Diego Assis (footballer, born 1987)

Diego Assis Figueiredo (born 14 September 1987) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.[2]

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Assis and the second or paternal family name is Figueiredo.
Diego Assis
Assis playing for Mariehamn in 2015
Personal information
Full name Diego Assis Figueiredo
Date of birth (1987-09-14) 14 September 1987
Place of birth Minas Gerais, Brazil
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Assi 48 (25)
2013–2016 Mariehamn 100 (24)
2017 Thai Honda 11 (0)
2018–2019 Persela Lamongan 28 (6)
2019 Al-Ain 17 (2)
2019 Madura United 16 (2)
2021 Bali United 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:33, 3 February 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Assi IF

Before playing football, Assis worked as a mechanic around the same time as playing amateur football.[3] Assis had a big moment when he moved to Sweden in July 2010 to join Assi after being scouted in Europe, playing in the tournament.[3]

After signing a contract in 2011, Assis then helped the club get promoted to Norra Norrland.[3] During his two-year spell at Assi, he scored 25 goals in 48 appearances.

IFK Mariehamn

On 23 October 2012, it was announced that Assis would join Finnish side Mariehamn on a free transfer for next season.[4] Assis had interests from Swedish clubs before moving to Mariehamn.[5]

Despite losing all of the six matches in the group stage of the Finnish League Cup, Assis scored once in the group stage, in a 4-3 loss against Honka.[6] Asis then scored his first goal for the club and set up one of the goals on his debut, in the opening game of the season, in a 3-1 win over RoPS on 14 April 2013.[7] Assis then scored three more goals later in the season against Lahti,[8] Turun Palloseura[9] and MYPA.[10] However, Assis finished the first season, making twenty-four appearances and scoring five times in all competitions after suffering a knee injury during a Europa League match against Inter Baku that ended his season.[11]

After recovering from a knee injury ahead of the new season,[12] Assis then made his return to the first team on 23 April 2014, in a 1-0 win over Turun Palloseura.[13] Following this, Assis started sign of improvement when he scored his first goal of the season, in a 2-2 draw against Honka on 23 May 2014[14] and his second goal of the season then came on 11 June 2014, in a 3-1 loss against TPS.[15] After scoring against Inter Turku[16] and Vaasan Palloseura,[17] Assis scored a hat-trick on 10 August 2014, in a 4-1 win over Honka.[18] After scoring in a 3-1 win over ROPS on 24 August 2014,[19] Assis signed a two-year contract with the club, keeping him until 2016, three days later.[20] Assis later scored four more goals in the season against Kuopion Palloseura[21] and TPS (twice).[22] Assis went on to finish the 2014, making twenty-four appearances and scoring eleven times in all competitions.

In the 2015 season, Assis started the season when he scored in the fourth round of the Finnish League Cup, in a 12-0 win over Tampere United[23] and then scored his first league goal against VPS.[24] Assis then scored twice on 17 May 2015, in a 2-0 win over FC Ilves.[25] In the semi final of Finnish League Cup, Assis scored in a 5-1 win over HJK[26] and in the final of the Finnish Cup, he scored a brace, in a 2-1 win over FC Inter.[27] Assis finished the 2015 season, making thirty-eight appearances and scoring seven times in all competitions.

In the 2016 season, Assis started the season well when he scored four goals in fifteen appearances against Palloseura Kemi Kings,[28] HIFK Fotboll,[29] VPS[30] and SJK.[31] Assis then ended his fourteen league matches without scoring, in a 1-1 draw against ROPS on 14 October 2016.[32] In the last game of the season, Assis came on as a substitute in the second half and scored the winning goal, in a 2-1 win over Ilves to secure the first ever Veikkausliiga Championship for the island club.[33] Following the club's title win, Assis went on to make thirty-nine appearances and scored six times in all competitions.

Thai Honda

On 20 December 2016, Assis signed for Thai League T1 side Thai Honda.[34]

Al-Ain

After leaving Persela, Assis signed for Saudi second-tier club Al-Ain in January 2019.[35]

Career statistics
As of match played 11 February 2017[36]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Assi 2010[37] Division 3 Norra Norrland 86--86
2011[38] 2013--2812
2012[39] Division 2 Norrland 206--206
Total 4825----4825
Mariehamn 2013 Veikkausliiga 154206110245
2014 25111021-2812
2015 2833340-256
2016 326205020416
Total 10024831523011829
Thai Honda Ladkrabang 2017 Thai League T1 1000--10
Career total 14949831523016754

Personal life

Assis is married and together, they have a son.[3] In addition to speaking Portuguese, Assis also speaks English and Swedish since moving to Europe in 2010.[3]

