The new profession of former Fenerbahçe player Diego Perotti surprised many.

Former Fenerbahçe player Diego Perotti, who was away from the fields due to injuries in the last period of his career, announced a few months ago that he had decided to retire from football. Perotti has decided to stay in football with a different profession.

HE BECAME A TALENT SCOUT

Perotti started working as a talent scout alongside Diego Tavano, the owner of the BSM management company. In a statement to Corriere dello Sport regarding the matter, the Argentine said, "I am learning and discovering another side of football by working with manager Diego Tavano and BSM."

"I AM LIVING MY LIFE WITHOUT REGRETS"

Speaking about the end of his football career, Perotti stated, "Of course, I feel a bit of regret for not being able to end my career on the field due to injuries, but I felt that it was time to stop. When I made the announcement two months ago, I felt pains in my stomach for a few days; it was inevitable, but now I am fine and I am living my life without regrets," he expressed.

PEROTTI'S FOOTBALL CAREER

Diego Perotti began his professional career at the Argentine team CD Moron; he later played for Sevilla, Boca Juniors, Genoa, and Roma. In 2020, the Argentine player transferred to Fenerbahçe, one of the Süper Lig teams. His adventure at Fenerbahçe, which he joined on October 5, was short-lived due to injury problems, but he managed to score 3 goals in 4 league matches with his team. After leaving Fenerbahçe at the end of his first season, Perotti signed with the Italian team Salernitana in February 2022 and left there at the end of the 2021-22 season, becoming a free agent. The Argentine player officially announced the end of his football career at the age of 36 with a post he made on September 12, 2024.