Diego Agurto

Diego Agurto Vilela (13 November 1927 – 1 July 2002) is a Peruvian football manager and former player.

Playing career Arriving at Sport Boys in 1950 on the recommendation of his brother Enrique Agurto, a player for the club, Diego Agurto made his debut at the age of 23 in central defense, a position he would hold until the end of his career. He won the Peruvian championship with Sport Boys twice, in 1951 and 1958.

A Peruvian international, Agurto played two matches against Panama (a 7–1 victory) and Uruguay (a 2–5 defeat) in the 1952 Panamerican Championship in Santiago, Chile.

Managerial career After becoming a coach, Diego Agurto managed Sport Boys in 1968, and again six years later. In 1974, at the helm of Unión Huaral, he led the team to the Peruvian league runner-up title and participated in the 1975 Copa Libertadores. He secured a second Copa Perú with another Talara club, IMI Talara, in 1998.

Honours Player Sport Boys Peruvian Primera División (2): 1951, 1958

Manager Atlético Torino Copa Perú: 1994

IMI Talara Copa Perú: 1998