Diego Mendieta, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Diego Mendieta

Paraguayan footballer

Date of Birth: 13-Jun-1980

Place of Birth: Asunción, Capital District, Paraguay

Date of Death: 03-Dec-2012

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Paraguay

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Diego Mendieta (13 June 1980 - 3 December 2012) was a Paraguayan footballer who played as a forward for Persis Solo F.C..
His death on 3 December 2012 reportedly caused by cytomegalovirus, an easily treatable disease, sparked international outrage after it was made known that his club refused to pay his hospital fees, thus resulting in his demise.
The club also owed Mendieta an estimated US$12,500 in salaries which had prevented him from returning to his native Paraguay.
The International Federation of Professional Footballers (FIFPro), a worldwide representative organisation for professional football players, dubbed his death as a "disgrace for football".