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Diego Placente

Placente with Bordeaux in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Diego Rodolfo Placente
Date of birth	(1977-04-24) 24 April 1977 (age 48)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Argentina U20 (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1997	Argentinos Juniors	36	(0)
1997–2001	River Plate	110	(5)
2001–2005	Bayer Leverkusen	123	(3)
2005–2007	Celta Vigo	59	(0)
2008	San Lorenzo	14	(0)
2008–2010	Bordeaux	9	(0)
2010–2011	San Lorenzo	16	(0)
2011–2012	Nacional	11	(0)
2012–2013	Argentinos Juniors	16	(1)
Total		394	(9)
International career
1997	Argentina U20	7	(1)
2000–2005	Argentina	22	(0)
Managerial career
2014–2015	Argentinos Juniors (assistant)
2017–2024	Argentina U15 (assistant)
2023–2024	Argentina U17
2025–	Argentina U20
Medal record Men's football Representing  Argentina (as player) FIFA U-20 World Cup Winner 1997 Malaysia {{{3}}} South American U-20 Championship Winner 1997 Chile Representing  Argentina (as manager) South American U-17 Championship Third 2023 Ecuador South American U-20 Championship 2025 Venezuela
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Diego Rodolfo Placente is a former Argentine footballer and current manager. He was born on April 24, 1977. Diego played as a left-back during his career. Today, he is the manager of the Argentina U20 national team.

Diego's Club Football Journey

Diego Placente started his professional football career in 1996. He played for Argentinos Juniors first. In 1997, he moved to a bigger Argentine club, River Plate.

Playing in Europe

In 2001, Diego moved to Europe. He joined the German team Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He played there until 2005. During his time at Leverkusen, he reached the final of the UEFA Champions League in 2002. This is one of the biggest club football tournaments in the world. After Germany, he played for Celta de Vigo in Spain.

Returning to Argentina and France

In 2008, Diego returned to Argentina. He played for San Lorenzo de Almagro. Later that year, he moved to France to play for Bordeaux. He signed a two-year contract with them. After his contract ended, he went back to San Lorenzo. He also played for Nacional in Uruguay before finishing his playing career back at Argentinos Juniors.

Playing for Argentina

Diego Placente also played for his country, Argentina. He made his first appearance for the Argentina national football team in 2001. He played a total of 22 matches for the national team. He also played for the Argentina U-20 team, winning important youth tournaments.

Diego's Football Achievements

Diego Placente won many titles during his career. Both with his clubs and with the national youth teams.

Club Trophies

• Argentinos Juniors
  • Primera B Nacional: 1996–97
• River Plate
  • Argentine Primera División: 1997 Apertura, 1999 Apertura, 2000 Clausura
  • Supercopa Libertadores: 1997
• Bayer Leverkusen
  • DFB-Pokal Runner-up: 2001–02
  • UEFA Champions League Runner-up: 2001–02
• Bordeaux
  • Ligue 1: 2008–09
  • Trophée des Champions: 2008, 2009
  • Coupe de la Ligue: 2009
• Nacional
  • Uruguayan Primera División: 2012

International Trophies

• Argentina U-20
  • South American Youth Championship: 1997
  • FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1997
• Argentina
  • Copa América Runner-up: 2004
  • FIFA Confederations Cup Runner-up: 2005

See also

In Spanish: Diego Placente para niños