Carlos Diogo

Carlos Diogo

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Andrés Diogo Enseñat
Date of birth	July 18, 1983 (1983-07-18)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Wingback
Club information
Current club	free agent
Youth career
1999–2001	River Plate Montevideo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2001–2004	River Plate Montevideo	74	(3)
2004	Peñarol	16	(0)
2004–2005	River Plate	11	(1)
2005–2007	Real Madrid	13	(0)
2006–2007	→ Zaragoza (loan)	30	(4)
2007–2011	Zaragoza	77	(2)
2012	CSKA Sofía	0	(0)
National team‡
2003–	Uruguay	23	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 January 2012. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 July 2010

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Diogo and the second or maternal family name is Enseñat.

Carlos Andrés Diogo Enseñat (born 18 July 1983 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan footballer who is currently a free agent. A player of great physical strength, he operates as a defender or midfielder, on the right side of the pitch.

Club career

Diogo started his career with River Plate Montevideo and Club Atlético Peñarol, moving to Argentina's Club Atlético River Plate in 2004–05.

In the summer of 2005, Diogo signed with Spain's Real Madrid, as compatriot Pablo García, but found first team opportunities scarce. On 23 August 2006, the Spanish capital outfit decided to send him to fellow La Liga side Real Zaragoza, on a season-long loan. In August 2007, the move was made permanent, but Madrid agreed to take just €3 million instead of the initial 4, inserting a clause in his contract that enabled a total refund of the money, were a top class team to bid for his services.

On 6 January 2007, Diogo was involved in a fight with Sevilla FC's Luís Fabiano, after apparently stepping on the Brazilian's hand and insulting him, which led to Fabiano putting Diogo in a strangle-hold in the closing stages of the game. This incident was punished with a five-game ban to both players.

Due to a serious knee injury, Diogo missed the entire 2008–09 season, with the Aragonese now in the second division. He underwent a second operation in April 2009, being sidelined for a further eight months.

On 12 December 2009, with Zaragoza back in the top division, Diogo returned to action with a goal, but in a 1–2 home loss against Athletic Bilbao, in the league. The player still contributed with a further 14 matches, as the club managed to maintain its division status.

Diogo returned to full fitness in 2010–11, starting in all the league games he appeared in (2,950 minutes of play). Zaragoza again narrowly avoided relegation. He left Zaragoza on free transfer after failing to negotiate new deals with the club in July 2011.

He signed a contract with CSKA Sofía but declined at 15 days and returned to America .

International career

An Uruguayan international since 28 March 2003, playing nine minutes in a 2–2 friendly match with Japan in Tokyo, Diogo represented the nation at the 2004 and 2007 Copa América tournaments.

Personal

Diogo is the son of Víctor Diogo, another Uruguayan footballer, who also played for Peñarol, and with some Brazilian clubs.

External links

• Argentine League statistics (Spanish)
• Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• National team data (Spanish)
• Carlos Diogo at National-Football-Teams.com