Diogo Dias Fernandes (born 17 February 2005) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Amarante, on loan from Porto B.
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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 April 2024, his deal was extended to 2028.
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 Amarante, in the same division.
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.