Diego Sebastián Menghi (born 17 May 1985, in
Justiniano Posse) is an
Argentine
Argentines (mistakenly translated Argentineans in the past; in Spanish (masculine) or (feminine)) are people identified with the country of Argentina. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Argentines, s ...
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
, who plays as a
centre-back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
.
Career
Menghi began his professional playing career in 2006 with Racing Club de Avellaneda. He made his debut in the
Primera División in a 0–2 home defeat to Vélez Sarsfiels on 11 February 2006. He scored his first goal for the club to earn a 1–0 home win against San Lorenzo on 28 March 2006.
In 2008, he joined
2nd division side
Atlético de Rafaela
Asociación Mutual Social y Deportiva Atlético de Rafaela, known simply as Atlético de Rafaela, is an Argentine sports club based in the city of Rafaela, in Santa Fe Province. The club is mostly known for its professional football team, that co ...
on loan. He helped the club to achieve a 3rd-place finish and earn a playoff place against Gimnasia de La Plata, he played in both legs of the playoff that finished 3–3 on aggregate meaning that Rafaela were not promoted. After this disappointment he returned to Racing but has failed to earn back a place in the first team. At the beginning of 2010 he was released by the club.
In 2010, he's plays for
San Luis Quillota.
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1985 births
Living people
Footballers from Córdoba Province, Argentina
Argentine men's footballers
Argentine expatriate men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers
Atlético de Rafaela footballers
San Luis de Quillota footballers
Correcaminos UAT footballers
Atlético Venezuela C.F. players
Alebrijes de Oaxaca players
C.D.S. Tampico Madero footballers
Club Deportivo Capiatá players
Chacarita Juniors footballers
Club Atlético Colegiales (Argentina) players
Argentine Primera División players
Primera Nacional players
Chilean Primera División players
Ascenso MX players
Venezuelan Primera División players
Paraguayan Primera División players
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Venezuela
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Paraguay
Expatriate men's footballers in Chile
Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
Expatriate men's footballers in Venezuela
Expatriate men's footballers in Paraguay
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