Diego Mateo

Diego Mateo

Personal information
Full name	Diego Mateo Alustiza
Date of birth	August 7, 1978 (1978-08-07) (age 33)
Place of birth	Roldán, Argentina
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club	Newell's Old Boys
Number	5
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1996–2000	Newell's Old Boys	92	(4)
2000–2001	Lecce	8	(0)
2001–2004	Racing Santander	90	(4)
2005	Valladolid	18	(0)
2005–2006	San Lorenzo	26	(0)
2006–2007	Hércules	27	(0)
2007–2009	Gimnasia Jujuy	58	(1)
2009–	Newell's Old Boys	84	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 1 September 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

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

Diego Mateo Alustiza (born 7 August 1978 in Roldán, Santa Fe) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Newell's Old Boys as a defensive midfielder.

Football career

Mateo started his professional career in 1996 with Newell's Old Boys, where he made over 100 overall appearances, scoring four goals in the top division. In 2000 he joined U.S. Lecce in Italy, but left the club after appearing in only one fourth of the Serie A games during the season, with the Apulia side narrowly avoiding relegation.

In 2001, Mateo moved to Spain, where he would spend a great portion of his career: first, he was instrumental in helping Racing de Santander return to La Liga, scoring four times in 32 matches, and being relatively used in the following two top flight campaigns. In January 2005, he moved again to the second division, playing for Real Valladolid.

Mateo returned to Argentina for a spell at San Lorenzo de Almagro, then went again to Spain and its second level, signing with Hércules CF. He then played two years in his country with Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy but, after the side's relegation in 2009, the 31-year old returned to his first club Newell's.

External links

• Argentine League statistics (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• Biography at Fútbol 91 (Spanish)
• FootballLineups profile

Persondata
Name	Mateo, Diego
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	7 August 1978
Place of birth	Roldán, Santa Fe, Argentina
Date of death
Place of death