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461:, which were organised by former Adelaide United chairman Mel Patzwald who facilitated both the Romario transfer as well as the sister relationship between both clubs and was instrumental in the Adelaide United Brazilian connection. which also netted United former
376:, Florida at the age of 14. He played club soccer for Miami Strike Force, and was a major part of a talented team which won 5 consecutive state championships, 2 regional championships, and finished second in the National Championship.
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407:. Walsh did not garner much time with the Crew, although playing extremely well when he was given the opportunity earning Columbus Crew Goal of the Year for 2003. He was traded at the end of the season to the
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in the 2006 pre-season, he was released again, and played for
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for an 88th-minute winner. During his second season with
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Expatriate men's association footballers in New
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422:during the 2005 season. After a brief stint with
1399:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand
33: and the second or paternal family name is
472:himself, who regarded him highly as a player.
434:where the pair helped the team make it to the
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327:*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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438:playoffs in its first year in the league.
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1474:All-American college men's soccer players
1464:Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand
1016:. Nz.sports.yahoo.com. 21 February 2011.
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947:"Brazilian Diego joins Adelaide United"
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468:. Diego was recommended to Adelaide by
1469:Men's association football midfielders
1369:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
516:He is currently an assistant coach at
479:on 14 January 2007, with an assist to
347:(born 8 December 1979) is a Brazilian
1075:Columbus Crew first-round draft picks
1031:. Noquartersoccer.com. Archived from
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1359:Footballers from Santos, São Paulo
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968:Earle, Richard (21 January 2009).
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1439:SMU Mustangs men's soccer players
103:1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
475:He debuted impressively against
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16:Brazilian footballer (born 1979)
430:along with Brazilian superstar
1:
1404:Wellington Phoenix FC players
988:"Ex-Red Diego Signs For 'Nix"
897:Last updated 21 February 2011
389:NSCAA first team All-American
385:Southern Methodist University
1389:Sporting Kansas City players
1414:Major League Soccer players
1364:Brazilian men's footballers
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1449:USL First Division players
1409:Adelaide United FC players
1384:Charleston Battery players
949:. ABC News. 9 January 2007
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535:All-Time Club Performances
528:A-League career statistics
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1454:USL Championship players
463:World Player of the Year
345:Diego Costa Bastos Walsh
63:Diego Costa Bastos Walsh
25:, the first or maternal
771:Wellington Phoenix F.C.
522:Grand Canyon University
1394:Real Salt Lake players
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1379:Columbus Crew players
1027:Mikey (19 May 2011).
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1419:A-League Men players
351:who last played for
55:Personal information
976:on 24 October 2009.
935:on 9 December 2008.
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447:Australian A-League
420:Kansas City Wizards
409:Kansas City Wizards
401:2003 MLS SuperDraft
357:Thai Premier League
190:Kansas City Wizards
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1318:Guillermo Gonzalez
1288:Alecko Eskandarian
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508:Charleston Battery
501:Wellington Phoenix
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280:Charleston Battery
262:Wellington Phoenix
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129:SMU Mustangs
118:Youth career
34:
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1349:1979 births
1313:Diego Walsh
520:D1 program
449:during the
108:Position(s)
41:Diego Walsh
27:family name
1343:Categories
1323:Pat Noonan
1303:Mike Magee
1298:Nate Jaqua
1097:Cunningham
998:23 January
953:16 January
905:References
840:Club Total
690:Club Total
349:footballer
112:Midfielder
74:1979-12-08
1197:Lundgaard
477:Sydney FC
293:2011–2012
257:2010–2011
239:2006–2009
185:2004–2005
124:1999–2002
60:Full name
1202:Williams
1187:Abubakar
1177:Campbell
1122:Marshall
926:FIFA.com
777:A-League
726:A-League
600:A-League
549:A-League
512:TOT S.C.
489:A-League
481:Fernando
459:Adelaide
455:Miami FC
428:Miami FC
353:TOT S.C.
298:TOT S.C.
226:Miami FC
21:In this
1227:Arfsten
1222:Quinton
1217:Schulte
1182:Saravia
1152:Balchan
1112:Martino
1107:Oughton
812:2010–11
783:2009–10
722:Season
660:2008–09
633:2007–08
606:2006–07
545:Season
470:Romario
466:Romario
445:in the
432:Romario
403:by the
355:in the
1231:Zengue
1192:Hansen
1167:Finley
1162:Finlay
1132:Kamara
1102:Chulis
1092:Jachym
1087:Cozier
764:Goals
758:Goals
752:Goals
746:Goals
738:Total
587:Goals
581:Goals
575:Goals
569:Goals
561:Total
363:Career
100:Height
94:Brazil
90:Santos
31:Bastos
1212:Malou
1207:Berry
1172:Sweat
1157:Meram
1127:Garey
1117:Walsh
933:(PDF)
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719:Club
542:Club
416:Preki
374:Miami
310:Total
140:Years
35:Walsh
1147:Dike
1142:Duka
1000:2009
955:2009
761:App
755:App
749:App
743:App
734:Asia
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572:App
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557:Asia
518:NCAA
383:for
321:(16)
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203:2006
167:2003
150:Apps
144:Team
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