17 Facts About Diego Buonanotte

Diego Buonanotte began his career with River Plate, where he won the Apertura in 2008, and later played in Spain with Malaga and Granada.

Diego Buonanotte was picked by coach Daniel Passarella to start in the derby against Boca Juniors.

Diego Buonanotte was named by World Soccer magazine as one of the '50 most exciting teenagers in the world game'.

On 21 January 2011, Diego Buonanotte signed a five-year contract with Malaga CF, but he was loaned to River Plate until July 2011.

Diego Buonanotte was previously linked with a move to Italian side Palermo but opted for Granada.

Diego Buonanotte finished the year with 11 goals in 35 appearances in all competitions.

On 5 July 2022, Diego Buonanotte joined Peruvian side Sporting Cristal until December 2023.

In 2023, Diego Buonanotte returned to Chile by signing with Union La Calera.

In 2025, Diego Buonanotte joined Deportes Temuco in the second level.

Diego Buonanotte was selected by Sergio Batista to be one of the 18 players to represent Argentina in the 2008 Olympics.

Diego Buonanotte only played in the third group-stage game against Serbia, scoring from a long-range free-kick.

Diego Buonanotte won the gold medal with his national team at that tournament.

In December 2009, Diego Buonanotte survived a fatal car crash as the sole survivor after he lost control of his car on an Argentine freeway.

Diego Buonanotte was taken to the hospital with multiple injuries while three friends who were travelling with him in the car died at the scene of the crash.

Eduardo Allegrini, director of the hospital, where Diego Buonanotte was taken after the crash, said " has fractured his right humerus, right clavicle and has bruised his right lung".

Later that year, local prosecutor Carlos Colimedaglia stated that Diego Buonanotte should be charged with three counts of manslaughter.

Diego Buonanotte, himself, says he managed to cope with the accident but revealed the opposition fans shout slurs directed at him, like "murderer".