Diego Daniel Vera Méndez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ˈβeɾa];[a] born January 5, 1985) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a striker for Colón FC in the Uruguayan Segunda División.
 Vera with Independiente in 2015 | |||
| 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 | Colón FC | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bella Vista | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Bella Vista | 32 | (14) |
| 2007–2008 | Nacional | 31 | (5) |
| 2009 | Defensor Sporting | 12 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 | Nacional | 11 | (2) |
| 2010–2014 | Liverpool Montevideo | 29 | (19) |
| 2011 | → Nanchang Hengyuan (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2011 | → Deportivo Pereira (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Querétaro (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | → Atlético Rafaela (loan) | 44 | (17) |
| 2014–2015 | Estudiantes LP | 23 | (6) |
| 2015–2017 | Independiente | 40 | (13) |
| 2017–2018 | Colón | 19 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Tigre | 14 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Curicó Unido | 36 | (10) |
| 2021 | Defensor Sporting | 24 | (10) |
| 2022 | Racing Montevideo | 24 | (16) |
| 2023 | Danubio | 27 | (2) |
| 2024– | Colón FC | 5 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Uruguay | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2024 | |||
Career
editVera 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]
In 2024, Vera joined Colón FC in the Uruguayan second division.[3]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played on 20 February 2018[4]
| 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[b] | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Nacional | 2009–10 | Uruguayan Primera División | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 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[c] | 3 | 24 | 8 |
| 2015 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Total | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 10 | ||
| Independiente | 2015 | Argentine Primera División | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6[c] | 0 | 22 | 8 |
| 2016 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| 2016–17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 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[c] | 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].
- ^ a b c Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ a b c d Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearances in Torneos de Verano
Honours
edit- Nacional
- Liguilla: 2007, 2008
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Diego Vera a Colombia
- ^ The striker Diego Vera joins Estudiantes
- ^ @informacion_uruguay (9 February 2024). "Los delanteros Diego Vera y Bruno Abbate , fueron presentados como nuevos jugadores de Colon" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ Diego Vera at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
External links
edit- Diego Daniel Vera at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Diego Vera at Soccerway
- Diego Vera at Atilio.uy (in Spanish)
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