Diego Cerega

Diego Cerega
Personal information
Born (1976-09-24) 24 September 1976
San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sport
Sport5-a-side football
DisabilityGlaucoma
Medal record
Representing  Argentina
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Team
Parapan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team

Diego Cerega (born 24 September 1976) is an Argentinian retired blind footballer. He has competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Paralympics.[1]

In 2020, Cerega became the world's first blind football coach and technical director for Fundación Paradeportes GoGol, a blind football team that is part of Cañuelas FC.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Diego Cerega - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 12 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Diego Cerega will be the first blind coach in the world (in Spanish)". Tucuman. 10 July 2020.
  3. ^ "The story of Diego Cerega (in Spanish)". La Nacion. 10 January 2020.