Mudo Valdez

Diego Gabriel Valdez Samudio (born 14 November 1993), better known as Mudo Valdez (Spanish, the mute), is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Club Guaraní.

Diego Valdez
Personal information
Full name Diego Gabriel Valdez Samudio
Date of birth (1993-11-14) 14 November 1993
Place of birth Paraguay
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Guaraní
Number 8
Youth career
2011–2012 Rubio Ñu
2012–2013 Herreros Bueno
2013–2016 Deportivo Capiatá
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Sportivo San Lorenzo 16 (1)
2019–2021 Atlético San Luis 3 (1)
2020–2021Sol de América (loan) 51 (11)
2022– Guaraní 0 (0)
International career
2019– Paraguay 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:40, 11 June 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 April 2019

Professional career

Valdez spent his early career in the lower leagues of Paraguay with Rubio Ñu, Herreros Bueno, and Deportivo Capiatá before moving to Sportivo San Lorenzo in 2016.[1] He made his professional debut with Sportivo San Lorenzo in a 1-0 Paraguayan Primera División win over Club River Plate on 22 January 2019.

International career

Valdez made his debut for the Paraguay national football team in a friendly 1–0 loss to Peru on 22 March 2019.

Personal life

Valdez received the nickname "El Mudo" (Spanish for mute) from his coach, Xavi Roura, for how quiet Valdez was.[2][3]

References

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