Diego Vera
Diego Daniel Vera Méndez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ˈβeɾa];[lower-alpha 1] born January 5, 1985) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a striker for Curicó Unido in the Chilean Primera División.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Daniel Vera Méndez | ||
| Date of birth | January 5, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Curicó Unido | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Bella Vista | 32 | (14) |
| 2007–2008 | Nacional | 31 | (5) |
| 2009 | Defensor Sporting | 12 | (5) |
| 2009 | Nacional | 11 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Liverpool | 14 | (6) |
| 2011 | Nanchang Hengyuan | 11 | (3) |
| 2011 | Deportivo Pereira | 15 | (1) |
| 2012 | Liverpool | 15 | (13) |
| 2012–2013 | Queretaro | 15 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Atlético de Rafaela | 44 | (17) |
| 2014–2015 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 23 | (6) |
| 2015–2017 | Independiente | 40 | (13) |
| 2017–2018 | Colón | 19 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Tigre | 14 | (2) |
| 2019– | Curicó Unido | 27 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Uruguay | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2020 | |||
Career
Vera was born in Montevideo, and began his career playing with his hometown team Bella Vista. Later he played for several Uruguayan clubs such as Nacional, Defensor Sporting and Liverpool.
In January 2011, he was transferred to Chinese side Nanchang Hengyuan, where he scored 3 goals in 11 Chinese Super League appearances.
On 20 July 2011, he signed a new deal with Colombian side Deportivo Pereira.[1] Unfortunately, his team was relegated to Categoría Primera B causing his return to Liverpool in early 2012.
On 30 June 2012, he signed for Mexican side Queretaro F.C.
On 16 July 2014, he signed for Estudiantes de La Plata.[2]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 20 February 2018[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Defensor Sporting | 2009–10 | Uruguayan Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Nacional | 2009–10 | Uruguayan Primera División | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Liverpool | 2010–11 | Uruguayan Primera División | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
| Shanghai Shenxin | 2011 | Chinese Super League | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Deportivo Pereira | 2011 | Categoría Primera A | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Liverpool | 2011–12 | Uruguayan Primera División | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 |
| Querétaro | 2012–13 | Liga MX | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Atlético Rafaela | 2012–13 | Argentine Primera División | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
| 2013–14 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 13 | ||
| Total | 44 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 18 | ||
| Estudiantes | 2014 | Argentine Primera División | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6[lower-alpha 3] | 3 | 24 | 8 |
| 2015 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Total | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 10 | ||
| Independiente | 2015 | Argentine Primera División | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 22 | 8 |
| 2016 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| 2016–17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| Total | 40 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 57 | 14 | ||
| Colón | 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
| 2017–18 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 14 | 4 | ||
| Total | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 9 | ||
| Career totals | 215 | 71 | 12 | 3 | 34 | 5 | 261 | 79 | ||
- In isolation, Vera is pronounced [ˈbeɾa].
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in Torneos de Verano
Honours
- Nacional
- Liguilla: 2007, 2008
Notes
References
- Diego Vera a Colombia
- The striker Diego Vera joins Estudiantes
- Diego Vera at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2018.