Víctor Hugo Diogo Silva (born April 9, 1958 in

Treinta y Tres Treinta y Tres () is the capital city of the Treinta y Tres Department in eastern Uruguay. Location The city is located on Route 8, on the north banks of Olimar Grande River. The city is almost surrounded by a populated rural area, a zone of ' ...

) is a retired football defender from

Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...

. He played in 33 games for the

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, scoring one goal. Diogo played club football for

Peñarol Club Atlético Peñarol (; English: ''Peñarol Athletic Club'') —also known as ''Carboneros'', ''Aurinegros,'' and (familiarly) ''Manyas''— is a Uruguayan sports club from Montevideo. The name "Peñarol" comes from the Peñarol neigh ...

in Uruguay. He made his international debut on September 20, 1979 in a Copa América match against Paraguay (0-0) in

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. Diogo was a member of the team that competed at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. Between 1986 and 1989 he played for

Palmeiras Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (), commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional football club based in the city of São Paulo, in the district of Perdizes. Palmeiras is one of the most popular clubs in South America, with around ...

of Brazil.Planet World Cup 1986 Squads
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1958 births Living people People from Treinta y Tres Uruguayan footballers Uruguayan expatriate footballers Association football defenders Uruguay under-20 international footballers Uruguay international footballers 1979 Copa América players 1983 Copa América players 1986 FIFA World Cup players Uruguayan Primera División players Peñarol players Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players Expatriate footballers in Brazil Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Uruguayan people of Brazilian descent Copa América-winning players {{uruguay-footy-defender-stub