| Position | Defender |
| Nationality | Brazil |
| Villa career | 2022-2025 — a goal every 56.0 games |
| Era | The Modern Era (2016– ) |
Appearances and goals above are across all competitions (every competitive first-team match; wartime fixtures excluded). Legacy numbers are the club's official 150th-anniversary numbering of every player to appear for Villa, in debut order.
Every competition Diego Carlos has played for Villa, season by season, with a total for each. Villa appearances only. St starts · Pk penalties scored · Y/R/2Y cards · Sh shots · SoT on target · Fls/Fld fouls for/against · Off offsides · Crs crosses · Int interceptions · TkW tackles won · PkW/PkC penalties won/conceded · OG own goals · Cmp complete matches · Sub sub apps · PPG points per game · +/- team goal difference on pitch. Minutes are shown so any per-90 rate can be worked out (stat ÷ minutes × 90).
| Season | Apps | St | Min | G | A | Pk | Y | R | 2Y | Sh | SoT | Fls | Fld | Off | Crs | Int | TkW | PkW | PkC | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 3 | 2 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | 20 | 1,816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 16 | — | — | 0 | 18 | 7 | 1.56 | -1 |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 8 | 830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1.30 | -1 |
| Total | 40 | 30 | 2,851 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 | — | — | 0 | 27 | 10 | — | -3 |
| Season | Apps | St | Min | G | A | Pk | Y | R | 2Y | Sh | SoT | Fls | Fld | Off | Crs | Int | TkW | PkW | PkC | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2 | 1 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | -2 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | -2 |
| Season | Apps | St | Min | G | A | Pk | Y | R | 2Y | Sh | SoT | Fls | Fld | Off | Crs | Int | TkW | PkW | PkC | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | -1 |
| Season | Apps | St | Min | G | A | Pk | Y | R | 2Y | Sh | SoT | Fls | Fld | Off | Crs | Int | TkW | PkW | PkC | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 6 | 5 | 484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.17 | +4 |
| Total | 6 | 5 | 484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | +4 |
| Season | Apps | St | Min | G | A | Pk | Y | R | 2Y | Sh | SoT | Fls | Fld | Off | Crs | Int | TkW | PkW | PkC | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 7 | 6 | 509 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.44 | +5 |
| Total | 7 | 6 | 509 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | +5 |