Arriving at
Sport Boys in 1950 on the recommendation of his brother Enrique Agurto, a player for the club, Diego Agurto made his debut at the age of 23 in central defense, a position he would hold until the end of his career. He won the
Peruvian championship with Sport Boys twice, in 1951 and 1958. A
Peruvian international, Agurto played two matches against
Panama (a 7–1 victory) and
Uruguay (a 2–5 defeat) in the
1952 Panamerican Championship in Santiago, Chile. == Managerial career ==