Diego Aguirre He became famous after his winning goal in the Copa Libertadores final, which brought Peñarol its fifth South American club title in 1987. He was unable to overcome his reputation as a player of "promising promise". He ended his playing career at the age of Date of Birth: 13.09.1965 Country: Uruguay

1. Early Life and Career
2. Rise and Fall in Europe
3. Struggles and Disappointments
4. Return to Peñarol
5. Coaching Career

Early Life and Career

Diego Aguirre began his professional football career in 1985 with Liverpool de Montevideo. In 1986, he joined Peñarol and immediately became a Uruguayan champion. The following year, he earned legendary status among the club's fans when his goal against América de Cali secured Peñarol's fifth Copa Libertadores triumph.

Rise and Fall in Europe

In 1988, Aguirre was acquired by Italian club Fiorentina. He made four appearances in the Coppa Italia, scoring one goal and earning plaudits from the fans. However, Fiorentina manager Sven-Göran Eriksson was not impressed and never fielded him in Serie A. Aguirre then moved to Olympiakos in Greece, where he initially performed well but gradually declined due to a lack of discipline and a fragile physique. He was eventually released after testing positive for doping.

Struggles and Disappointments

Aguirre's subsequent career was marked by frequent club changes. Despite joining renowned clubs such as Internacional, Independiente, and São Paulo, he struggled to live up to the reputation he had earned at Peñarol. He briefly displayed promising form at São Paulo in 1991, but was eventually let go.

Return to Peñarol

From 1995 to 1996, Aguirre returned to his beloved Peñarol and won two more Uruguayan championships. However, he was unable to remain with the club for more than two seasons.

Coaching Career

Upon retiring as a player in 1999, Aguirre embarked on a coaching career. In 2003, he led Peñarol to an Uruguayan championship title. He also managed Uruguay's youth national team in 2009 before resigning to return to Peñarol. In 2010, he guided the club to a second Uruguayan championship victory.