1. Diego Vicente Aguirre Camblor was born on 13 September 1965 and is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a forward.
17 Facts About Diego Aguirre
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Diego Aguirre currently manages Penarol on the Uruguayan Primera Division.
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In 1988, after an unassuming spell with Olympiacos, Diego Aguirre had a brief stint with Sven-Goran Eriksson's ACF Fiorentina, appearing only in the Coppa Italia.
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Diego Aguirre subsequently moved to Brazil, representing Internacional and Sao Paulo.
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On 20 December 2005, Diego Aguirre was named in charge of Aucas, but was sacked the following March.
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In 2008, Diego Aguirre was named Uruguay under-20 manager, after a request of Oscar Tabarez.
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On 5 September 2011, Diego Aguirre signed for Al-Rayyan, remaining in charge until 4 November 2013.
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Diego Aguirre subsequently replaced Zico at the helm of Al-Gharafa, being appointed on 2 February 2014.
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On 22 December 2014, Diego Aguirre was named manager of another club he represented as a player, Internacional, being relieved from his duties the following 6 August.
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On 27 June 2016, Diego Aguirre replaced Pablo Guede at the helm of San Lorenzo.
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On 11 March 2018, Diego Aguirre was appointed manager of another former club, Sao Paulo.
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Diego Aguirre returned to Al Rayyan for a second spell in July 2019.
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Diego Aguirre was linked to Sao Paulo in October 2020, and officially left the club after the disappointing draw against Al-Arabi on 11 December, being later replaced by French coach Laurent Blanc.
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On 19 June 2021, Diego Aguirre returned to Brazil and Internacional, after replacing Miguel Angel Ramirez.
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On 30 May 2022, Diego Aguirre switched teams and countries again after being named in charge of Liga MX side Cruz Azul.
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On 11 March 2023, Diego Aguirre replaced Julio Cesar Caceres at the helm of Club Olimpia in Paraguay.
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On 6 August 2023, Diego Aguirre returned to Brazil and became Santos' third permanent head coach of the season.