| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Henrique Borges da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-12-15) 15 December 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Agudos, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zalaegerszeg | ||
| Number | 56 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021 | Ferroviária | ||
| 2022–2023 | Falcon | ||
| 2023–2025 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025 | Santos | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Amazonas (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | Zalaegerszeg | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:03, 13 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Diego Henrique Borges da Silva (born 15 December 2004), known as Diego Borges, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Hungarian club Zalaegerszeg.
Career
Diego Borges was born in Agudos, São Paulo, and played for the under-17 side of Ferroviária in 2021 before being released due to an injury.[1] He subsequently played for Falcon, before joining the under-20 squad of Santos on 8 March 2023.[2]
In January 2024, Diego Borges was included in the list of the main squad for the 2024 Campeonato Paulista.[3] He would feature exclusively for the youth sides in the year, however, and joined Amazonas on loan on 26 February 2025.[4]
Diego Borges made his senior debut on 15 March 2025, starting in a 1–0 home loss to Manauara.[5] On 3 September, he left the club and joined Hungarian side Zalaegerszeg.[6]
On 13 September 2025, he signed a three-year contract with Zalaegerszegi TE in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 13 September 2025.[8]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santos | 2025 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Amazonas (loan) | 2025 | Série B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Zalaegerszeg | 2025–26 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ "Santos inscreve zagueiro da Copinha na lista A do Paulistão" [Santos register stopper from the Copinha in the A list of the Paulistão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Destaque do Falcon na Copinha, Diego Borges assina contrato com o Santos" [Spotlight of Falcon in the Copinha, Diego Borges signs contract with Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Escalação: Santos inscreve zagueiro de 19 anos em lista A e deve repetir time contra o Palmeiras" [Lineup: Santos register 19-year-old stopper in A list and may repeat XI against Palmeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Amazonas contrata dupla de defensores emprestados por Santos e Fluminense" [Amazonas sign duo of defenders on loan from Santos and Fluminense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ "Manauara vence o Amazonas em duelo do segundo turno do Barezão" [Manauara defeat Amazonas in a match for the second round of the Barezão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ "Baixa na Onça! Zagueiro Diego Borges deixa o Amazonas e acerta com clube da Hungria" [Departure at the Onça! Stopper Diego Borges leaves Amazonas and signs with club from Hungary] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "Diego Borges a ZTE FC játékosa" [Diego Borges is a player for ZTE FC]. ztefc.hu (in Hungarian). Zalaegerszegi TE Official Website. 13 September 2025.
- ^ Diego Borges at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
