Diego Klimowicz
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Diego Fernando Klimowicz (born 6 July 1974) is an Argentine
football forward who plays for Instituto
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in the Argentine Primera B Nacional (second division) in 1993. In 1996, he was sold to Rayo Vallecano
of the Spanish La Liga
but at the end of that first season with the club, they were relegated to the Segunda División
(second division). In his second season, Rayo finished 8th, failing to regain their place in the first division, but halfway through, in January 1998 he was sold to Real Valladolid
of La Liga, and after only one and a half seasons with the club he returned to Argentina to play for Lanús
. In December 2001, he was transferred to VfL Wolfsburg
. In May 2007, he joined Borussia Dortmund
on a 2 year contract. In the winter transfer window 2008-09, he transferred to VfL Bochum
. On 2 March 2010, he announced his retirement from professional football due to a hip injury.
However, on December 24, 2010, Klimowicz decided to come back from retirement and re-joined his first team, Instituto
, in the Argentine second division. He signed a one-year contract.
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|1997–98||rowspan="2"|Real Valladolid
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|1999–00||rowspan="3"|Lanús
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|2001–02||rowspan="6"|VfL Wolfsburg
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|2002–03||25||7||2||2||27||9
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|2003–04||33||15||2||1||35||16
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|2005–06||26||12||1||1||27||13
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|2006–07||21||6||3||4||24||10
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|2007–08||rowspan="2"|Borussia Dortmund
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|2008–09||10||0||1||1||11||1
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|2008–09||rowspan="2"|VfL Bochum
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|2009–10
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, who plays for the Ecuadorian national team
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Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football forward who plays for Instituto
Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba
Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba is an Argentine sports club from Córdoba, which professional football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second division of the Argentine football league system.Famous players who have played at Instituto include Osvaldo Ardiles, Mario Alberto...
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Career
Klimowicz started his career at InstitutoInstituto Atlético Central Córdoba
Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba is an Argentine sports club from Córdoba, which professional football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second division of the Argentine football league system.Famous players who have played at Instituto include Osvaldo Ardiles, Mario Alberto...
in the Argentine Primera B Nacional (second division) in 1993. In 1996, he was sold to Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D., often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas...
of the Spanish La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
but at the end of that first season with the club, they were relegated to the Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
(second division). In his second season, Rayo finished 8th, failing to regain their place in the first division, but halfway through, in January 1998 he was sold to Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, from where the nickname Pucela is derived....
of La Liga, and after only one and a half seasons with the club he returned to Argentina to play for Lanús
Club Atlético Lanús
Club Atlético Lanús is a sports club from Lanús, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Founded on 3 January 1915, the club's main sports are football and basketball. In both sports, Lanús plays in Argentina's top divisions: Primera División and Liga Nacional de Básquet...
. In December 2001, he was transferred to VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg is a professional German association football club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, who play in the Bundesliga football competition. Wolfsburg have won the Bundesliga once in their history, in the 2008–09 season, and were DFB-Pokal runners-up in 1995. The current head coach is Felix...
. In May 2007, he joined Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
on a 2 year contract. In the winter transfer window 2008-09, he transferred to VfL Bochum
VfL Bochum
Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as simply VfL Bochum, is a German association football club based in the city of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia.-Founding to World War II:...
. On 2 March 2010, he announced his retirement from professional football due to a hip injury.
However, on December 24, 2010, Klimowicz decided to come back from retirement and re-joined his first team, Instituto
Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba
Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba is an Argentine sports club from Córdoba, which professional football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second division of the Argentine football league system.Famous players who have played at Instituto include Osvaldo Ardiles, Mario Alberto...
, in the Argentine second division. He signed a one-year contract.
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|1993–94||rowspan="3"|Instituto
Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba
Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba is an Argentine sports club from Córdoba, which professional football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second division of the Argentine football league system.Famous players who have played at Instituto include Osvaldo Ardiles, Mario Alberto...
||rowspan="3"|Nacional B
Primera B Nacional Argentina
Primera B Nacional is the second most important category of Argentine football organized by the Argentine Football Association.It is played by teams from all over the country...
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|1996–97||rowspan="2"|Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D., often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas...
||Primera División
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
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|1997–98||Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
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|1997–98||rowspan="2"|Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, from where the nickname Pucela is derived....
||rowspan="2"|Primera División
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
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|1998–99||21||1||||||
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|1999–00||rowspan="3"|Lanús
Club Atlético Lanús
Club Atlético Lanús is a sports club from Lanús, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Founded on 3 January 1915, the club's main sports are football and basketball. In both sports, Lanús plays in Argentina's top divisions: Primera División and Liga Nacional de Básquet...
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|2001–02||rowspan="6"|VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg is a professional German association football club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, who play in the Bundesliga football competition. Wolfsburg have won the Bundesliga once in their history, in the 2008–09 season, and were DFB-Pokal runners-up in 1995. The current head coach is Felix...
||rowspan="10"|Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
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|2005–06||26||12||1||1||27||13
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|2006–07||21||6||3||4||24||10
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|2007–08||rowspan="2"|Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
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|2008–09||10||0||1||1||11||1
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|2008–09||rowspan="2"|VfL Bochum
VfL Bochum
Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as simply VfL Bochum, is a German association football club based in the city of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia.-Founding to World War II:...
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|2009–10
2009–10 Fußball-Bundesliga
The 2009–10 Fußball-Bundesliga was the 47th season of the Fußball-Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. The season commenced on 7 August 2009 with the traditional season opening match involving the defending champions VfL Wolfsburg and VfB Stuttgart. The last games were played on 8 May 2010...
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Personal life
Diego is the older brother of Javier KlimowiczJavier Klimowicz
Javier Hernán Klimowicz Laganá is a naturalized Ecuadorian football goalkeeper, who plays for Emelec....
, who plays for the Ecuadorian national team
Ecuador national football team
The Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...
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