Diogo Caramelo
Personal information
Full name Diogo Miguel Caramelo Santos[1]
Date of birth (1992-11-22) 22 November 1992[1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal[1]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
2001–2011 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Ribeirão 6 (1)
2011–2013 Real Massamá 34 (10)
2013 Tampines Rovers 11 (1)
2014 Ribeirão 5 (0)
2014–2016 Cova Piedade 48 (3)
2016–2017 Barreirense 5 (0)
2017 Atlético Malveira 12 (2)
2017–2018 Loures 18 (4)
2018–2019 Fabril 27 (12)
2019–2020 Atlético 8 (0)
2020–2021 Alta de Lisboa 4 (1)
Total 178 (34)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Diogo Miguel Caramelo Santos (born 22 November 1992), known as Caramelo, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Born in Lisbon, Caramelo played youth football with S.L. Benfica.[2] He made his debut as senior in the lower leagues, successively representing G.D. Ribeirão and Real SC.

Caramelo signed for Singapore club Tampines Rovers FC in June 2013 after a short trial, being joined in the adventure by fellow Portuguese Vítor Ladeiras and André Martins.[3] He scored his only goal in the S.League on 25 August, helping to a 6–2 away win against Brunei DPMM FC.[4]

Caramelo subsequently returned to his country, resuming his career in the third division or lower.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Caramelo" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  2. "Introducing – Diogo Caramelo". Tampines Rovers. 29 July 2013. Archived from the original on 5 August 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  3. Abdul Aziz, Sazali (22 June 2013). "Stags try out Portuguese flavour". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  4. "Report: Brunei DPMM 2–6 Tampines". Goal. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  5. "MERCADO DE TRANSFERÊNCIAS»» 1.ª Divisão AF Setúbal" [TRANSFER MARKET»» 1st Division Setúbal FA]. Jornal de Desporto (in Portuguese). 17 July 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
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