Diego Callai

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Callai and the second or paternal family name is Silva.

Diego Callai Silva (born 18 July 2004) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Portuguese club Sporting CP.

Diego Callai

Personal information
Full name	Diego Callai Silva
Date of birth	(2004-07-18) 18 July 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Caxias do Sul, Brazil
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Sporting CP
Number	41
Youth career
2013–2015	Juventude
2015–2021	Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Sporting CP B	66	(0)
2021–	Sporting CP	0	(0)
2024	→ Feirense (loan)	11	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 June 2025

Club career

A youth product of the Brazilian club Juventude, Callai moved to the youth academy of Sporting CP in 2015. On 23 July 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Sporting and was promoted to Sporting CP B in 2021.^[1] In the summer of 2021, he joined the senior team during preseason and was promoted as their third goalkeeper.^[2] On 22 April 2022, he extended his contract with Sporting CP until 2027.^[3] On 11 January 2024, he joined Feirense on loan in the Liga Portugal 2.^[4] Em Maio de 2024 sagrou-se campeão nacional pelo Sporting Clube de Portugal.

Personal life

Callai is the son of the Brazilian former goalkeeper Diego Costa Silva.^[4] He holds Brazilian, Italian and Portuguese nationalities.^[5]