Diego Placente facts for kids
![]() Placente with Bordeaux in 2009
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Full name | Diego Rodolfo Placente | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 24 April 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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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
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*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.
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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
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