Diego Eduardo Virrueta Candia (born 7 March 1992), known simply as Diego Virrueta, is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Cienciano in Torneo Descentralizado.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Eduardo Virrueta Candia | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-03-07) 7 March 1992 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Peru | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cienciano | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ????–2009 | Cienciano | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009– | Cienciano | 54 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 August 2012 | |||
Diego Virrueta was promoted to the Cienciano first team in January 2009.[1] Manager Julio César Uribe gave him his league debut in the Torneo Descentralizado on 22 March 2009 away to Sport Huancayo.[2] He entered the match in the 46th minute for Sergio Júnior but could not help his side avoid the 2–0 defeat.[2] He recorded his first win with Cienciano in his third league match coming off the bench once again in the 3–0 win over Alianza Atlético for Round 11.[3] Virrueta only managed three appearances in his debut season.