Mudo Valdez
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Gabriel Valdez Samudio | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sol de América | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| 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– | Sol de América | 5 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019– | Paraguay | 1 | (0) |
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* 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 | |||
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]
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References
- "La gran sorpresa en la lista casera de Berizzo". d10.ultimahora.com.
- "Diego Valdez es llamado por primera vez a la selección paraguaya". Tigo Sports.
- ""No pude seguir porque no tenía para mi pasaje" - Deportes". ABC Color.
External links
- Mudo Valdez at Soccerway
- Mudo Valdez at National-Football-Teams.com
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