Diego García (footballer, born 2000)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego García Campos | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leganés | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Madrid | |||
| 2014–2016 | Alcobendas | ||
| 2016–2019 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Rayo Vallecano B | 18 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Leganés B | 53 | (21) |
| 2021– | Leganés | 29 | (7) |
| 2022–2023 | → Fuenlabrada (loan) | 36 | (13) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 January 2024 | |||
Diego García Campos (born 18 April 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for CD Leganés.
Club career
Born in Madrid, García represented Real Madrid, Alcobendas CF and Rayo Vallecano as a youth.[1] He made his senior debut with the latter's reserves on 6 December 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 Tercera División home win against RSD Alcalá.[2]
García scored his first senior goal on 22 September 2019, netting the opener in a 2–1 home success over AD Torrejón CF.[3] He did not establish himself as a regular starter during the campaign, starting in just seven matches and scoring one further goal.
On 6 October 2020, García signed for CD Leganés, being initially assigned to the B-team also in the fourth division.[4] The following 16 May, after scoring 13 goals with the B's, he made his first team debut by replacing Sabin Merino late into a 3–0 home win against UD Logroñés in the Segunda División championship.[5][6]
On 3 August 2022, García was loaned to Primera Federación side CF Fuenlabrada for the season.[7] After being the club's top scorer with 13 goals, he returned to Lega in June 2023 and renewed his contract until 2025.[8]
García scored his first professional goal on 27 August 2023, netting Leganés' second through a penalty kick in a 2–0 home win over Albacete Balompié.
References
- ^ "Diego García Campos - DIEGO" (in Spanish). FutMadrid. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Rayo B 2–0 Alcalá: «El fortín de Vallecas da seguridad al Rayo B»" [Rayo B 2–0 Alcalá: "The stronghold of Vallecas give safeness to Rayo B"] (in Spanish). Unión Rayo. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "RAYO B 2–1 TORREJÓN | Trabajada victoria del filial" [RAYO B 2–1 TORREJÓN | Hard-worked victory of the reserve team] (in Spanish). El Gol de Madriz. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "El C.D. Leganés 'B' incorpora al delantero Diego García" [C.D. Leganés 'B' sign the forward Diego García] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Miguel relanza a un Leganés que va a por la tercera plaza" [Miguel relauches a Leganés which fight for the third place] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Diego García made his debut with the first team of C.D. Leganés". CD Leganés. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "El C.D. Leganés y el C.F. Fuenlabrada acuerdan la cesión de Diego García por una temporada" [C.D. Leganés and C.F. Fuenlabrada agree the loan of Diego García for one season] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Diego García renueva con el Leganés hasta 2025" [Diego García renews with Leganés until 2025] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
External links
- Diego García at BDFutbol
- Diego García at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Diego García at Soccerway