Diego Benaglio

Diego Orlando Benaglio (born 8 September 1983 in Zürich) is a Swiss footballer who plays for VfL Wolfsburg in the German Bundesliga, as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Benaglio started his career with hometown side Grasshopper-Club Zürich. Still in his teens, he moved to Germany and joined VfB Stuttgart, but appeared exclusively for the reserves during his three-year spell.

In 2005–06, he moved to Portugal's C.D. Nacional, soon gaining favour over Henrique Hilário, and becoming the Madeira side's undisputed first-choice after the veteran left for Chelsea. It was also during his first season that the club qualified for the UEFA Cup.

On 22 January 2008, Benaglio returned to Germany, moving to VfL Wolfsburg. He made his club debut eight days later, helping his team advance to the quarter-finals of the German Cup after a penalty shootout win over FC Schalke 04.

In the 2008–09 season, Benaglio only missed three matches as Wolfsburg were crowned league champions for the first time in the club's history. In the following year, he appeared significantly less, due to injury.

International career

A Swiss international since 2006, Benaglio was called-up for the 2006......
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