Diego Santa Cruz

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Santa Cruz and the second or maternal family name is Cantero.

Diego Santa Cruz

Personal information
Full name	Diego Anibal Santa Cruz Cantero
Date of birth	(1982-10-29) 29 October 1982
Place of birth	Asunción, Paraguay
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Midfielder
Youth career
1998–2001	Olimpia Asunción
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000	Cerro Corá		(3)
2001–2003	Olimpia Asunción
2003–2004	Cerro Corá		(6)
2004	NK Zadar
2004	Olimpia Asunción
2005	Sportivo Luqueño
International career‡
1999	Paraguay U17	2	(0)
2001	Paraguay U20
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 February 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 July 2008

Diego Anibal Santa Cruz Cantero (born 29 October 1982) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

In 2000, Santa Cruz played for Cerro Corá scoring 3 league goals.

In September 2003, Santa Cruz scored for Cerro Corá in a 1–0 home victory against Universal Encarnación in Paraguay's Division Intermedia.

In the 2004 season, Santa Cruz scored 5 league goals.

He has played for NK Zadar and Sportivo Luqueño.

International career

In 1999, Santa Cruz was member of the Paraguay national under-17 football team and was selected as part of the 23-man squad for the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

In 2001, Santa Cruz was part of the Paraguay national under-20 football team.

Personal life

Diego is the younger brother of the striker Roque Santa Cruz, and older brother of Julio Santa Cruz.

External links

• Diego Santa Cruz – FIFA competition record (archived)