Diego Espejo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Espejo and the second or maternal family name is de la Concepción.

Diego Espejo

Personal information
Full name	Diego Espejo de la Concepción[1]
Date of birth	(2002-08-18) 18 August 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Osasuna B
Number	18
Youth career
	Tenerife
2016–2022	Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Atlético Madrid B	0	(0)
2022–2023	→ Atlético Ottawa (loan)	49	(2)
2024	→ Orihuela (loan)	13	(3)
2024–	Osasuna B	10	(1)
International career^‡
2018	Spain U17	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 April 2022

Diego Espejo de la Concepción (born 18 August 2002) is a Spanish footballer currently playing as a defender for Osasuna B in the Primera Federación.

Early life

Born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Espejo began playing youth football with local teams in Tranvía and Chincanayro.[2] his youth career with Tenerife.[3][4] In 2016, he joined the Atlético Madrid youth system.[5] In 2019, he scored a notable bicycle kick goal in a youth match against Leganés.[6]

Club career

In July 2021, he joined Atlético Madrid B in the Tercera División RFEF,[7] where he made a few bench appearances, but did not appear in a match.[8]

In February 2022, he signed a contract extension with Atlético Madrid through, prior to being loaned out to their affiliate club, Atlético Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League for the 2022 season.[9] In 2022, he led the league in headed clearances with 80 and finished second in total clearances with 114.[10] After the season, his loan was extended for another year,[11][12] with it also being announced that he would trial with Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF in January, before joining Ottawa for pre-season.[13] Espejo returned to Atlético Madrid B after his season-long loan expired in November 2023.[14]

In January 2024, Espejo was loaned to Segunda Federación club Orihuela for the remainder of the season.[15][16] On 4 February 2024, he scored a brace in a 2-1 victory over El Palo.[17]

In August 2024, Espejo joined Osasuna B in the Primera Federación through June 2026, with an option to extend for an additional two seasons.[18][19]

International career

In 2016, he was named to the Canary Islands regional U16 team.[20] In 2018, he was called up to the Spain U17 team, where he earned two caps.[21]

Honours

Atlético Ottawa

• • Canadian Premier League Regular season: 2022

Career statistics

As of 1 June 2024[1][8]

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		Domestic Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atlético Madrid B	2021–22	Tercera División RFEF	0	0	–		–		–		0	0
Atlético Ottawa (loan)	2022	Canadian Premier League	25	0	2[a]	0	1	0	–		28	0
	2023		19	1	–		2	1	–		21	2
	Total		44	1	2	0	3	1	0	0	49	2
Orihuela (loan)	2023–24	Segunda Federación	13	3	–		0	0	4[b]	0	17	3
Career total			57	4	2	0	3	1	4	0	66	5

Notes

1. Appearance(s) in the CPL playoffs
2. Appearance(s) in the Segunda Federación promotion playoffs

References

1. Diego Espejo at Soccerway
2. Rodríguez, Tomás (28 March 2023). "Diego Espejo, el tinerfeño del Atlético de Madrid que triunfa en Canadá" [Diego Espejo, the Atlético de Madrid native from Tenerife who triumphs in Canada]. Radio Marca Tenerife.
3. Fernandes, Vinicius (February 24, 2022). "Atlético de Madrid-ESP empresta jovem zagueiro ao Atlético Ottawa-CAN" [Atletico Madrid-ESP lends young defender to Atlético Ottawa-CAN]. DaBase (in Spanish).
4. Jacques, John (February 22, 2022). "Atletico Ottawa Reveals Two International Loans". Northern Tribune.
5. Baines, Tim (February 22, 2022). "Atletico Ottawa adds two players on season-long loan from other Atletico clubs". Ottawa Sun.
6. "El monumental gol de chilena de Diego Espejo, juvenil del Atlético" [The monumental bicycle kick goal of Diego Espejo, Atlético youth]. ABC (in Spanish). February 14, 2019.
7. "Ottawa brings on Diego Espejo, Vladimir Moragrega on loan from Atléti family". OneSoccer. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
8. "Diego Espejo Statistics". La Preferente.
9. "Diego Espejo renueva hasta 2024 y jugará cedido en el Atlético Ottawa durante la temporada 2022" [Diego Espejo renews until 2024 and will play on loan at Atlético Ottawa during the 2022 season]. Atlético Madrid (in Spanish). 22 February 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
10. O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (October 13, 2022). "'Hard, hard, hard work': Espejo & Atlético Ottawa channelling parent club in Madrid for defensive success". Canadian Premier League.
11. Jacques, John (December 22, 2022). "Atletico Ottawa Extends Espejo Loan". Northern Tribune.
12. "Spanish defender Diego Espejo joins Atlético Ottawa on a second season-long loan". Atlético Ottawa. December 22, 2022.
13. "Atlético Ottawa defender Diego Espejo trains with Inter Miami". Atlético Ottawa. January 10, 2023.
14. "Atletico Ottawa End-of-Season Roster Update". Atlético Ottawa. 21 November 2023.
15. "El defensa Diego Espejo llega al Orihuela cedido por el Atlético de Madrid" [Defender Diego Espejo arrives at Orihuela on loan from Atlético de Madrid]. Alicante Plaza (in Spanish). 23 January 2024.
16. "El Orihuela CF ha llegado a un acuerdo con el Atlético de Madrid para la cesión de Diego Espejo hasta final de temporada" [Orihuela CF has reached an agreement with Atlético de Madrid for the loan of Diego Espejo until the end of the season]. Onda Cero (in Spanish). 24 January 2024.
17. "Un doblete de Diego Espejo da la victoria al Orihuela CF en Los Arcos" [A double from Diego Espejo gives the victory to Orihuela CF in Los Arcos]. Activa Orihuela (in Spanish). 4 February 2024.
18. "Diego Espejo refuerza la defensa de Osasuna Promesas" [Diego Espejo reinforces Osasuna's defense Promesas]. Diario de Noticias de Navarra (in Spanish). August 15, 2024.
19. Jacques, John (August 15, 2024). "Espejo Completes Move from Atletico Madrid To Osasuna". Northern Tribune.
20. García de la Santa, Mario (December 15, 2016). "La Selección Canaria Sub-16 vence al CD Tenerife a diez días del Campeonato" [The Canarian U-16 National Team beats CD Tenerife ten days before the Championship]. Info Norte Digital (in Spanish).
21. "Atlético Ottawa welcomes Espejo, loan with Atleti roots". Atlético Ottawa. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.

External links

• Diego Espejo at La Preferente (in Spanish)
• Diego Espejo at Soccerway