Diogo Augusto Pacheco da Fontoura, nickname Diogo Rincón or just Rincón (; born on 18 April 1980 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul) is a retired professional Brazilian football player, who played as a midfielder. After retiring, he had depression and alcohol problems, but has since recovered. He became the first South American footballer in Ukraine who was among the best scorers in the Ukrainian Premier League. Early life Rincon started playing football at the age of ten. Club career Rincón was a product of Internacional's youth academy and was a featured regular prior to his transfer to Ukrainian giants Dynamo Kyiv in 2002. Unlike many other South Americans who were unable to succeed at Dynamo, Rincon is one of the few successes, having claimed a starting role at Dynamo after his first year at the Ukrainian club. Rincon holds the record for the fastest goal in Dynamo's European history – 24 seconds against Turkish club Fenerbahçe on 8 August 2006 in a UEFA Champions League qualifier. In February 2008, Rincón left FC Dynamo Kyiv and joined on loan to Corinthians, in November 2008 turned back to Ukraine. On 25 April 2009, the Brazilian midfielder has terminated his contract with Dynamo Kyiv upon his request, he was a free agent and returned to Brazil. The player who plays in the attacking midfielder role signed on 25 July 2009 with Kavala he comes on a free transfer and signed until June 2010. International career Rincón is former member of the U-17 Brazil squad that won the U-17 World Cup in 1997. Career statistics Club Honours Campeonato Gaucho: 2002 Ukrainian Premier League: 2003, 2004, 2007 Ukrainian Cup: 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 References External links Official team website CBF http://futpedia.globo.com/jogadores/diogo-rincon 1980 births Association football midfielders Footballers from Porto Alegre Living people Brazilian footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers FC Dynamo Kyiv players FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv players Kidnapped Brazilian people Sport Club Internacional players Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players Kavala F.C. players Canoas Sport Club players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Ukrainian Premier League players Ukrainian First League players Expatriate footballers in Ukraine Expatriate footballers in Greece Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Ukrainian Cup top scorers