Diego Sacoman

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Diego Sacoman

| image =

| fullname = Diego Alessandro Aparecido Sacoman Silva

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|12|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Guarulhos, Brazil

| height = {{height|m=1.84}}

| position = Centre back

| currentclub = Bragantino

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1993–2007 | youthclubs1 = Corinthians

| years1 = 2007–2012 | clubs1 = Corinthians | caps1 = 20 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2008 | clubs2 = → Guarani (loan) | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2010 | clubs3 = → Ceará (loan) | caps3 = 19 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2011 | clubs4 = → Ceará (loan) | caps4 = 12 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2012 | clubs5 = → Ponte Preta (loan) | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2012–2014 | clubs6 = Ponte Preta | caps6 = 56 | goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2015 | clubs7 = Santa Cruz | caps7 = 14 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2016 | clubs8 = Red Bull Brasil | caps8 = 0 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2016– | clubs9 = Bragantino | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0

| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =

| ntupdate = 19 September 2015

| pcupdate =

}}

Diego Alessandro Aparecido Sacoman Silva (born 15 December 1986), known as Diego Sacoman, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Bragantino. Mainly as a central defender, he can also play as a left back.

Club career

Born in Guarulhos, São Paulo, Sacoman joined Corinthians' youth setup in 1993, aged six. In 2008, shortly after being promoted to the main squad, he was loaned to Guarani until the end of the year.

Sacoman appeared rarely with the side, mainly due to injury. He returned to Timão in 2009, making his first team debut on 21 February of that year by starting in a 3–1 Campeonato Paulista away win against Guaratinguetá.{{cite web|url=http://www.cearasc.com/noticia/diego-sacomam-retorna-ao-ceara|title=Em tarde de Elias, Timão vence o Guará e pressiona o rival Palmeiras na tabela|trans-title=In Elias' afternoon, Timão defeats Guará and puts pressure on rival Palmeiras on the table|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=21 February 2009|accessdate=19 January 2016}}

Sacoman made his Série A debut on 6 June 2009, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 home win against Coritiba.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/Esportes/Futebol/0,,CCF30003-9825,00.html|title=Corinthians fura retranca do Coritiba, vence e se afasta da zona de perigo|trans-title=Corinthians breaks Coritiba's wall, wins and gets farther from the danger zone|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=6 June 2009|accessdate=19 January 2016}} He appeared in 20 matches during the season, as his side finished 10th.

On 11 January 2010, Sacoman was loaned to Ceará until December.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/Esportes/Noticias/Futebol/0,,MUL1442880-9825,00.html|title=Ceará contrata Diego, ex-Corinthians|trans-title=Ceará signs Diego, ex-Corinthians|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=11 January 2010|accessdate=19 January 2016}} On 16 May 2011, after being rarely used at Corinthians, he returned to Vozão for a second spell, also in a temporary deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.cearasc.com/noticia/diego-sacomam-retorna-ao-ceara|title=Diego Sacomam retorna ao Ceará|trans-title=Diego Sacomam returns to Ceará|publisher=Ceará's official website|language=pt|date=17 May 2011|accessdate=19 January 2016}}

On 24 January 2012 Sacoman joined Ponte Preta, on loan until 30 April.{{cite web|url=http://terceirotempo.bol.uol.com.br/noticias/Ponte_Preta_anuncia_contratacao_do_zagueiro_Diego_Sacoman_de_forma_oficial|title= Ponte Preta anuncia contratação do zagueiro Diego Sacoman de forma oficial|trans-title=Ponte Preta officially announces the signing of stopper Diego Sacoman|publisher=Terceiro Tempo|language=pt|date=24 January 2012|accessdate=19 January 2016}} On 4 May, after his contract with Corinthians expired, he signed permanently with Ponte until the end of 2014.{{cite web|url=http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2012/05/04/alvo-do-futebol-italiano-diego-sacoman-renova-com-a-ponte-preta-ate-2014.htm|title=Alvo do futebol italiano, Diego Sacoman renova com a Ponte Preta até 2014|trans-title=Target of the Italian football, Diego Sacoman renews with Ponte Preta until 2014|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt|date=4 May 2012|accessdate=19 January 2016}}

On 23 September 2014, after failing a medical at Atlético Paranaense, Sacoman had to retire after having a hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/ponte-preta/noticia/2014/09/problema-no-coracao-interrompe-carreira-do-zagueiro-diego-sacoman.html|title=Problema no coração interrompe a carreira do zagueiro Diego Sacoman|trans-title=Heart problems stop the career of stopper Diego Sacoman|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=23 September 2014|accessdate=19 January 2016}} On 2 February of the following year, however, he returned to action after agreeing to a contract with Santa Cruz.{{cite web|url=http://esportes.terra.com.br/santa-cruz/santa-cruz-anuncia-bruninho-e-diego-sacoman-como-reforcos,0049670f01b4b410VgnCLD200000b2bf46d0RCRD.html|title=Santa Cruz anuncia Bruninho e Diego Sacoman como reforços|trans-title=Santa Cruz announces Bruninho and Diego Sacoman as additions|publisher=Terra|language=pt|date=2 February 2015|accessdate=19 January 2016}}

Career statistics

{{updated|19 September 2015}}{{soccerway|diego-alessandro-aparecido-da-silva/9030|accessdate=19 January 2016}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|State League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
valign="center"\|Guarani \|2008{{cite web\|url=http://www.jogosdoguarani.com/2008/diego.html\|title=Diego\|publisher=Jogos do Guarani\|language=pt\|accessdate=19 January 2016}} \|Série C \|0	0	5	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	6	0
rowspan="3" valign="center"\|Corinthians \|2009 \|rowspan="2"\|Série A \|20	0	8	0	7	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	35	0
2011 \|0	0	1	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	1	0
colspan="2"\|Subtotal !20	0	9	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	36	0
rowspan="3" valign="center"\|Ceará \|2010 \|rowspan="2"\|Série A \|19	1	8	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	27	1
2011 \|12	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	1Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana	0	colspan="2"\|—	13	0
colspan="2"\|Subtotal !31	1	8	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	40	1
rowspan="4" valign="center"\|Ponte Preta \|2012 \|rowspan="2"\|Série A \|19	0	9	1	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	30	1
2013 \|28	1	8	0	3	0	10	0	colspan="2"\|—	49	1
2014 \|Série B \|9	0	15	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	26	0
colspan="2"\|Subtotal !56	1	32	1	7	0	10	0	0	0	105	2
valign="center"\|Santa Cruz \|2015 \|Série B \|14	0	4	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	18	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !121	2	71	1	14	0	11	0	0	0	217	3