Diogo Fernandes

Diogo Dias Fernandes (born 17 February 2005) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Amarante, on loan from Porto B.

Club career Born in Braga, Fernandes played as a youth for G.D. Adaúfe and S.C. Braga before joining Porto's academy in 2018. In July 2021, after completing a season in the under-17 team, he signed his first professional contract, of three years' length;

In the 2023–24 edition of the UEFA Youth League, Porto reached the semi-finals. Fernandes received praise in the Portuguese media for saving two shots in the penalty shootout that decide the last-16 tie after a 1–1 draw away to reigning champions AZ Alkmaar in the Netherlands.

On 24 February 2024, Fernandes made his senior debut in Liga Portugal 2, a 2–0 home loss for Porto B to nearby Leixões. First-team manager Martín Anselmi called him up in the 28-man squad for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.

On 28 August 2026, Fernandes was loaned to Liga Portugal 2 side Amarante.

International career Fernandes made his international debut for the Portugal under-16 team on 5 June 2021, a 1–1 friendly draw with Denmark. He played for the under-17 team at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Israel, where they were eliminated from the semi-finals by France in a penalty shootout. In October 2025, he was called up for the first time to the under-21 team by Luís Freire.