Diego Placente
| Date of birth | 24 April 1977 |
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.76 m |
| Position | Defender |
One of the leading players in Bayer Leverkusen's success in the Champions League, Diego Placente enjoyed championship success in Argentina with River Plate in 1999 and 2000.
He effectively replaced Juan Pablo Sorin at River and is likely to be his understudy in Japan and South Korea.
The left sided defender, who was a World Cup winner at Under-20 level in 1997, may not be the quickest but makes up for that with his strength, determination and superb technique.
Diego previously played for the Argentinos Juniors.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentinos Juniors | 01 Jul 1995 | 01 Oct 1997 | |
| River Plate | 01 Oct 1997 | 01 Jan 2001 | |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 01 Jan 2001 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 11 | 1 |
3
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| 2001-02 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 29 | 3 |
1 |
9
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1
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| 2001-02 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Champions League | 18 |
4
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| 2002-03 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 23 | 1 |
8
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1
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| 2002-03 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Champions League | 6 |
2
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| 2003-04 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 26 | 1 |
1 |
5
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2
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| 2004-05 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 28 | 1 |
5
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| 2004-05 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Celta Vigo | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Bordeaux | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2008 | Chelsea v Bordeaux | L | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | Argentina | South America Youth Championship | 8 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Argentina | World Youth Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Argentina | World Youth Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Argentina | Olympics | 6 | 1 |
2 |
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1
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| 1999-00 | Argentina | Under-23 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Argentina | Maradona Farewell Match | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Argentina | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Argentina | Kirin Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Argentina | Copa America | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Argentina | FIFA Confederations Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1997 | Argentina v Paraguay | W | 5-2 | SAYC | Group B |
| 19 Jan 1997 | Argentina v Colombia | D | 1-1 | SAYC | Group B |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Argentina v Bolivia | W | 2-1 | SAYC | Group B |
| 26 Jan 1997 | Argentina v Uruguay | L | 0-1 | SAYC | Group B |
| 29 Jan 1997 | Argentina v Venezuela | W | 3-0 | SAYC | Final round |
| 31 Jan 1997 | Argentina v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | SAYC | Final round |
| 02 Feb 1997 | Argentina v Brazil | W | 2-0 | SAYC | Final round |
| 05 Feb 1997 | Chile v Argentina | L | 3-0 | SAYC | Final round |
| 07 Feb 1997 | Argentina v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | SAYC | Final round |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Hungary v Argentina | W | 0-3 | World Youth Cup | Group E |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Argentina v Canada | W | 2-1 | World Youth Cup | Group E |
| 23 Jun 1997 | Argentina v Australia | L | 3-4 | World Youth Cup | Group E |
| 26 Jun 1997 | Argentina v England | W | 2-1 | World Youth Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Argentina v Brazil | W | 2-0 | World Youth Cup | Quarter-final |
| 02 Jul 1997 | Argentina v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Semi-final |
| 05 Jul 1997 | Argentina v Uruguay | W | 2-1 | World Youth Cup | Final |
| 01 Dec 1999 | Argentina v Denmark | W | 4-0 | U23 | |
| 11 Jan 2000 | Argentina v Venezuela | W | 6-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jan 2000 | Argentina v Paraguay | W | 3-1 | Olympics | South America group B |
| 20 Jan 2000 | Argentina v Peru | D | 1-1 | Olympics | South America group B |
| 25 Jan 2000 | Argentina v Bolivia | W | 2-0 | Olympics | South America group B |
| 29 Jan 2000 | Argentina v Uruguay | L | 1-2 | Olympics | South America group B |
| 04 Feb 2000 | Argentina v Uruguay | W | 3-0 | Olympics | South America final group |
| 06 Feb 2000 | Chile v Argentina | L | 1-0 | Olympics | South America final group |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Argentina v Paraguay | W | 3-1 | Olympics | South America group B |
| 20 Dec 2000 | Argentina v Mexico | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Argentina v Brazil | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Argentina v World XI | W | 6-3 | Maradona Farewell Match | |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Uruguay v Argentina | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Wales v Argentina | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Cameroon v Argentina | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Germany v Argentina | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2002 | Argentina v Nigeria | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 07 Jun 2002 | Argentina v England | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Libya v Argentina | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2003 | Japan v Argentina | W | 1-4 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Korea Republic v Argentina | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Uruguay v Argentina | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2003 | Venezuela v Argentina | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Colombia v Argentina | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Morocco v Argentina | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Argentina v Colombia | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Argentina v Peru | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jul 2004 | Argentina v Colombia | W | 3-0 | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Japan v Argentina | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Argentina v Venezuela | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Argentina v Colombia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Brazil v Argentina | L | 4-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.