Diogo Alberto Soares Tomás (; born 31 July 1997) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Allsvenskan club AIK.
Early and personal life Tomás was born in Oulu to doctor parents.KuPS tavoittelee triplaa sunnuntaina – Diogo Tomasin vanhemmat paljastavat: "Poikamme on kentällä armoton taistelija mutta luonteeltaan herkkä ja hyväsydäminen", viikkosavo.fi, 27 October 2021 His Finnish mother comes from Kouvola and his father is Portuguese. Tomás was raised in Annala neighbourhood of Tampere. His older brother Fausto is also a doctor.Kummitusjuttu, veikkaus.fi/x, 19 October 2023
Club career Early career Tomás started football in the youth sector of local club Ilves in Tampere. After debuting in top-tier Veikkausliiga with Ilves first team in 2015, he spent a brief loan spell with Mikkelin Palloilijat in the third-tier Kakkonen in early 2016.Tomas siirtyy MP:n riveihin, Länsi-Savo, 13 April 2016 He made a further three appearances in the league after returning to Ilves, and joined FC Haka for the 2017 Ykkönen season, in Finnish second tier.
Ilves After a season with Haka, Tomás returned to his former club Ilves at the start of 2018 Veikkausliiga season, and with Ilves he established himself in the league.Tunne kehitti Ilveksen Diogo Tomasista lopulta Veikkausliiga-pelaajan – "Aina ei auta vain lässyttää jostain", Tamperelainen, 2 September 2020 Eventually, he spent three seasons with the club and became a favourite of supporters.DIOGO TOMAS JATKAA ILVEKSESSÄ, veikkausliiga.com, 5 August 2019 He was selected the Player of the Year in 2018 by the Tampere district of the Finnish FA,ILVES-TOPPARI TAMPEREEN PIIRIN YKKÖNEN, veikkausliiga.com, 3 December 2018 Tomás won the 2019 Finnish Cup title with Ilves, and represented the club twice in UEFA Europa League qualifiers.
KuPS In early 2021, he joined fellow Veikkausliiga club KuPS on a two-year deal. During his time with KuPS, the club won two Finnish Cup titles, and finished as the league runner-up twice. Tomas was named in the Veikkausliiga Team of the Year in 2021. He also totalled ten appearances and scored one goal for KuPS in the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifiers.
Odd After playing for KuPS, Tomás signed for Eliteserien club Odds Ballklubb (Odd) in March 2023 on a one-year deal. While in Norway, Tomas lived temporarily in a caravan in a forest,Suomalaismies muutti asuntoautoon – kehitti ratkaisun pienen wc:n tuottamaan ongelmaan, Ilta-Sanomat, 25 July 2023Odd-profilen bor i en campingvogn: – Det er en drøm, tv2.no, 22 July 2023 and became a fan favourite cult figureSuomalainen kulttipelaaja esitteli poikkeuksellista asumisratkaisuaan Norjan tv:ssä, Helsingin Sanomat, 25 July 2023 for his playing style and his personal hair style.Suomalaispelaaja kuuli pienen pojan toiveen – Siitä syntyi upea ele, Iltalehti, 8 February 2024 After the last match of the season, he donated parts of his mullet hair to the supporters.Suomalaistähti lahjoitti hiuksensa, Iltalehti, 4 December 2023
HJK Following the expiration of his contract with Odd, Tomás refused a contract extension and returned to Finland after signing with reigning champions HJK Helsinki for the 2024 Veikkausliiga season."If you can't beat them, join them" – Diogo Tomas HJK:hon kaudeksi 2024, hjk.fi, 20 February 2024HJK kaappasi halutun Huuhkajat-pelaajan — debyyttiä joudutaan odottamaan, MTV Oy/ mtvuutiset.fi, Eetu Ikola, 20 February 2024HJK hankki Huuhkajat-puolustajan!, Iltalehti, Anni Saarela, 20 February 2024 He debuted with his new club in the league on 11 April 2024, as a substitute to Joona Toivio, in a 4–0 home win over FC Lahti.HJK selkeään voittoon (HJK-FC Lahti 4-0), veikkausliiga.com, 11 April 2024Kriisi ohi! HJK järjesti hurjan näytöksen – katsomossa melkoinen näky, Ilta-Sanomat, 11 April 2024 On 29 August, in the 2nd leg of the UEFA Conference League qualifying play-off round, Tomas scored a goal against KÍ Klaksvík, helping HJK to win the pair 4–3 on aggregate and to qualify for the league phase.HJK ihmenousulla 3,17 miljoonan euron arvoisesti Konferenssiliigaan – "Vähän draamaa kansalle", Yle, 29 August 2024
ADO Den Haag On 2 September 2024, Tomás signed with Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.Yllätyskäänne! HJK:n eurosankari jättää seuran välittömästi, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 2 September 2024Diogo Tomas siirtyy Hollantiin, hjk.fi, 2 September 2024ADO DEN HAAG TREKT DIOGO TOMAS AAN ALS NIEUWE CENTRALE VERDEDIGER, adodenhaag.nl, 2 September 2024 On 31 January 2025, in the club's 120th anniversary match, Tomas scored his first goal for ADO Den Haag, helping his team to defeat FC Eindhoven 2–1 at the Bingoal Stadium.Suomalaiskolmikon seura täytti 120 vuotta – Diogo Tomas iski maalin, faneilta näyttävä tempaus, Aamulehti, 2 February 2025 On 18 March 2026, after ADO had secured the promotion back to Eredivisie, six games prior to the regular season ending, Tomas gave an interview to Dutch reporter while wearing sunglasses, sipping beer, smoking cigar and referring to himself in third person. A video of the interview went viral.Suomalaispelaaja hörppi olutta ja poltti sikaria kesken haastattelun – ”Olen kuka olen”, Ilta-Sanomat, 18 March 2026
AIK On 1 August 2026 Tomás signed with Swedish club AIK.
International career Tomas plays for the Finland national team, having previously played for them at youth level.
Personal life Tomas practices yoga and meditates frequently.Huuhkajiin noussut Diogo Tomas latasi akut portugalilaisella maatilalla – "Halusin yksin paikkaan, jossa sai vain olla", Aamulehti, 26 September 2022 Early in his career, he also played futsal for Ilves FS.
Career statistics Club Diogo Tomas, Finnish FADiogo Alberto Soares Tomas at Norwegian FA, fotball.no
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsIlves2015Veikkausliiga100000——102016Veikkausliiga300030——60Total400030000070Ilves II2016Kolmonen60————60MP (loan)2016Kakkonen5000———50Haka2017Ykkönen20100———201Pallo-Sepot 44 (loan)2017Kolmonen20————20Ilves2018Veikkausliiga27140—10—3212019Veikkausliiga17152———2232020Veikkausliiga20370—10—283Total645162000010827KuPS2021Veikkausliiga23562—51—3482022Veikkausliiga261501050—371Total4961121010100719Odd2023Eliteserien24141———282Odd 220233. divisjon40————40HJK2024Veikkausliiga172200051—243ADO Den Haag2024–25Eerste Divisie32210——203522025–26Eerste Divisie26510———275Total58720000020627AIK2026Allsvenskan0000———00Career total24422355401722030229
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsFinland202220202320Total40
Honours Ilves Finnish Cup: 2019
KuPS Finnish Cup: 2021, 2022 Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2021, 2022
ADO Den Haag Eerste Divisie: 2025–26
Individual Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2021 Finnish FA Tampere Player of the Year: 2018
References
External links
Finnish Football Federation profile