Diego Vásquez

Diego Martín Vásquez Castro[lower-alpha 1] (born 3 July 1971 in San Martín, Argentina), known as Diego Vásquez, is a retired football player who currently serves as coach for F.C. Motagua in the Honduran Liga Nacional.[1]

Diego Vásquez
Diego Vásquez in 2015.
Personal information
Full name Diego Martín Vásquez Castro
Date of birth (1971-07-03) 3 July 1971
Place of birth San Martín, Argentina
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Motagua (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987 San Martín (0)
1987–1991 River Plate (0)
1991–1993 Huracán (0)
1994–1997 Independiente (R) (0)
1997–2000 Motagua (0)
2000–2001 Marathón (0)
2001–2002 Motagua (0)
2002–2004 Universidad 55 (0)
2004 Municipal Valencia 18 (0)
2005 Suchitepéquez 4 (0)
2006 Marathón (0)
2007 Vida 14 (0)
2007–2010 Victoria 36 (0)
2010–2011 Deportes Savio 29 (0)
Teams managed
2013– Motagua
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 September 2016

Club career

Nicknamed Barbie, Vásquez played most of his career in Honduras as a goalkeeper, most notably for F.C. Motagua where he conquered several titles and individual awards.[2] He began his career playing for his hometown club San Martín de Mendoza.[3]

His debut for Motagua occurred on 24 August 1997, where he saved two penalty kicks in the 1–0 victory over C.D.S. Vida.[4] According to Diego, his most memorable event as a player took place in the final series of the 1999–2000 Honduran Liga Nacional season against Club Deportivo Olimpia where after a 0–0 global score, the title had to be decided by penalty shoot-outs in which Vásquez saved the decisive kick to give Motagua its 8th national championship.[5]

Vásquez retired from professional football in 2011 playing for Deportes Savio.[6]

Managerial career

Just as he did as a player, Vásquez began with F.C. Motagua his career as a manager in Honduras in 2013.[7] The first achievement under his management occurred only a year after in the 2014–15 season, a success which represented Motagua's 13th national title.[8] In his first shot as a manager, he already owns the accomplishment of having over 250 consecutive games leading a Honduran Liga Nacional club as a coach, surpassing Carlos Padilla, also with Motagua.[9]

Achievements

Player

Motagua

Universidad

Manager

Motagua

Notes
  1. This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Vásquez and the second or maternal family name is Castro.

References
  1. Motagua.com – Pedro Atala: “Diego sigue como Director Técnico” – 12 September 2016
  2. Diez.hn – Diego Vásquez: "Fui muy mujeriego" – 4 August 2010
  3. Futbolistasaxem.com.ar – De los tres palos a la pista de baile. La historia Diego “La Barbie” Vásquez – 17 December 2013
  4. LaPrensa.hn – Desafíe a Ismael – 7 September 2011
  5. ElHeraldo.hn – Las 10 curiosidades del clásico Olimpia-Motagua – 7 April 2014
  6. Diez.hn – Diego Vásquez se retiró entre lágrimas del fútbol – 20 November 2011
  7. LaPrensa.hn – Diego Vásquez, presentado como nuevo entrenador del Motagua – 22 November 2013
  8. Televicentro.hn – Motagua alza su copa 13 como "Campeón de Honduras" al vencer 2-1 a Real Sociedad – 20 December 2014
  9. RadioHouse.hn – Las estadísticas exoneran a Diego Vásquez y señalan a los jugadores de Motagua – 11 October 2016
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