Adrián Diéguez Grande (born 4 February 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a central defender or a left-back for Polish club Jagiellonia Białystok.

Adrián Diéguez
Personal information
Full name Adrián Diéguez Grande
Date of birth (1996-02-04) 4 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Jagiellonia Białystok
Number 17
Youth career
2010–2012 Getafe
2012–2014 Carabanchel
2014–2015 Getafe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Alcorcón B 37 (1)
2016–2017 Alcorcón 5 (0)
2017Fuenlabrada (loan) 16 (0)
2017–2018 Alavés B 2 (1)
2017–2020 Alavés 6 (0)
2019Huesca (loan) 9 (0)
2019–2020Alcorcón (loan) 32 (1)
2020–2022 Fuenlabrada 69 (2)
2022–2023 Ponferradina 30 (0)
2023– Jagiellonia Białystok 30 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024

Career

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Youth career

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Born in Madrid, Diéguez represented Getafe and Carabanchel as a youth.[1]

Alcorcón

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On 29 July 2015, he moved to neighbouring Alcorcón, being assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.[1] Diéguez made his senior debut on 30 August 2015, starting in a 2–2 away draw against Pozuelo de Alarcón.[2] He scored his first goal as a senior the following 15 May in a 1–2 loss at Parla.[3]

Diéguez played his first professional match on 8 September 2016, starting in a 1–0 Copa del Rey home win against former side Getafe.[4] His Segunda División debut came eleven days later, in a 1–0 home victory over Córdoba CF.[5][6][7]

Loan to Fuenlabrada

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On 25 January 2017, Diéguez was loaned to Segunda División B side Fuenlabrada until June.[8]

Deportivo Alavés B

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On 4 July 2017, he moved to another reserve team, after agreeing to a four-year deal with Deportivo Alavés B,[9] but joined the main squad in La Liga ahead of the pre-season.[citation needed] Diéguez made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 28 October 2017, starting in a 1–2 home loss against Valencia.[5][10]

Loan to Huesca

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On 31 January 2019, he moved to fellow top tier side Huesca on loan until the end of the season,[11] and made his debut for the club on 9 February in a 2–0 win against Girona.[5][12]

Return to Alcorcón

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On 28 July 2019, Diéguez returned to his first club Alcorcón after agreeing to a one-year loan deal.[13]

Return to Fuenlabrada

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On 15 September of the following year, he returned to Fuenla on a four-year contract, with the side now in the second division.[14]

Ponferradina

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On 27 July 2022, after Fuenlabrada's relegation, Diéguez moved to another second division club Ponferradina,[15] which costed €350,000.[5]

Jagiellonia Białystok

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On 21 June 2023, Jagiellonia Białystok announced the signing of Diéguez on a two-year deal, with an extension option.[16] He was assigned with a squad number #17 and debuted on 22 July 2023, in a 3–0 away loss to Raków Częstochowa. That match was also his debut in a starting lineup. On 14 April 2024, in the 18th minute of the match, he received a straight-away red card for fauling Benjamin Källman.[17][18] He scored own goal on 7 August 2024, in a 0–1 home loss against FK Bodø/Glimt in UEFA Champions League eliminations.[19][20][21]

Diéguez scored his first goal for Jagiellonia on 22 August 2024, in the 5th minute of a 1-4 home loss to AFC Ajax, in the UEFA Europa League final elimination round.[22][23][24] On 15 September 2024, he was given a red card in a 5-0 away loss over Lech Poznań.[25][26][27]

