Diogo Pimentel

Diogo Miguel Zambujo Pimentel (born 16 July 1997) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for UNA Strassen. Born in Portugal, he has represented Luxembourg internationally.[2][3][4]

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Zambujo and the second or paternal family name is Pimentel.

Diogo Pimentel
Personal information
Full name Diogo Miguel Zambujo Pimentel
Date of birth (1997-07-16) 16 July 1997
Place of birth Portugal
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 FC UNA Strassen
Number 3
Youth career
Sporting Clube Figueirense
Despertar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Jeunesse Schieren
2016–2020 Etzella 72 (6)
2020–2023 Fola 51 (5)
2022–2023 → Jammerbugt (loan) 11 (0)
2023– FC UNA Strassen[1] 22 (2)
International career‡
2022– Luxembourg 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:52, 23 November 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Pimentel started his career with Luxembourgian third tier side Jeunesse Schieren.[5][6] In 2016, he signed for Etzella in the Luxembourgian second tier, helping them earn promotion to the Luxembourgian top flight.[7][8] In 2020, Pimentel signed for Luxembourgian top flight club Fola, helping them win the league.[9][10][11]

Before the second half of 2021–22, he was sent on loan to Jammerbugt in Denmark.[12][13]

International career

On 25 September 2022, he made his senior debut for the Luxembourg, coming off the bench in a 1–0 2022–23 UEFA Nations League victory over Lithuania.

References
  1. "[BGL Ligue] Pimentel : «Ils nous ont dit que certains sponsors avaient dégagé»".
  2. "Diogo Pimentel, o luso-luxemburguês que gostava de jogar no Sporting". wort.lu. 14 October 2021.
  3. "Box-to-box in der Warteschleife". tageblatt.lu.
  4. "Diogo Pimentel, eine Pferdelunge mit Pferdestärke". tageblatt.lu (Archived).
  5. "Entrevista a Diogo Pimentel – "A minha estreia na Champions é algo que nunca vou esquecer"". dominiodebola.com. 25 September 2020.
  6. "Diogo Pimentel, o alentejano que quer 'roubar' a Taça ao F91 Dudelange". wort.lu. 25 May 2019.
  7. "Diogo Pimentel, champion du tir au pigeon à 60 mètres". lequotidien.lu.
  8. ""Je ne voulais pas venir au Luxembourg"". wort.lu. 22 May 2019.
  9. "FLF-Nationalspieler Diogo Pimentel: Klare Worte und viel Geduld". tageblatt.lu (Archived).
  10. "Pimentel : «Je n'ai plus le temps de prendre soin de moi»". lequotidien.lu.
  11. "O alentejano que pode estrear-se pela seleção do Luxemburgo contra Portugal". wort.lu. 8 October 2021.
  12. "Une déferlante luxembourgeoise submerge Blokhus". lequotidien.lu.
  13. "Landsholdsaktuelle Diogo Pimentel klar til at skyde foråret i gang".
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