Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Sport Club Internacional
top club · 119 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#197
goals rank
#210
assists rank
15
season goals
0
season assists
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2004
€3.00m
top transfer fee · 99/00
6
best season · 2003
43 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1980-03-01 · 4 players total
262Appearances
15Goals
0Assists
57Yellow cards
5Red cards
69Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Diego Gavilán |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Diego Antonio Gavilán Zárate |
| Date of birth | 1980-03-01 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay |
| Citizenship | Paraguay Spain |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | WoF (Gilmar Veloz) |
Jan 2013
Transfer: Independiente → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: Juan Aurich → Independiente
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
2011 — Club Juan Aurich
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2011
Transfer: Olimpia → Juan Aurich
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
2010 — Olimpia Asunción
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2010
Transfer: Indep'te II → Olimpia
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
2009 — CA Independiente
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: Independiente → Indep'te II
09/10 · Transfer
Feb 2009
Transfer: Without Club → Independiente
08/09 · Transfer
Nov 2008
Transfer: Portuguesa → Without Club
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
2008 — CR Flamengo, Portuguesa
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2008
Transfer: Flamengo → Portuguesa
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 2008
Transfer: Grêmio → Flamengo
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
2007 — CA Newell's Old Boys, Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
40 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Newell's → Grêmio
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
2006 — CA Newell's Old Boys
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Internacional → Newell's
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
2005 — Sport Club Internacional
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 — Sport Club Internacional
39 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Newcastle → Internacional
04/05 · Transfer
Jun 2004
Transfer: Udinese → Newcastle
03/04 · Return from loan
Jan 2004
Transfer: Newcastle → Udinese
03/04 · Loan
Dec 2003
Transfer: Internacional → Newcastle
03/04 · Return from loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Udinese Calcio
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
2003 — Sport Club Internacional
43 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2003
Transfer: Newcastle → Internacional
02/03 · Loan
Jun 2002
Transfer: UAG Tecos → Newcastle
01/02 · Return from loan
Jan 2002
Transfer: Newcastle → UAG Tecos
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Tecos de la UAG, Newcastle United
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Newcastle United
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
1999 — Club Cerro Porteño
14 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Newcastle United
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Cerro Porteño → Newcastle
99/00 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 1998
1998 — Club Cerro Porteño
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1998
Transfer: Cerro U20 → Cerro Porteño
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.43/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.43/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Newcastle United
3.4%
Club Juan Aurich
0.0%
Olimpia Asunción
0.0%
CA Independiente
0.0%
CR Flamengo
0.0%
Portuguesa
0.0%
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
0.0%
CA Newell's Old Boys
20.3%
Sport Club Internacional
28.1%
Club Cerro Porteño
30.3%
Udinese Calcio
0.0%
Tecos de la UAG
17.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 211 |
| Club Juan Aurich | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olimpia Asunción | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CA Independiente | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CR Flamengo | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portuguesa | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CA Newell's Old Boys | 2 | 2006 | 2007 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1,258 |
| Sport Club Internacional | 3 | 2003 | 2005 | 119 | 8 | 0 | 1,741 |
| Club Cerro Porteño | 2 | 1998 | 1999 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1,876 |
| Udinese Calcio | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tecos de la UAG | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1,102 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 |
| 2011 | Torneo Descentralizado | Club Juan Aurich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | Copa Sudamericana | Olimpia Asunción | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Clausura | CA Independiente | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Libertadores | CR Flamengo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Série A | Portuguesa | 22 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Apertura | CA Newell's Old Boys | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Gauchão - Fase Final | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Libertadores | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Série A | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Clausura | CA Newell's Old Boys | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1,258 |
| 2006 | Libertadores | CA Newell's Old Boys | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Internacional | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Copa Sudamericana | Sport Club Internacional | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 26 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Internacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Copa Sudamericana | Sport Club Internacional | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 31 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 969 |
| 2003 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Internacional | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 160 |
| 2003 | Copa Sudamericana | Sport Club Internacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 39 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 612 |
| 1999 | Copa Mercosur | Club Cerro Porteño | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 1999 | Libertadores | Club Cerro Porteño | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 848 |
| 1998 | Copa Mercosur | Club Cerro Porteño | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Libertadores | Club Cerro Porteño | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 893 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Primera Verano | Tecos de la UAG | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,102 |
| 01/02 | UI Cup | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | Cerro U20 | Cerro Porteño | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Cerro Porteño | Newcastle | Transfer | 0 | €3.00m |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Newcastle | UAG Tecos | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | UAG Tecos | Newcastle | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Newcastle | Internacional | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-31 | Internacional | Newcastle | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Newcastle | Udinese | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Udinese | Newcastle | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Newcastle | Internacional | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Internacional | Newell's | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Newell's | Grêmio | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Grêmio | Flamengo | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-01 | Flamengo | Portuguesa | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-01 | Portuguesa | Without Club | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Without Club | Independiente | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Independiente | Indep'te II | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Indep'te II | Olimpia | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Olimpia | Juan Aurich | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Juan Aurich | Independiente | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Independiente | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3581 | #11 | 43 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 5 | 39 |
| 1999 | Copa Mercosur | Club Cerro Porteño | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 2 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Udinese | Newcastle | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Newcastle | Udinese | Loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-31 | Internacional | Newcastle | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Newcastle | Internacional | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | UAG Tecos | Newcastle | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Newcastle | UAG Tecos | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Diego Gavilán's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 50% |
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Leicester City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50% |
| Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0% |
| Everton FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 100% |
| Sunderland AFC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Derby County | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 100% |
| Southampton FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
| Leeds United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 100% |
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 40 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 21 | 1,258 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 2005 | 37 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 39 | 969 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 2003 | 43 | 772 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.63 |
| 1999 | 14 | 983 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 1998 | 12 | 893 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 01/02 | 14 | 1,102 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Série A
135 apps
7 G
0 A
Libertadores
36 apps
2 G
0 A
Copa Mercosur
5 apps
2 G
0 A
Clausura
20 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa do Brasil
11 apps
1 G
0 A
Primera Verano
14 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League
7 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa Sudamericana
14 apps
0 G
0 A
Apertura
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Diego Gavilán?
Diego Gavilán is a Paraguay professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Diego Gavilán?
Diego Gavilán is 46 years old. He was born on March 1, 1980 in Asunción.
What position does Diego Gavilán play?
Diego Gavilán plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Diego Gavilán play for?
Diego Gavilán currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Diego Gavilán scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Diego Gavilán has scored 15 goals in 262 appearances.