédia.^[10]

International statistics

As of September 13, 2009.^[11]

National team Club Season Apps Goals Brazil Atlético Mineiro 2009 4 0 2010 1 0 Total 5 0

International appearances and goals # Date Venue Opponent Result Goal Competition 2009 1. August 12, 2009 Tallinn, Estonia  Estonia 1–0 0 Friendly 2. September 9, 2009 Salvador, Brazil  Chile 4–2 0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 3. October 11, 2009 La Paz, Bolivia  Bolivia 1–2 0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 4. October 14, 2009 Campo Grande-MS, Brazil  Venezuela 0–0 0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 2010 5. August 10, 2010 New Jersey, USA  United States 2–0 0 Friendly

Honours

• São Paulo
  • Campeonato Paulista: 2005
  • Copa Libertadores: 2005
  • Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2007
• PSV Eindhoven
  • Eredivisie: 2006-07
• Flamengo
  • Taça Guanabara: 2008
  • Campeonato Carioca: 2008
• Atlético Mineiro
  • Campeonato Mineiro: 2010

References

1. ^ "Диегу Тарделли - в "Анжи" на четыре года" (in Russian). Sport Express. http://news.sport-express.ru/2011-03-07/424238/. Retrieved 2011-03-07. 
2. ^ Em jogo eletrizante e polêmico, Cruzeiro bate o Fla e se aproxima da Libertadores (Portuguese)
3. ^ Protagonista em polêmica, Tardelli é muito elogiado por Caio Júnior (Portuguese)
4. ^ Diego Tardelli vai para o Atlético Mineiro (Portuguese)
5. ^ L'ASSE a proposé 9M pour Tardelli (French)
6. ^ Official: Diego Tardelli Completes Move To Anzhi
7. ^ "Comissão técnica da Seleção Brasileira divulga a lista complementar enviada à FIFA" (in Portuguese). CBF.com.br. 2010-05-11. http://www.cbf.com.br/php/noticias.php?e=29&n=11190. Retrieved 2010-05-12. 
8. ^ Flamengo official website (Portuguese)
9. ^ Flaestatística (Portuguese)
10. ^ Futpédia (Portuguese)
11. ^ Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 2008-2009

External links

• (Russian) Profile on Anzhi Makhachkala official website
• (Portuguese) Galo Digital
• (Portuguese) globoesporte.globo.com
• (Portuguese) Profile at saopaulofc.net
• (English) sambafoot.com profile
• (English) zerozerofootball.com

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Name	Tardelli, Diego
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Date of birth	10 May 1985
Place of birth	Santa Barbara d'Oeste, Brazil
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