Leonino
·1 September 2026
It’s decided! Portuguese goalkeeper is leaving Sporting

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·1 September 2026

Diego Callai still has no defined destination for the new season, but Sportingwant to loan the player out. The 22-year-old goalkeeper is still looking for a new club, although there have not yet been any concrete contacts with any Primeira Liga side.
the player has not played any minutes for either Sporting’s first team or the B team at the start of this season, in order to avoid any risk of injury.
Developed at Sporting since 2015, the goalkeeper went through every level of the club’s academy before reaching senior football. Along the way, he had a loan spell at Feirense in the 2023/24 season, but he is still searching for his official debut for the first team.
Callai also completed the Portuguese naturalization process in June, giving him dual Portuguese-Brazilian status. Although he has not yet managed to establish himself in the first team, he remains tied to Sporting’s project and may continue to develop through regular participation in Liga 2.
If no loan offer acceptable to all parties comes in, he will remain at Sporting and take on the role of the first team’s third-choice goalkeeper. Rui Silva and Kaique are ahead of him in the pecking order, while the 22-year-old goalkeeper will have the B team as his main platform to compete and get minutes.
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