Diego Fernando Latorre (born 4 August 1969) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a striker or as an offensive midfielder.
![]() Latorre in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Diego Fernando Latorre | ||
Date of birth | (1969-08-04) 4 August 1969 (age 53) | ||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) |
Striker[1] Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1987–1992 | Boca Juniors | 119 | (52) |
1992–1993 | Fiorentina | 2 | (0) |
1993–1995 | Tenerife | 69 | (15) |
1995–1996 | UD Salamanca | 22 | (1) |
1996–1998 | Boca Juniors | 67 | (23) |
1998–1999 | Racing Club | 29 | (10) |
1999–2000 | Cruz Azul | 18 | (6) |
2000 | Rosario Central | 14 | (2) |
2000–2001 | Chacarita Juniors | 9 | (1) |
2001–2003 | Club Celaya | 68 | (27) |
2003 | Comunicaciones | ||
2003–2004 | Dorados de Sinaloa | ||
2004–2005 | Comunicaciones | 15 | (5) |
2005–2006 | Alacranes de Durango | 13 | (0) |
National team | |||
1991 | Argentina | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Latorre was born in Buenos Aires. He made his professional debut for Boca Juniors on 18 October 1987 against Platense scoring his first goal at the same match. He won the 1991 Argentine league with Boca Juniors. His good performance took him to play with the Argentina national football team scoring his first goal in a Friendly match against Brazil.[2]
In 1992, he joined Fiorentina with Gabriel Batistuta after the pair helped Argentina to win the Copa America in 1991. While Batistuta eventually became one of Fiorentina's all-time greats, Latorre only made two appearances with the club and quickly left for CD Tenerife in La Liga. He made 67 appearances 15 goals with the Spanish club. He moved to UD Salamanca in 1995, but only spent a single season there. He returned to Boca Juniors in 1996. He also played for Racing Club de Avellaneda and Rosario Central after returning from Europe. He later played in Mexico and Guatemala before retiring in 2005.[2]
Latorre is a sportscaster for Fox Sports Latinoamérica, and has worked alongside Juan Manuel Pons or Gustavo Cima as a football commentator for Latin América (South Cone).
Boca Juniors[2]
Argentina[3]
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1991 South American Team of the Year | |
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Argentina squad – 1991 Copa América winners (13th title) | ||
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