Diogo dos Santos Cabral (born 10 October 1998), known as Diogo Calila, is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Botola Pro club Maghreb Fez the Mozambique national team.
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. He made his 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.
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.
On 27 November 2021, Calila was the only player available from the main squad to face Benfica, due to a bout of COVID-19. Nine players started the game, most of them from the under-23 side and two being goalkeepers; after seven returned for the second half with the score at 7–0 and one suffered an injury, the fixture was abandoned.
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. He contributed 18 appearances and two goals in the 2023–24 campaign, in a top-division return one year after relegation.
Calila scored his first goal in the top flight on 25 October 2024, in a 2–1 home win over Gil Vicente FC. He made 102 total appearances during his spell, netting five times and providing six assists.
Maghreb Fez In September 2026, Calila moved to the Moroccan Botola Pro on a deal at Maghreb Fez.
International career In August 2025, Calila was pre-called up to the Mozambique national team. He earned his first cap on 5 September, featuring the entire 4–0 loss away to Uganda in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In December, he was selected by manager Chiquinho Conde for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco. In their second group game, against Gabon, he scored his first goal to contribute decisively to a 3–2 victory in Agadir, the country's first ever in the tournament.
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.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsB-SAD2018–19Primeira Liga4000——402019–20Primeira Liga12010——1302020–21Primeira Liga20030——2302021–22Primeira Liga2602110—2912022–23Primeira Liga20———20Total6406110—711Santa Clara2022–23Primeira Liga1500020—1702023–24Liga Portugal 21824000—2222024–25Primeira Liga3111000—3212025–26Primeira Liga2311110202722026–27Primeira Liga400000—40Total9146130201025Career total155412240201736
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMozambique202581Total81
Scores and results list Mozambique's goal tally first. + List of international goals scored by Diogo Calila No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 28 December 2025 Adrar Stadium, Agadir, Morocco 3–1 3–2 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
Honours Santa Clara Liga Portugal 2: 2023–24
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