About Diego de Souza Carballo
Born 1984. Diego de Souza Carballo is an Uruguayan association football player.
Diego Alejandro de Souza Carballo (born 14 May 1984 in Melo) is a Uruguayan footballer. He plays for El Tanque Sisley as a midfielder. He is nicknamed "Pepe" and "El ojo".
Club career De Souza joined Defensor Sporting youth teams at the age of 16 and has since been claimed to be one of the greatest players in the history of the Uruguayan team. In 2009, he was chosen as the best player of the Uruguayan Primera División. In July 2010, Defensor Sporting received a US$1.5 million offer from Universidad de Chile which was accepted by the Uruguayan team but later turned down by de Souza's agent Gonzalo Madrid, who was hoping to place the midfielder in a European team. On 27 January 2011, Diego de Souza signed a contract with Banfield for four years.
International career He has been called up to the Uruguay national team but as an unused sub.
Honours
Defensor Sporting
Uruguayan League: 2007–08
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Who is Diego de Souza Carballo?
Uruguayan footballer
When was Diego de Souza Carballo born?
Diego de Souza Carballo was born on 14 May 1984 in Melo.
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Diego de Souza Carballo is an association football player.
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Diego de Souza Carballo is Uruguayan.
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