Diogo Spencer

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Spencer and the second or paternal family name is Marques.
Diogo Spencer
Personal information
Full name Diogo Filipe Spencer Marques
Date of birth (2004-04-17) 17 April 2004
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Right back
Team information
Current team
 Alverca
Number 82
Youth career
2014–2015 CAC
2015–2016 Sacavenense
2016–2024 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2026 Benfica B 39 (1)
2024–2026 Benfica 1 (0)
2025–2026 → AVS (loan) 13 (1)
2026– Alverca 0 (0)
International career
2023 Portugal U20 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:21, 1 February 2026 (UTC)

Diogo Filipe Spencer Marques (born 17 April 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Primeira Liga club Alverca.

Club career

Born in Lisbon, Spencer began playing football as a midfielder for CAC.[1] After a season at Sacavenense,[2] he joined the youth ranks of Benfica aged 12.[3] In August 2020, aged 16, he signed his first professional contract.[2] He was a member of the team that won the UEFA Youth League in 2021–22, and in March 2023 he extended his contract by an undisclosed length.[4]

On 14 April 2024, Spencer made his first-team debut in the Primeira Liga, in a 3–0 home win over Moreirense; he came on as a last-minute substitute for Tiago Gouveia.[5] Over the season he also played for the youth, under-23 and reserve teams, totalling 13 games for the last of those in Liga Portugal 2 and scoring once to equalise in a 1–1 draw away to Tondela.[6] In December 2024, he and fellow 20-year-olds Diogo Prioste and Hugo Félix extended their contracts to 2029.[7]

Spencer was loaned to fellow top-flight club AVS on 19 August 2025, for the season.[8] On 13 September, in his third game for the club from Vila das Aves, he scored his first Primeira Liga goal in a 3–1 loss away to Estoril.[9] On 18 October, in a Taça de Portugal third round match away to Guarda Football Association team Fornos de Algodres, he scored twice in a 7–0 win.[10] On 30 January 2026, having scored 3 goals in 16 appearances for AVS, his loan was terminated.[11]

The same day his loan at AVS was terminated, Spencer permanently left Benfica, joining Primeira Liga side Alverca.[12]

International career

On 17 November 2023, Spencer made his only appearance for the Portugal under-20 team, as a last-minute substitute for David Monteiro in a 2–1 friendly win over Norway in Amarante.[13]

Honours

Benfica U19

References

  1. ^ Martins, Nuno (15 April 2024). "A história do estreante Diogo Spencer: «Ele era muito criativo e talentoso, jogava como médio»" [The story of the debutant Diogo Spencer: "He was very creative and talented, he used to play as a midfielder"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Diogo Spencer assina contrato profissional com o Benfica" [Diogo Spencer signs professional contract with Benfica]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 August 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  3. ^ Marques, David (19 August 2025). "Benfica empresta Diogo Spencer ao AVS" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  4. ^ a b "OFICIAL: Benfica renova com Diogo Spencer" [OFFICIAL: Benfica renew with Diogo Spencer] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  5. ^ Soares, Rafael; Pedroso, Rita (15 April 2024). "Noite especial: Diogo Spencer em estreia" [Special night: Diogo Spencer on debut]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Tondela empata com Benfica B e sobe ao quinto lugar da II Liga" [Tondela draw with Benfica B and rise to fifth place in II League]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 28 April 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Benfica renova com Diogo Spencer, Diogo Prioste e Hugo Félix até 2029" [Benfica renew with Diogo Spencer, Diogo Prioste and Hugo Félix until 2029]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Notícia Record: Benfica empresta Diogo Spencer ao AVS" [Record news: Benfica loan Diogo Spencer to AVS]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 August 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  9. ^ "Estoril bate AVS e alcança primeiro triunfo na prova" [Estoril beat AVS and achieve first triumph of the season]. Observador (in Portuguese). 13 September 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  10. ^ "AVS 'carimba' em Fornos de Algodres passagem à quarta eliminatória da Taça de Portugal" [AVS 'stamp' passage to the fourth round of the Taça de Portugal in Fornos de Algodres]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 18 October 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  11. ^ "Três saídas consumadas no AVS" [Three completed exits in AVS]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Diogo Spencer para a direita" [Diogo Spencer for the right] (in Portuguese). F.C. Alverca. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  13. ^ "Portugal 2-1 Noruega" [Portugal 2-1 Norway] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
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