Diego Gavilan

Birth Date: March 1 1980
Birth Place: Asunci?n
Birth Nation: Paraguay
Height: 176cm
Weight: 67Kg
Nationality: Paraguayan
Position: Midfielder

On Jan 27 2003, Newcastle United sent Diego Gavilan out on loan to Sporting Club Internacional (Brazil) until December 2003, though the Toon have reserved the right to sell him when the transfer window re-opens in the summer of 2003.

Diego Gavilan has two nicknames - One is 'Pampero' which means 'the horse that runs like the wind' and the second nickname is 'Sparrowhawk' He was also the first Paraguayan ever to play in England

Full name: Diego Antonio Gavilan Zarate
Gavilan also played for Paraguay during the 2002 World Cup in Japan & Korea