Diego Perotti Argentine football player Date of Birth: 26.07.1988 Country: Argentina

1. First goal and success in La Liga
2. Breakthrough season
3. First Champions League goal
4. International career
5. Family background

Diego Perotti - Argentine football player, midfielder for the Spanish club "Sevilla"

Diego Perotti is an Argentine professional football player who currently plays as a midfielder for the Spanish club "Sevilla." He made his debut in the main team on February 15, 2009, just 15 minutes before the final whistle.

First goal and success in La Liga

On May 23, 2009, during the 37th round of the Spanish La Liga, Perotti scored his first goal for the main team in a match against "Deportivo" in the 90th minute. This goal helped "Sevilla" secure the third place in the season and qualify for the next year's UEFA Champions League. During that season, Perotti played 14 matches and scored 1 goal.

Breakthrough season

In the 2009/2010 season, Perotti took over the starting lineup from another "Sevilla" academy graduate, Diego Capel, proving that his speed and intuition were more beneficial to the team than his counterpart's playing qualities. This season marked Perotti's participation in 28 matches and scoring 4 goals.

First Champions League goal

On March 16, 2010, Diego Perotti scored his first goal in the UEFA Champions League in the 1/8 finals against CSKA Moscow. Although the match ended in a 1-2 defeat for Sevilla, the overall score of the two matches was 2-3 in favor of CSKA Moscow. Perotti's contract with the club was extended until 2015.

International career

On November 9, 2009, Perotti received his first call-up to the Argentine national team. He made his debut as a substitute for Lionel Messi in a friendly match against Spain.

Family background

Diego Perotti comes from a footballing family. His father, Hugo Perotti, was a former teammate of Diego Maradona at "Boca Juniors" in 1981.