Diego Cristiano Evaristo
Midfielder · V-Varen Nagasaki · №21
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Vissel Kobe
V-Varen Nagasaki
J1 League
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3:1 | |
V-Varen Nagasaki
Gamba Osaka
J1 League
|
2:2 | |
Kashiwa Reysol
V-Varen Nagasaki
J1 League
|
4:2 | |
Fagiano Okayama
V-Varen Nagasaki
J1 League
|
1:0 | |
V-Varen Nagasaki
Kyoto Sanga
J1 League
|
2:1 | |
Mito Hollyhock
V-Varen Nagasaki
J1 League
|
0:1 | |
|
V-Varen Nagasaki
Mito Hollyhock
J1 League
|
1:0 | |
|
V-Varen Nagasaki
Vissel Kobe
J1 League
|
2:2 | |
Cerezo Osaka
V-Varen Nagasaki
J1 League
|
3:2 | |
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V-Varen Nagasaki
Fagiano Okayama
J1 League
|
2:1 |
Season statistics
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 2026 | 18 |
| J1 League | 2027 | 5 |
About the player
Diego Pituca built his career from the lower tiers of Brazilian football, moving through Minerios do Norte, Brasília, Guaxupé and Matonense before a loan at União São João led him to Botafogo-SP. That run of unglamorous stops set up the move that shaped his career: a free transfer to Santos in 2017, where he stayed for four seasons without adding a major title to his name.
In January 2021 he left for Japan, joining Kashima Antlers for a fee reported between €1.1 million and €1.33 million. He remained at Kashima until 2025, the longest spell of his career, before a brief return to Santos in 2024 produced the one trophy that stands out on his record: the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.
He then moved back to Japan on a free transfer to V-Varen Nagasaki in 2025. The timing worked in his favour, as the club had just been promoted from J2, and he now plays for Nagasaki in the J1 League.
Career path
- 2025 — 2027 — now V-Varen Nagasaki 34 matches
- 2018 — 2025 Santos 172 matches
- 2021 — 2023 Kashima Antlers 109 matches
- 2015 — 2017 Botafogo 33 matches
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | V-Varen Nagasaki | J1 League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
| 2026 | V-Varen Nagasaki | J1 100 Year Vision League | 17 | 0 | 0 | 771 |
| 2025 | V-Varen Nagasaki | J2 League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 084 |
| 2025 | Santos | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 10 | 1 | 0 | 389 |
| 2025 | Santos | Copa do Brasil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 2024 | Santos | Campeonato Brasileiro Série B | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 073 |
| 2023 | Kashima Antlers | J1 League | 31 | 3 | 1 | 2 652 |
| 2023 | Kashima Antlers | J. League Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 478 |
| 2023 | Kashima Antlers | Emperor’s Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2022 | Kashima Antlers | J1 League | 28 | 1 | 2 | 2 111 |
| 2022 | Kashima Antlers | Emperor’s Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | 293 |
| 2022 | Kashima Antlers | J. League Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 263 |
| 2021 | Kashima Antlers | J1 League | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 926 |
| 2021 | Kashima Antlers | J. League Cup | 7 | 0 | 1 | 481 |
| 2021 | Kashima Antlers | Emperor’s Cup | 4 | 0 | 3 | 358 |
| 2020 | Santos | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 27 | 1 | 3 | 2 280 |
| 2020 | Santos | Copa Libertadores | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 051 |
| 2020 | Santos | Copa do Brasil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2019 | Santos | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 35 | 2 | 1 | 2 790 |
| 2019 | Santos | Copa do Brasil | 7 | 1 | 1 | 630 |
| 2019 | Santos | Copa Sudamericana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 2018 | Santos | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 34 | 1 | 3 | 2 568 |
| 2018 | Santos | Copa Libertadores | 3 | 0 | 0 | 257 |
| 2018 | Santos | Copa do Brasil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 265 |
| 2017 | Botafogo | Campeonato Brasileiro Série C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166 |
| 2016 | Botafogo | Campeonato Brasileiro Série C | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 686 |
| 2015 | Botafogo | Campeonato Brasileiro Série D | 12 | 0 | 0 | 875 |
| Total | Santos | 226 | 14 | 13 | 18 058 | |
| Total | Kashima Antlers | 109 | 8 | 10 | 8 682 | |
| Total | Botafogo | 60 | 3 | 1 | 4 721 | |
| Total | V-Varen Nagasaki | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 948 |
Transfers
Transfers- 25/26 Santos V-V. Nagasaki
- 23/24 Kashima Antlers Santos
- 20/21 Santos Kashima Antlers €1.33M
- 17/18 Santos B Santos
- 17/18 Botafogo-SP Santos B
- 15/16 Matonense Botafogo-SP
- 14/15 União São João Matonense
- 14/15 Matonense União São João
- 13/14 Guaçuano-SP Matonense
- 11/12 Brasilis Guaçuano-SP
- 10/11 Itapirense U20 Brasilis
