Diego Cervantes
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 Cervantes playing for Puebla | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Alberto Cervantes Chávez | ||
| Date of birth | 30 August 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
América U-23 (Manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2011 | América | 42 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → San Luis (Loan) | 10 | (3) |
| 2009 |
→ Necaxa (Loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2009 | → Atlante (Loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Monterrey (Loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 |
Puebla | 17 | (0) |
| 2013 | Querétaro | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Delfines (Loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | Lobos BUAP | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Atlético San Luis | 44 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2020 |
Querétaro Reserves and Academy | ||
| 2021– |
América Reserves and Academy | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 February 2014 | |||
Diego Alberto Cervantes Chávez (born 30 August 1984) is a Mexican former
Career
Before earning a spot on Club América's senior team, Cervantes worked his way up the inferior divisions, eventually earning a spot in San Luis F.C., America's minor league affiliate at the time. After helping San Luis earn a promotion to the first division after the Clausura 2005 season, Cervantes was transferred to Club América prior to the Apertura 2005 season.
His debut in the professional Mexican league came October 30, 2005 - in a game against one of America's most bitter rivals -
He would play once more during the regular season, coming on to the pitch as a substitute against Atlante, where his brother Horacio Cervantes plays, also as a defender. Diego once again helped the club to victory, beating Atlante 4–3.
In the Apertura 2005 playoffs, to which America qualified in the first position with the best record in the league, Diego was called to play against
Following the elimination, Carrillo was fired and Cervantes was relegated to the bench by subsequent managers, Víctor Manuel Aguado and Manuel Lapuente.
The Américanista defence suffered through a stagnant period forcing them to reconsider their roster; Diego was a casualty and returned to San Luis in 2008 for that year's Apertura.
His next stop was Necaxa for the 2009 Clausura season. A move to reinforce that team to fight against relegation – eventually they lost the battle, dragging them to
Not in the plans of boss Jesús Ramírez made Cervantes wear his fourth jersey in a short time. For the 2009 Apertura season he defended his brother's old team, Atlante.
References
External links
- Diego Cervantes (Diego Alberto Cervantes Chávez) at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- Diego Cervantes (Diego Alberto Cervantes Chávez) – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Diego Alberto Cervantes at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Diego Cervantes (6) esmas.com Official Club América profile at the Wayback Machine (archived October 11, 2007) (in Spanish)