Diego Pelicles da Silva

Diego Pélicles da Silva (23 October 1982) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Centro Esportivo Força e Luz as a forward.

Career Born in Natal, capital of Rio Grande do Norte state, Diego Silva started his career at hometown club América (RN). He played twice in 2003 Copa do Brasil. He finished as the runner-up of 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C and promoted to Série B. He was loaned to Baraúnas in the mid way of 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in July 2006. With Baraúnas, the team failed to qualify to the next round of 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C and returned to América early, in August. Which América finished as the 4th and promoted again.

In January 2007 he was loaned to Londrina for 2007 Campeonato Paranaense. In June, he was transferred to Aalesund.

Diego Silva agreed to move to Bahraini club Al-Ahli on 10 September 2010 for $120,000 making him the biggest amount paid in the history of the club.

On 31 August 2012, he signed for Swedish Allsvenskan club Åtvidabergs FF.