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Diego Latorre Personal information Full name Diego Fernando Latorre Date of birth 4 August 1969 Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina Playing position Striker Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1987–1992 Boca Juniors 119 (33) 1992–1993 Fiorentina 2 (0) 1993–1995 Tenerife 69 (15) 1995-1996 UD Salamanca 22 (1) 1996–1998 Boca Juniors 67 (23) 1998–1999 Racing Club 29 (10) 1999–2000 Cruz Azul 18 (6) 2000 Chacarita Juniors 14 (2) 2000–2001 Rosario Central 9 (1) 2001–2003 Club Celaya 68 (27) 2003 Comunicaciones 2003–2004 Dorados de Sinaloa 2004–2005 Comunicaciones 15 (5) 2005–2006 Alacranes de Durango 13 (0) National team 1991 Argentina 6 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Diego Fernando Latorre (born August 4, 1969 in Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine football striker.
Latorre was one of the first Argentine players to be labelled as the "New Maradona". He made his professional debut for Boca Juniors on October 18, 1987 against Platense scoring his first goal at the same match. He won the 1991 Argentine league with Boca Juniors. His good performance took him to play with the Argentina national football team scoring his first goal in a Friendly match against Brazil.
In 1992, he joined Fiorentina with Gabriel Batistuta after the pair helped Argentina to win the Copa America in 1991. While Batistuta eventually became one of Fiorentina's all-time greats, Latorre only made 2 appearance with the club and quickly left for CD Tenerife in La Liga. He made 67 appearances 15 goals with the Spanish club. He moved to UD Salamanca in 1995, but only spent a single season there. He returned to Boca Juniors in 1996. He also played for Racing Club de Avellaneda and Rosario Central after returning from Europe. He later played in Mexico and Guatemala before retiring in 2005.
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