Honours

Club
IFK Mariehamn

References
  1. Diego Assis Figueiredo Archived 2013-06-29 at archive.today IFK Mariehamn
  2. "BREAKING NEWS! GELANDANG BRASIL, DIEGO ASSIS RESMI BERSERAGAM BALI UNITED". Bali United Official Website. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  3. "Ex-metalúrgico, brasileiro faz história na Finlândia e leva clube à Champions" (in Portuguese). Globo Esportes. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  4. "KLART: Diego Assis till IFK Mariehamn" (in Swedish). Football Transfers. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  5. "Brassen Diego Assis nobbar svenska klubbar för IFK Mariehamn" (in Swedish). Fotboll Transfers. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  6. "Honka voittoon maalitalkoissa" (in Finnish). Veikkausliga. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  7. "IFK Mariehamn voittoon Rovaniemellä" (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  8. "Pistejako Maarianhaminassa (IFK-Lahti 2-2)" (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  9. "IFK vei maalijuhlat Turussa (TPS-IFK Mariehamn 2-4)" (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  10. "MYPA nousi voittoon (MYPA-IFK Mariehamn 3-1)" (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  11. "Veikkausliigan maalitykin kausi päättyi loukkaantumiseen" (in Finnish). MTV.fi. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  12. "Diego Assis palasi IFK:n harjoituksiin" (in Finnish). Veikkasuliiga. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  13. "IFK Mariehamn haki pisteet Turusta (TPS-IFK Mariehamn 0-1)" (in Finnish). Veikkasuliiga. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  14. "Honka ja IFK jakoivat pisteet (Honka - IFK Mariehamn 2-2)" (in Finnish). Veikkasuliiga. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  15. "Eero Tamminen löi tahdit TPS:n voitolle (TPS-IFK Mariehamn 3-1)" (in Finnish). Veikkasuliiga. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  16. "IFK:n tehoviisiminuuttinen ratkaisi (IFK - Inter 3-1)" (in Finnish). Veikkasuliiga. 6 July 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  17. "IFK Mariehamn haki pisteet Vaasasta (VPS - IFK Mariehamn 1-2)" (in Finnish). Veikkasuliiga. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  18. "Mariehamnin Assis pyssytti hattutempun – Solignac yksin maalipörssin kärkeen" (in Finnish). MTV.fi. 10 August 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  19. "IFK jatkoi vahvaa putkeaan (RoPS - IFK 1-3)" (in Finnish). Veikkasuliiga. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  20. "Assis stannar på Åland" (in Swedish). Svenska.yle.fi. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  21. "IFK Mariehamn vahvempi kuin KuPS (IFK Mariehamn - KuPS 3-1)" (in Finnish). Veikkasuliiga. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  22. "IFK kukisti TPS:n päätöskierroksella (IFK-TPS 3-1)" (in Finnish). Veikkasuliiga. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  23. "IFK Mariehamn avaa Suomen Cupin torstaina Tampereella" (in Finnish). Veikkasuliiga. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  24. "HJK voitti dramaattisesti - "Paine kasvoi liian suureksi"" (in Finnish). Ylf.fi. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  25. "Tappio kaiveli Ilves-pelaajia" (in Finnish). Veikkasuliiga. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  26. "IFK Mariehamn Respect Suomen Cupin finaaliin" (in Finnish). Veikkasuliiga. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  27. "IFK Mariehamn vei Suomen Cupin" (in Finnish). Veikkasuliiga. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  28. "IFK Mariehamn haki jälleen arvokkaat vieraspisteet" (in Finnish). Iltasanomat. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  29. "HIFK rämpii isosti Veikkausliigassa, HJK ja IFK Mariehamn omaa luokkaansa" (in Finnish). MTV.fi. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  30. "VPS nousi lopussa tasoihin IFK Mariehamnin vieraana – katso maalit" (in Finnish). Iltasnomat. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  31. "Assis sköt IFK upp i tabelltopp – HJK fick bara kryss" (in Swedish). yle.fi. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  32. "IFK Mariehamn stoppades av Annans arm – klarade ändå oavgjort mot HJK" (in Finnish). yle.fi. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  33. "IFK vann årets ligaguld". ifkfotboll.ax (in Swedish). IFK Mariehamn. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  34. "Diego Assis klar för Thai Honda Ladkrabang FC". ifkfotboll.ax (in Swedish). IFK Mariehamn. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  35. Firdausy, Farabi (6 January 2019). "Klub Arab Saudi Resmi Angkut Bruno Silva & Diego Asis". Goal. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  36. "D.Assis". int.soccerway.com/. Soccerway.
  37. "Spelprogram - Div 3 Norra Norrland, herrar". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). svenskfotboll. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  38. "Spelprogram - Div 3 Norra Norrland, herrar". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). svenskfotboll. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  39. "Spelprogram - Div 2 Norrland, herrar". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). svenskfotboll. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
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