Diego Virrueta


Diego Eduardo Virrueta Candia, known simply as Diego Virrueta, is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Cienciano in Torneo Descentralizado.

Club career

Diego Virrueta was promoted to the Cienciano first team in January 2009. Manager Julio César Uribe gave him his league debut in the Torneo Descentralizado on 22 March 2009 away to Sport Huancayo. He entered the match in the 46th minute for Sergio Júnior but could not help his side avoid the 2–0 defeat.
He recorded his first win with Cienciano in his third league match coming off the bench once again in the 3–0 win over Alianza Atlético for Round 11. Virrueta only managed three appearances in his debut season.