Mudo Valdez

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Diego Valdez
Personal information
Full name Diego Gabriel Valdez Samudio
Date of birth (1993-11-14) 14 November 1993 (age 28)
Place of birth Paraguay
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Atlético San Luis
Youth career
2011–2012 Rubio Ñu
2012–2013 Herreros Bueno
2013–2016 Deportivo Capiatá
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Sportivo San Lorenzo 16 (1)
2019– Atlético San Luis 3 (1)
2020–2021 → Sol de América 8loan) 51 (11)
National team‡
2019– Paraguay 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:40, 11 June 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 April 2019

Diego Gabriel Valdez Samudio (born 14 November 1993), better known as Mudo Valdez (Spanish, the mute), is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Club Sol de América.

Professional career[]

Valdez spent his early career in the lower leagues of Paraguay with Rubio Ñu, Herreros Bueno, and Deportivo Capiatá before moving to Sportivo San Lorenzo in 2016.[1] He made his professional debut with Sportivo San Lorenzo in a 1-0 Paraguayan Primera División win over Club River Plate on 22 January 2019.

International career[]

Valdez made his debut for the Paraguay national football team in a friendly 1–0 loss to Peru on 22 March 2019.

Personal life[]

Valdez received the nickname "El Mudo" (Spanish for mute) from his coach, Xavi Roura, for how quiet Valdez was.[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ "La gran sorpresa en la lista casera de Berizzo". d10.ultimahora.com.
  2. ^ "Diego Valdez es llamado por primera vez a la selección paraguaya". Tigo Sports.
  3. ^ ""No pude seguir porque no tenía para mi pasaje" - Deportes". ABC Color.

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