Diogo Calila Club career
Belenenses
Calila was born in Seixal , Lisbon metropolitan area . A youth product of S.L. Benfica , he was promoted to the senior team of B-SAD in January 2019.[ 2] Primeira Liga debut later that month, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute for Diogo Viana in a 3–0 away loss against FC Porto .[ 3]
Calila played 20 matches – 23 in all competitions – in the 2020–21 season , helping his team finish tenth in the table. He subsequently renewed his contract until 2024.[ 4]
On 27 November 2021, Calila was the only player available from the main squad to face Benfica, due to a bout of COVID-19 .[ 5] goalkeepers ; after seven returned for the second half with the score at 7–0 and one suffered an injury, the fixture was abandoned.[ 6] [ 7]
Santa Clara
In August 2022, Calila signed a three-year contract with C.D. Santa Clara with the option of a further two; his former club retained 20% of the player's rights.[ 8] [ 9] 2023–24 campaign ,[ 10] [ 11] relegation .[ 12]
Calila scored his first goal in the top flight on 25 October 2024, in a 2–1 home win over Gil Vicente FC .[ 13]
Personal life
Calila's father, Carlos (who shared the same nickname), was also a footballer. A forward , he played mostly for C.F. Os Belenenses .[ 19]
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 16 May 2026 [ 20] International
As of match played 5 January 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year[ 20]
National team Year Apps Goals
Mozambique 2025 8 1
Total 8 1
Scores and results list Mozambique's goal tally first. [ 20] References
1 2 3 "Diogo Calila" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 3 December 2021 .↑ Gonçalo Pinto, Pedro (11 January 2019). "Gonçalo Tavares e Diogo Calila dão salto da Liga Revelação" [ Gonçalo Tavares and Diogo Calila make the leap from the Revelation League] . Record . Retrieved 9 February 2019 . ↑ Pereira, David (30 January 2019). "Seis minutos bastaram para o FC Porto desembrulhar o pastel" [ Six minutes was all FC Porto needed to unwrap the pastry] . Diário de Notícias . Retrieved 3 December 2021 . ↑ "Diogo Calila e Francisco Teixeira renovam com o Belenenses SAD" [ Diogo Calila and Francisco Teixeira renew with Belenenses SAD] . Record (in Portuguese). 31 May 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021 .↑ Fernandes, Mariana (27 November 2021). "Nada disto foi um jogo de futebol (a crónica de um Belenenses SAD-Benfica que não devia ter acontecido)" [ None of this was a football match (the report of a Belenenses SAD-Benfica that should not have happened)] . Observador . Retrieved 3 December 2021 . ↑ "Belenenses SAD com nove jogadores contra Benfica" [ Belenenses SAD with nine players against Benfica] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença . 27 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021 .↑ "Com surto de Covid, Belenenses tem goleiro na linha, é goleado pelo Benfica, e jogo termina com 46 minutos" [ With Covid bout, Belenenses field goalkeeper as an outfield player, are thrashed by Benfica, and match ends after 46 minutes] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte . 27 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021 .↑ Martins Neves, Nuno (16 August 2022). "Diogo Calila deixa a B SAD e vai continuar a jogar na Liga Bwin" [ Diogo Calila leaves B SAD and will continue to play in Bwin League] . O Jogo . Retrieved 20 August 2022 . ↑ "OFICIAL: Santa Clara contrata Diogo Calila" [ OFFICIAL: Santa Clara sign Diogo Calila] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022 .↑ "A crónica do Santa Clara-Belenenses, 2–0: líder vence e garante pelo menos o playoff de subida" [ Santa Clara-Belenenses match report, 2–0: leaders win and confirm at least promotion playoff] . Record (in Portuguese). 3 May 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024 .↑ "Mafra-Santa Clara, 0–2: açorianos festejam subida à 1.ª Liga com vitória" [ Mafra-Santa Clara, 0–2: Azoreans celebrate 1st League promotion with win] . Record (in Portuguese). 12 May 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024 .↑ "Santa Clara festeja regresso à Primeira Liga em Mafra" [ Santa Clara celebrate return to First League in Mafra] (in Portuguese). RTP Açores . 12 May 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024 .↑ Pataco, Miguel (25 October 2024). "Santa Clara vence Gil e ultrapassa Benfica no pódio" [ Santa Clara beat Gil and overtake Benfica in podium] . Jornal de Notícias . Retrieved 26 October 2024 . ↑ "Conde chama 54 "mambas" na pré-convocatória para jogos de Setembro" [ Conde calls 54 "mambas" in pre-selection for September matches] . O País (in Portuguese). 12 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025 .↑ "Diogo Calila entusiasmado para estreia nos Mambas e promete oferecer sua qualidade a lateral direito" [ Diogo Calila excited about debut for the Mambas and promises to offer his skills at right-back] (in Portuguese). Lance. 4 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025 .↑ "Moçambique de Geny Catamo é goleado pelo Uganda" [ Geny Catamo's Mozambique are thrashed by Uganda] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal . 5 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025 .↑ "CAN: Moçambique chama 6 que atuam em Portugal" [ CAN: Mozambique call 6 who work in Portugal] . A Bola . Retrieved 23 December 2025 .↑ Barata, Pedro (28 December 2025). "Com Geny Catamo em destaque, Moçambique ganha um jogo na CAN pela primeira vez na história" [ With Geny Catamo as star, Mozambique win a match in CAN for the first time in history] . Expresso . Retrieved 28 December 2025 . ↑ "Os pais e filhos do futebol português" [ The fathers and sons of Portuguese football] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021 .1 2 3 Diogo Calila at Soccerway ↑ Gonçalves, João (24 May 2024). "Ricardo Pacheco, presidente do Santa Clara: 'Vamos para a Primeira Liga para lá ficar.' [ Ricardo Pacheco, Santa Clara president: 'We go to the First League to stay there.'] . The Herald News . Retrieved 3 June 2024 .