Honours

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Jagiellonia Białystok

Individual

  • Polish Union of Footballers' Ekstraklasa Team of the Season: 2023–24[29]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Adrián Diéguez, octavo fichaje del Alcorcón B" [Adrián Diéguez, eighth signing of Alcorcón B] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Alcorcón B | Buen punto para comenzar" [Alcorcón B | Good point to start] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Alcorcón B | Fin a la temporada en un partido trepidante" [Alcorcón B | End of the season in a tremendous match] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Alejo lleva al Alcorcón a la siguiente ronda de Copa" [Alejo takes Alcorcón to the following round of the Cup] (in Spanish). Marca. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d "Adrián Diéguez (Sofascore)". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Hiszpania - Adrián Diéguez - Profil piłkarza wraz z aktualnościami, statystykami, oraz historią - Soccerway". pl.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Alcorcón vs. Cordoba CF - 20 września 2016 - Soccerway". pl.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Adrián Diéguez cedido al C.F. Fuenlabrada" [Adrián Diéguez loaned to C.F. Fuenlabrada] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  9. ^ "El Deportivo Alavés ficha al prometedor central Adrián Diéguez" [Deportivo Alavés sign the promising stopper Adrián Diéguez] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  10. ^ Sofascore. "28 October 2017, Alavés – Valencia (2–1)". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Adrián Diéguez sale cedido a la SD Huesca" [Adrián Diéguez moves out on loan at SD Huesca] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  12. ^ Sofascore. "9 February 2019, Girona vs Huesca (2–0)". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Adrián Diéguez sale cedido a la AD Alcorcón" [Adrián Diéguez moves out on loan at AD Alcorcón] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  14. ^ "Diéguez vuelve al Fuenla" [Diéguez returns to Fuenla] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 15 September 2020. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  15. ^ "La SD Ponferradina incorpora al central Adrián Diéguez" [SD Ponferradina sign the stopper Adrián Diéguez] (in Spanish). SD Ponferradina. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  16. ^ "ADRIAN DIEGUEZ W JAGIELLONII" (in Polish). Jagiellonia Białystok. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Szalony mecz w Białymstoku i wielka sensacja! W tym spotkaniu było wszystko". Przegląd Sportowy Onet (in Polish). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  18. ^ Głąb, Bartosz (14 April 2024). "Niewykorzystany karny i czerwona kartka. Jaga zatrzymana w wyścigu po mistrzostwo". gol24.pl (in Polish).
  19. ^ "Gol samobójczy w meczu Jagiellonii w Lidze Mistrzów zadecydował o wyniku". Sport.pl (in Polish). 7 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  20. ^ Mazurek, Wojciech (7 August 2024). "Jagiellonia była blisko, ale przesądził samobój. Bodo/Glimt ze skromną zaliczką". Goal.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  21. ^ Garus, Marek (7 August 2024). "Samobój przesądził o wyniku. Bodo/Glimt lepsze od Jagiellonii w Białymstoku". sport.radiozet.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  22. ^ Media, Wirtualna Polska. "Szalony początek meczu w Białymstoku! Trzy gole w przeciągu 28 minut [WIDEO]". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  23. ^ Czaplewski, Jacek (22 August 2024). "Skrót meczu Jagiellonia Białystok - Ajax Amsterdam 1:4. Trzy gole już przed przerwą. Mistrz Polski napędził strachu gigantowi". gol24.pl (in Polish).
  24. ^ "Adrián Diéguez (season 2024–25)". www.90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  25. ^ S.A, Telewizja Polska (15 September 2024). "Kontrowersja w meczu Lech – Jagiellonia. Sprzeczne opinie Stefańskiego i Marciniaka". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  26. ^ "Czerwona kartka w hicie Ekstraklasy! Za chwilę przepiękny gol [WIDEO]". Meczyki.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  27. ^ Wylęgała, Bartek (14 April 2024). "Adrian Dieguez przeprosił za czerwoną kartkę z Cracovią". weszlo.com (in Polish). Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  28. ^ Kowalski, Jakub (25 May 2024). "Historyczny triumf! Jagiellonia Białystok mistrzem Polski". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  29. ^ "Dominatorzy z Jagiellonii! Piłkarze PKO BP Ekstraklasy wybrali" (in Polish). Polish Union of Footballers. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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