| Diego Santa Cruz | |
| Fullname: | Diego Anibal Santa Cruz Cantero |
| Birth Date: | 29 October 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Asunción, Paraguay |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1998–2001 |
| Youthclubs1: | Olimpia Asunción |
| Years1: | 2000 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2001–2003 |
| Years3: | 2003–2004 |
| Goals3: | 6 |
| Years4: | 2004 |
| Clubs4: | NK Zadar |
| Years5: | 2004 |
| Years6: | 2005 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1999 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2001 |
| Pcupdate: | 7 February 2009 |
| Ntupdate: | 1 July 2008 |
Diego Anibal Santa Cruz Cantero (born 29 October 1982) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
In 2000, Santa Cruz played for Cerro Corá scoring 3 league goals.[1]
In September 2003, Santa Cruz scored for Cerro Corá in a 1–0 home victory against Universal Encarnación in Paraguay's Division Intermedia.[2] [3]
In the 2004 season, Santa Cruz scored 5 league goals.[4]
He has played for NK Zadar and Sportivo Luqueño.
In 1999, Santa Cruz was member of the Paraguay national under-17 football team and was selected as part of the 23-man squad for the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship.[5] [6] [7] [8]
In 2001, Santa Cruz was part of the Paraguay national under-20 football team.[9]
Diego is the younger brother of the striker Roque Santa Cruz, and older brother of Julio Santa Cruz.