Namesakes for Diego

Notable Artists: 1 painter

      Diego Velázquez   1599-1660  

Notable Athletes: 10 soccer, 1 tennis

      (soccer) Diego Maradona   1960-  
      (soccer) Diego Forlán   1979-  
      (soccer) Diego Pérez   1980-  
      (soccer) Diego Lugano   1980-  
      (soccer) Diego Cavalieri   1982-  
      (soccer) Diego Benaglio   1983-  
      (soccer) Diego Godín   1986-  
      (soccer) Diego Costa   1988-  
      (soccer) Diego Calvo   1991-  
      (tennis) Diego Schwartzman   1992-  
      (soccer) Diego Antonio Reyes   1992-  

Notable Explorers and Adventurers: 1 explorer

      Diego de Almagro   1479-1538  

Olympic Medalists: 2 gold, 1 bronze/silver

      (gold) Gabriel Fernández (a.k.a. Diego)   2004   basketball  
      (bronze/silver) Diego Occhiuzzi   2008; 2012   fencing  
      (gold) Diego Antonio Reyes   2012   football  

Saints: 5 blessed, 2 saints

      Blessed Diego de Acebo   ?-1207  
      Saint Diego of Alcala   1400-1463  
      Saint Diego Kisai   ?-1597  
      Blessed Diego Carvalho   ?-1624  
      Blessed Diego Aloysius de San Vitores   1627-1672  
      Blessed Diego José of Cadiz   1743-1801  
      Blessed Diego Oddi   1839-1919