Diogo Rincón

Brazilian footballer (born 1980)

Diogo Rincón
Personal information
Full name Diogo Augusto Pacheco da Fontoura
Date of birth (1980-04-18) 18 April 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2002 Internacional 32 (3)
2002–2009 Dynamo Kyiv 129 (46)
2002 → Dynamo-2 Kyiv 3 (1)
2008 → Corinthians (loan) 11 (2)
2009–2011 Kavala 25 (4)
2012 Canoas 4 (1)
Total 204 (57)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Diogo Augusto Pacheco da Fontoura, nickname Diogo Rincón or just Rincón (Ukrainian: Діого Рінкон; born on 18 April 1980) is a retired professional Brazilian football player, who played as a midfielder. After retiring, he had depression and alcohol problems, but has since recovered.[1]

He became the first South American footballer in Ukraine who was among the best scorers in the Ukrainian Premier League.

Early life

Rincon started playing football at the age of ten.[2]

Club 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.[3] 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.[4]

In February 2008, Rincón left FC Dynamo Kyiv and joined on loan to Corinthians,[5] in November 2008 turned back to Ukraine.[6] On 25 April 2009, the Brazilian midfielder has terminated his contract with Dynamo Kyiv upon his request, he was a free agent and returned to Brazil.[7] The player who plays in the attacking midfielder role signed on 25 July 2009 with Kavala he comes on a free transfer and signed until June 2010.[8]

International career

Rincón is former member of the U-17 Brazil squad that won the U-17 World Cup in 1997.

Career statistics

Club

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 3[a] 1 6 3 25 11
2007–08 13 4 1 0 5 1 19 5
Total 129 46 28 13 37 12 194 71
  1. ^ Including 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 relembra carreira e revela paixão: "Sou colorado desde pequeno. Sou fanático" scinternacional.net
  2. ^ Диого Ринкон: "Это моя команда!" fcdynamo.kiev.ua
  3. ^ Кладезь талантів. Латиноамериканці в Україні: зірки поміж тургрупи ua-football.com
  4. ^ Diogo Rincón rescinde com Dynamo Kiev on www.trivela.com
  5. ^ Diogo Rincón fala como corintiano on www.globoesporte.globo.com
  6. ^ Diogo Rincón é dispensado pelo Corinthians on www.esporte.ig.com.br
  7. ^ Diogo Rincón leaves Dynamo Archived 21 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine on www.ukrainianfootball.com
  8. ^ Diogo Rincón, ex-Corinthians, acerta contrato com equipe grega on www.terra.com.br

External links

  • Official team website
  • Diogo Rincón at Sambafoot (archived)
  • (in Portuguese) CBF[permanent dead link]
  • http://futpedia.globo.com/jogadores/diogo-rincon
  • Diogo Rincón at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian) Edit this at Wikidata