| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Henrique Borges da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-12-15) 15 December 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Agudos, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Number | 57 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021 | Ferroviária | ||
| 2022–2023 | Falcon | ||
| 2023–2025 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025 | Santos | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Amazonas (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Zalaegerszeg | 6 | (0) |
| 2026– | Sporting Kansas City | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 March 2026 | |||
Diego Henrique Borges da Silva (born 15 December 2004), known as Diego Borges, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City.
Career
Early career
Diego Borges was born in Agudos, São Paulo, and played for the under-17 side of Ferroviária in 2021 before being released due to an injury.1 He subsequently played for Falcon, before joining the under-20 squad of Santos on 8 March 2023.2
Santos
In January 2024, Diego Borges was included in the list of the main squad for the 2024 Campeonato Paulista.3 He would feature exclusively for the youth sides in the year, however.
Loan to Amazonas
Diego Borges joined Amazonas on loan on 26 February 2025.4 He made his senior debut on 15 March, starting in a 1–0 home loss to Manauara.5
Zalaegerszeg
On 3 September 2025, Diego Borges left the club and joined Hungarian side Zalaegerszeg;6 the deal was made official ten days later.7 On his club debut hours after his official announcement, he scored his club's sixth in a 13–0 away routing of Vásárosnamény SE in the Magyar Kupa.
Sporting Kansas City
On 17 March 2026, Diego Borges moved to Sporting Kansas City of the Major League Soccer on a contract through the 2029–30 season.8
Career statistics
- As of 13 September 2025.9
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santos | 2025 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Amazonas (loan) | 2025 | Série B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Zalaegerszeg | 2025–26 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 6 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Sporting Kansas City | 2026 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
References
References
- "Santos inscreve zagueiro da Copinha na lista A do Paulistão" [Santos register stopper from the Copinha in the A list of the Paulistão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- "Destaque do Falcon na Copinha, Diego Borges assina contrato com o Santos" [Spotlight of Falcon in the Copinha, Diego Borges signs contract with Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- "Escalação: Santos inscreve zagueiro de 19 anos em lista A e deve repetir time contra o Palmeiras" [Lineup: Santos register 19-year-old stopper in A list and may repeat XI against Palmeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- "Amazonas contrata dupla de defensores emprestados por Santos e Fluminense" [Amazonas sign duo of defenders on loan from Santos and Fluminense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- "Manauara vence o Amazonas em duelo do segundo turno do Barezão" [Manauara defeat Amazonas in a match for the second round of the Barezão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- "Baixa na Onça! Zagueiro Diego Borges deixa o Amazonas e acerta com clube da Hungria" [Departure at the Onça! Stopper Diego Borges leaves Amazonas and signs with club from Hungary] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- "Diego Borges a ZTE FC játékosa" [Diego Borges is a player for ZTE FC]. ztefc.hu (in Hungarian). Zalaegerszegi TE Official Website. 13 September 2025.
- "Sporting Kansas City acquire defender Diego Borges". Sporting Kansas City. 17 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- Diego Borges at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 January 2024.