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Diego Vera
Vera with Independiente in 2015
Personal information
Full name Diego Daniel Vera Méndez
Date of birth (1985-01-05) January 5, 1985 (age 39)
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)
2011Nanchang Hengyuan (loan) 11 (3)
2011Deportivo Pereira (loan) 15 (1)
2012Querétaro (loan) 15 (2)
2013–2014Atlético 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

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.

Career

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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]

In 2024, Vera joined Colón FC in the Uruguayan second division.[3]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 20 February 2018[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ In isolation, Vera is pronounced [ˈbeɾa].
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ a b c d Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  4. ^ Appearances in Torneos de Verano

Honours

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Nacional
  • Liguilla: 2007, 2008

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Diego Vera a Colombia
  2. ^ The striker Diego Vera joins Estudiantes
  3. ^ @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.
  4. ^ Diego Vera at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
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