Diego Martín Vásquez Castro (born 3 July 1971) is an Argentine football coach and former player who is the manager of Honduran club Motagua.
Club career Nicknamed Barbie, Vásquez played most of his career in Honduras as a goalkeeper, most notably for F.C. Motagua where he conquered several titles and individual awards.Diez.hn – Diego Vásquez: "Fui muy mujeriego" – 4 August 2010 He began his career playing for his hometown club San Martín de Mendoza.Futbolistasaxem.com.ar – De los tres palos a la pista de baile. La historia Diego “La Barbie” Vásquez – 17 December 2013
His debut for Motagua occurred on 24 August 1997, where he saved two penalty kicks in the 1–0 victory over C.D.S. Vida.LaPrensa.hn – Desafíe a Ismael – 7 September 2011 According to Diego, his most memorable event as a player took place in the final series of the 1999–2000 Honduran Liga Nacional season against Club Deportivo Olimpia where after a 0–0 global score, the title had to be decided by penalty shoot-outs in which Vásquez saved the decisive kick to give Motagua its 8th national championship.ElHeraldo.hn – Las 10 curiosidades del clásico Olimpia-Motagua – 7 April 2014
Vásquez retired from professional football in 2011 playing for Deportes Savio.Diez.hn – Diego Vásquez se retiró entre lágrimas del fútbol – 20 November 2011
Managerial career Just as he did as a player, Vásquez began with F.C. Motagua his career as a manager in Honduras in 2013.LaPrensa.hn – Diego Vásquez, presentado como nuevo entrenador del Motagua – 22 November 2013 The first achievement under his management occurred only a year after in the 2014–15 season, a success which represented Motagua's 13th national title.Televicentro.hn – Motagua alza su copa 13 como "Campeón de Honduras" al vencer 2-1 a Real Sociedad – 20 December 2014 In his first shot as a manager, he already owns the accomplishment of having over 300 consecutive games leading a Honduran Liga Nacional club as a coach, surpassing Carlos Padilla, also with Motagua.RadioHouse.hn – Las estadísticas exoneran a Diego Vásquez y señalan a los jugadores de Motagua – 11 October 2016
On 27 November 2023, Vásquez returned to Motagua.
Honors Player Motagua Honduran Liga Nacional (5): 1997–98 A, 1997–98 C, 1999–2000 A, 1999–2000 C, 2001–02 A Honduran Liga Nacional best goalkeeper (2): 1997–98 A, 1997–98 C
Universidad Honduran Liga Nacional best goalkeeper (1): 2004–05 C
Manager Motagua Honduran Liga Nacional (5): 2014–15 A, 2016–17 A, 2016–17 C, 2018–19 A, 2018–19 C Honduran Supercup (1): 2017
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