Diego Martínez (born 24 November 1980) is a Paraguayan

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defender.

Career

While playing for Sportivo Luqueño in 2001, Martínez was involved in an on-pitch altercation with '
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and received a 20-month ban from the Paraguayan Football Association. The ban was later reduced to 10 months. Despite the ban, his coach, Mario Jacquet, applauded his winning mentality. The central defender participated in the

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for Sportivo Luqueño before moving to Peru to play for

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in August 2008.

References

* 1980 births Living people Paraguayan men's footballers Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers Men's association football defenders Sportivo Luqueño players Club Libertad footballers Club Olimpia footballers Barcelona S.C. footballers C.D. Cuenca footballers Club Alianza Lima footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador Expatriate men's footballers in Peru Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina {{Paraguay-footy-defender-stub