Diogo Carreira
Personal information
Born (1978-12-02) December 2, 1978
Barreiro, Portugal
NationalityPortuguese
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
Playing career1997–2016
PositionPoint guard
Career history
1997–1998Portugal Telecom
1998–2000Seixal
2000–2001Portugal Telecom
2001–2002Barreirense
2002–2004Seixal
2004–2005Barreirense
2005–2008Belenenses
2008–2016Benfica

Diogo Carreira (born December 2, 1978) is a retired Portuguese basketball player.

A point guard, Carreira spent his entire career in his home-country, being mostly associated with Seixal, Belenenses and Benfica, winning several honours with the latter.

Career

Born in Barreiro, Carreira interested in basketball was sparked by a cousin, who took him to Barreirense, where he started competing at age 9.[1] In 1997, he started his professional career in the basketball section of telecommunications company, Portugal Telecom, staying for one season, before moving to Seixal.[2] After two seasons with the Seixal team, he returned to Portugal Telecom, where he won his first league title, and made his first cap for the national team.[2]

In 2002, the 23-year-old had his first spell at his hometown club, Barreirense, representing them for one year, before returning to Seixal for a second stint, in the season immediately after.[2] In 2004, he moved clubs again, joining Barreirense for a second time, again for just one year, as he left for Belenenses on 15 June 2005.[2]

In 2008, Carreira moved to Benfica,[3] helping in the resurgence of the club, winning multiple league and cup titles, and competing in European basket in the 2010-11 and 2014-15 editions of the EuroChallenge.[4] He underwent surgery in his right knee in the summer of 2015, which caused him to miss the first half of the 2015–16 season, only returning to competition in February 2016.[5][6] He retired at the end of the season at age 37, after eight years with Benfica.[7]

Personal life

In August 2009, Carreira was one of the first Portuguese to contract H1N1, in an outbreak that started in the club youth ranks.[8] Less than a year later, he was diagnosed with a benign tumor, adjacent to his right ear. After it was surgically removed, Carreira made a full recovery.[9][10]

Honours

Benfica[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Entrevista Diogo Carreira" [Interview with Diogo Carreira]. Planeta Basket (in Portuguese). 21 May 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Basquetebol: Diogo Carreira é Reforço..." [Diogo Carreira signs with Belenenses]. CF Belenenses.blogspot (in Portuguese). 15 June 2005. Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Capitão Diogo Carreira continua no Benfica" [Captain Diogo Carreira continues at Benfica]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 May 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2015. O base português, que atua pelas águias desde 2008/2009 (The portuguese player, that plays for the Reds since 2008-09)
  4. ↑ "Diogo Carreira Profile". FIBA Europe. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Contratempo atrasa regresso de Diogo Carreira" [Step-back delays Diogo Carreira]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 January 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Diogo Carreira: aconteceu-lhe de tudo e voltou a jogar" [Everything happened to him and he still came back to play]. Mais Futebol (in Portuguese). 6 February 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Obrigado, Diogo e Fred!" [Thank You! Diogo and Fred!]. SL Benfica (in Portuguese). 8 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Diogo Carreira é o terceiro caso registado no Benfica" [Diogo Carreira is the third confirmed case at Benfica]. Diário de Noticias (in Portuguese). 9 August 2009. Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  9. ↑ "Carreira a caminho da recuperação" [Carreira on his way to a full recovery]. Planeta Basket (in Portuguese). 8 July 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  10. ↑ "Carreira vence tumor e é campeão" [Carreira wins tumour]. Diário de Noticias (in Portuguese). 30 December 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
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