About Diego
Diego scored 1 goal in 19 Serie A appearances in 2022 (881 minutes), without an assist — 0.1 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season came out at 6.91. Measured against the 150 Serie A midfielders who played 450+ minutes in 2022, he ranked in the 43rd percentile by match rating, and 64th of 150 for goals scored.
At his best he averaged 8.26 in 2013/2014, Bundesliga; at his worst, 6.91 in 2022. The last two rated seasons of his career ran 0.45 below his prior average.
Those league minutes are spread over 4 domestic leagues: Serie A (183 appearances, 30 goals), Bundesliga (161 appearances, 57 goals) and Super Lig (51 appearances, 5 goals) — the three with most games. In 10 of the 18 campaigns on record he played at least 25 league games. Three straight seasons stand out for volume — 2016–2018, 98 league games, 33 a year.