Diego Rodríguez Fernández

Diego

Personal information
Full name	Diego Rodríguez Fernández
Date of birth	20 April 1960 (1960-04-20) (age 51)
Place of birth	La Orotava, Spain
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Youth career
	Vera
	Tenerife
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1978–1982	Tenerife	68	(7)
1982–1988	Betis	198	(4)
1988–1996	Sevilla	252	(8)
1996–1998	Albacete	46	(2)
1998–2002	Dos Hermanas	110	(3)
Total		674	(24)
National team
1980–1981	Spain U20	2	(0)
1980–1984	Spain U21	13	(0)
1982–1987	Spain U23	7	(0)
1984	Spain amateur	1	(0)
1988	Spain	1	(0)
Teams managed
2008–2009	Sevilla C
2009–2010	Sevilla B
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.

Diego Rodríguez Fernández (born 20 April 1960 in La Orotava, Tenerife), simply Diego, is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a central defender.

During his professional career, which spanned nearly two decades, he played for both Seville clubs, Betis and Sevilla, appearing in a total of 450 La Liga games.

Football career

Having started professionally with CD Tenerife, Diego joined Real Betis in 1982–83, appearing in 198 first division matches, with four goals.

After six seasons, Diego joined Andalusia neighbours Sevilla Fútbol Club, continuing as an undisputed starter almost until his final season, 1995–96. With Sevila, he added, in the top flight, 252 games and eight goals. He retired professionally two years later, at 38, in the second division, with Albacete Balompié, but still played well into his 40's with another club in his region of adoption, amateur Dos Hermanas CF.

In 2008, Diego began his coaching career, with Sevilla C, upgrading the following year to the B's. In mid-February 2010, he was sacked from the latter.

International career

Diego earned one cap for the Spanish national team, on 24 February 1988, appearing in the second half of a 1–2 friendly loss with Czechoslovakia, in Málaga. He was subsequently picked in the nation's squad for UEFA Euro 1988.

External links

• BDFutbol player profile
• BDFutbol coach profile
• National team data (Spanish)
• Diego Rodríguez Fernández at National-Football-Teams.com

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Name	Diego Rodriguez Fernandez
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Date of birth	20 April 1960
Place of birth	La Orotava, Spain
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