Paulo Diogo
{{Short description|Swiss footballer (born 1975)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Paulo Diogo
| fullname = Paulo da Cruz Diogo
| image = Paulo Diogo.JPG
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1975|4|21}}
| birth_place = Crissier, Switzerland
| height = {{Height|m=1.81}}
| position = Left midfield
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1994–1999
| years2 = 1997–1998
| years3 = 2000–2004
| years4 = 2001–2002
| years5 = 2005
| years6 = 2006–2008
| years7 = 2008–2009
| years8 = 2009
| years9 = 2009-2013
| clubs1 = Lausanne Sports
| clubs2 = → Yverdon Sport (loan)
| clubs3 = Servette FC
| clubs4 = → Grenoble Foot 38 (loan)
| clubs5 = FC Sion
| clubs6 = FC Schaffhausen
| clubs7 = Lausanne Sports
| clubs8 = ES FC Malley
| clubs9 = FC Dardania Lausanne
| caps1 = 93
| caps2 = 33
| caps3 = 118
| caps4 = 26
| caps5 = 8
| caps6 = 85
| caps7 = 14
| goals1 = 3
| goals2 = 10
| goals3 = 7
| goals4 = 2
| goals5 = 0
| goals6 = 6
| goals7 = 0
| pcupdate = 26 July 2021
}}
Paulo da Cruz Diogo (born 21 April 1975) is a Swiss former professional footballer of Portuguese descent. He played much of his professional career in the Swiss first division.
He is now manager of ES FC Malley which he joined in July 2021.{{cite web|title=Malley se positionne pour un futur ambitieux/|url=https://footvaud.ch/malley-se-positionne-pour-un-futur-ambitieux/|publisher=footchaud.ch|access-date=10 June 2021|date=11 June 2021}}
Career
On 5 December 2004, playing for Servette FC in an away game against FC Schaffhausen, Diogo set up a goal for Jean Beausejour in the 87th minute of the game. By way of celebration, he jumped up on the metal perimeter fence separating the fans from the pitch. Unnoticed by him, his wedding ring caught in the barrier (Diogo had married not long before). As he jumped off the fence, much of his finger tore off along with the ring.[http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-dumbest-sports-injuries.php Top 10 Dumbest Sports Injuries]
To add insult to injury, referee Florian Etter then penalized him with a yellow card for excessive time-wasting with his "celebrations". In fact, the match stewards were searching for his finger. Later that night, Diogo was taken to a Zürich hospital, but the doctors failed to re-attach the severed part of the finger and advised that the remaining part of his finger be amputated to the first joint. He has continued to play football since the accident. The event generated international commotion, and served as a warning of the danger of hanging on places or objects while using any type of ring, such as the wedding ring.
After being released by Sion, he signed for FC Schaffhausen on 28 January 2006.
References
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060320184047/http://weltfussball.de/spieler_profil.php?id=20722 weltfussball.de profile] {{in lang|de}}
- {{LFP|id=diogo-paulo}}
- [http://www.lausanne-sport.ch/?a=49,61,157 Lausanne Sport profile] {{in lang|fr}}
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Category:Swiss men's footballers
Category:Swiss people of Portuguese descent
Category:Sportspeople of Portuguese descent
Category:FC Lausanne-Sport players
Category:Grenoble Foot 38 players
Category:FC Schaffhausen players
Category:Yverdon-Sport FC players