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About Diego Ribas da Cunha
The professional Brazilian footballer, Diego Ribas da Cunha, is an attacking midfielder who began playing for Flamengo in the Brazilian league in 2016.
Background and Early Life
He was born in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. At the age of six, he started his football career. He first trained with Comercial FC, a club in his hometown. Three years later, he joined Sao Carlos. At the age of 12, he was signed by Santos FC in Brazil. At the age of 16, he made his first appearance for the senior side in the Torneio Rio – São Paulo competition in 2002.
Career
In 2003, he made his first international appearance for Brazil in a match against Mexico. In that same year, he reached the finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with Brazil’s U-23 team. At club level, between 2002 and 2004 he made 127 appearances for Santos FC and scored 35 goals.
In July 2004, he signed for FC Porto in Portugal. He made 63 appearances and scored 7 goals. In 2006, he joined Werder Bremen, a German club for a fee of 6 million Euros. He played in 132 matches and scored 54 goals for the club. He also helped the team place 3rd in the German league, Bundesliga.
In 2009, he joined Juventus, an Italian football club on a five year deal. He played in 47 games and scored 7 goals for the club. In 2010, he signed for VfL Wolfsburg. He made 87 appearances and netted 24 goals.
He later joined Atlético Madrid in Spain. He scored 8 goals while playing 62 matches for the club. In 2014, he moved to Fenerbahçe S.K in Turkey. Over there, he played in 75 games and also scored 8 goals.
Personal Life
He got married to Bruna Letícia Araújo. He has two sons named Matteo and Davi.
Achievements
He won a bronze medal with the Brazilian team at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. He has also won Copa America with the Brazil national team on two occasions. He has won two Campeonato Brasileiro Série A with Santos and Flamengo. Additionally, he has won one UEFA Europa League and one La Liga title with Atlético Madrid.
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F.A.Q. about Diego Ribas da Cunha
When is his birthday?
Diego Ribas da Cunha's birthday is on February 28, 1985.
In how many days is his birthday?
Diego's birthday is in 316 days
How old is he?
He is 39 years old.
Where is Diego from?
He was born in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.