Carlos Andrés Diogo Enseñat (born 18 July 1983) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a right-sided wing-back or midfielder. An ex-international for Uruguay, he is best known for his unsuccessful tenure at Real Madrid.
Diogo amassed La Liga totals of 120 games and six goals over five seasons. Aside from Spain and his native Uruguay, he also played in Argentina and Belgium.
Club career Diogo was born in Montevideo. He started his career with River Plate (UY) and Peñarol, moving to Argentina's River Plate in January 2005.
In July 2005, Diogo signed with Spanish giants Real Madrid as compatriot Pablo García,Uruguayan pair make Madrid move; UEFA, 1 July 2005 but found first team opportunities scarce. On 23 August 2006, the club decided to send him to fellow La Liga side Real Zaragoza on a season-long loan;Diogo makes Zaragoza move; UEFA, 23 August 2006 the move was made permanent in April 2007, but Madrid agreed to take just €4.5 million instead of the initial six million, with the condition the player did not join Barcelona in the future.El Zaragoza ya ha pagado los 4,5 millones por Diogo (Zaragoza have already paid 4,5 million for Diogo); Diario AS, 12 April 2007
On 6 January 2007, Diogo was involved in a fight with Sevilla's Luís Fabiano after apparently stepping on the Brazilian's hand and insulting him, which led to the latter putting the former in a strangle-hold in the closing stages of the game.Fight with Luís Fabiano video; at YouTube This incident was punished with a five-match ban to both players.Players punished for pitch battle; UEFA, 10 January 2007
Due to a serious knee injury, Diogo missed the entire 2008–09 campaign, with the Aragonese now in the second division. He underwent a second operation in April 2009, being sidelined for a further eight months.Carlos Diogo, operado de la rodilla derecha, estará de baja unos ocho meses (Carlos Diogo, after right knee surgery, will miss about eight months); Marca, 17 April 2009
On 12 December 2009, with Zaragoza back in the top level, Diogo returned to action with a goal, but in a 1–2 league home loss against Athletic Bilbao.Muniain inspires Bilbao win ; ESPN Soccernet, 12 December 2009 The player still contributed with a further 14 appearances, as the team managed to avoid relegation.
Diogo returned to full fitness in 2010–11, starting in all the league games he took part in (2,950 minutes of play) as Zaragoza again narrowly escaped relegation. He left the club in July, after failing to negotiate a new deal.El Real Zaragoza reconoce que ni Carlos Diogo ni Jorge López seguirán en el equipo (Real Zaragoza acknowledge neither Carlos Diogo or Jorge López will continue in team); El Periódico de Aragón, 15 July 2011
Diogo signed a contract with CSKA Sofia in mid-January 2012, but requested to leave the Bulgarian side after only 15 days, which was conceded.Carlos Diogo, de Bulgaria a Brasil en dos semanas (Carlos Diogo, from Bulgaria to Brazil in two weeks) ; Merca Fútbol, 7 February 2012 In late September, he returned to active football, signing with Zaragoza neighbours Huesca.Diogo se convierte en nuevo jugador de la SD Huesca (Diogo becomes new SD Huesca player) ; Vavel, 27 September 2012
In June 2013, Diogo agreed to a one-year deal at Belgian Pro League's Gent,Carlos Diogo tekent contract bij KAA Gent (Carlos Diogo signs contract with KAA Gent) ; KAA Gent, 26 June 2013 He was released in January of the following year,Carlos Diogo verlaat KAA Gent (Carlos Diogo leaves KAA Gent) ; KAA Gent, 31 January 2014 returning to Zaragoza in the summer.Leandro Cabrera y Carlos Diogo, al Zaragoza (Leandro Cabrera and Carlos Diogo, to Zaragoza); Vavel, 13 August 2014 (in Spanish)
International career An Uruguay international since 28 March 2003, playing nine minutes in a 2–2 friendly match against Japan in Tokyo, Diogo represented the nation at the 2004Copa América 2004 ; at RSSSF and 2007 Copa América tournaments.
Personal life Diogo is the son of footballer Víctor Diogo, who also played for Peñarol and with some Brazilian clubs.En el nombre del padre, del hijo y... del fútbol (In the name of the father, the son and... football); La Red 21, 10 October 2001
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