Diego Villares Yáñez (born 17 June 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Deportivo de La Coruña.
 Villares playing for Deportivo La Coruña in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Villares Yáñez | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Vilalba, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2015 | Racing Villalbés | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Racing Villalbés | 128 | (15) |
| 2018–2021 | Deportivo B | 46 | (6) |
| 2019 | → Racing Villalbés (loan) | 19 | (4) |
| 2021– | Deportivo La Coruña | 115 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024 | |||
Career
editBorn in Samarugo, Vilalba, Lugo, Galicia, Villares was a youth product of hometown side Racing Club Villalbés. He made his first team debut on 27 April 2014, in a 3–2 Tercera División home loss to Alondras CF.[1]
On 31 May 2018, after establishing himself as a first-choice for Villalbés, Villares signed for Deportivo de La Coruña and was assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[2] The following 15 January, after being sparingly used, he was loaned back to his former side for the remainder of the season.[3]
Upon returning from loan, Villares established himself as a regular starter for Fabril, before being promoted to the first team now also in the third division on 1 February 2021.[4] He made his debut for Dépor six days later, in a 2–0 away loss to Coruxo FC,[5] and subsequently became a starter for the side.[6]
On 19 May 2022, Villares renewed his contract with Deportivo until 2025.[7] He was an undisputed starter during the 2023–24 campaign, contributing with four goals in 40 matches as the club achieved promotion to Segunda División as champions.[8]
Honours
editDeportivo La Coruña
References
edit- ^ "Diego Villares, «Os que teñen que dalo todo polo Vilalbés son os de aquí»" [Diego Villares, "Those who have to give it all for Vilalbés are the ones from here"] (in Galician). Futbol in Lugo. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "El Fabril ficha a Diego Villares, la promesa de Tercera" [Fabril sign Diego Villares, the prospect of the Tercera] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Diego Villares cedido al Racing Vilalbés" [Diego Villares loaned to Racing Vilalbés] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Diego Villares incorpórase á disciplina do primeiro equipo" [Diego Villares joins the first team squad] (in Galician). Deportivo La Coruña. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Villares: "Estoy con ganas de más después del debut"" [Villares: "I am a lot eager after my debut"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Diego Villares: un regalo inesperado" [Diego Villares: an unexpected gift] (in Spanish). Vavel. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Diego Villares seguirá siendo uno de Os Nosos hasta 2025" [Diego Villares will continue being one of Our Own until 2025] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Diego Villares, un líder silencioso para el Deportivo" [Diego Villares, a silent leader for Deportivo] (in Spanish). DXT Campeón. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
External links
edit- Diego Villares at BDFutbol
- Diego Villares at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Diego Villares at Soccerway