Diogo Gonçalves
Full name: Diogo António Cupido Gonçalves
Country: Portugal
Date of birth: 06/02/1997 (18 years old)
Place of birth: Almodôvar (Portugal)
Height: 175cm
Youth career: CD Almodôvar, FC Ferreiras, SL Benfica (since 2008)
Current club: SL Benfica/Benfica B
Squad number: 84
Current national team: Portugal U-18
Position: winger, second striker
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round (3/1), 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (3/0), UEFA Youth League 2014/2015 (8/2)
Contract until: unknown
Player’s agent: unknown
Similar type of player: combined playing styles of Stephan El Shaarawy & Memphis Depay
Strengths:
– pace 
– acceleration
– long shots
– dribbling
– unpredictability on the ball 
– powerful and accurate shot 
– off the ball
– agility
– decisions 
Style of play:
– flamboyant winger/inside forward
– likes to dribble
– often cuts inside on his right foot to move to a more central attacking position, and uses uses his speed and skill to take on defenders until he finds the space to make an attempt on goal
– likes to play a direct style by running straight at defenders with pace
– likes to shoot from distance
– ability to lose his markers easily
– plays with a natural flair and is dangerous in the box
– all-action and energetic
– likes to roam from his position
– able to score from practically every position
– counter attack threat
– gets fouled often
– suitable to play on both wings
He is best suited to playing as:
Left winger in 4-3-3.
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League summary:
Segunda Liga 2014/2015 (ongoing): 3 matches/0 goals (Benfica B)
Description:
Diogo Gonçalves started his career at local club CD Almodôvar. In 2008, he joined Benfica youth academy. He is part of a very strong generation of Benfica players born in 1997. On 14 February 2015, after being promoted from the youth team, he debuted for Benfica B, as a substitute, playing 20 minutes in a home win against Oliveirense in Segunda Liga. He was with Portugal U-17 side at UEFA European Under-17 Championship 2014, in which they made it to the semi-final, but got knocked out by eventual champions – England. Currently, he is a member of “Selecção” U18 team.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
8/10 
First team material in a top European club.
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