Diego García (footballer, born 2000)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Campos.
Diego García
Personal information
Full name Diego García Campos
Date of birth (2000-04-18) 18 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Leganés
Number 19
Youth career
Real Madrid
2014–2016 Alcobendas
2016–2019 Rayo Vallecano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Rayo Vallecano B 18 (2)
2020–2022 Leganés B 53 (21)
2021– Leganés 49 (12)
2022–2023 → Fuenlabrada (loan) 36 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024

Diego García Campos (born 18 April 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for CD Leganés.

Club career

Born in Madrid, García represented Real Madrid, Alcobendas CF and Rayo Vallecano as a youth.[1] He made his senior debut with the latter's reserves on 6 December 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 Tercera División home win against RSD Alcalá.[2]

García scored his first senior goal on 22 September 2019, netting the opener in a 2–1 home success over AD Torrejón CF.[3] He did not establish himself as a regular starter during the campaign, starting in just seven matches and scoring one further goal.

On 6 October 2020, García signed for CD Leganés, being initially assigned to the B-team also in the fourth division.[4] The following 16 May, after scoring 13 goals with the B's, he made his first team debut by replacing Sabin Merino late into a 3–0 home win against UD Logroñés in the Segunda División championship.[5][6]

On 3 August 2022, García was loaned to Primera Federación side CF Fuenlabrada for the season.[7] After being the club's top scorer with 13 goals, he returned to Lega in June 2023 and renewed his contract until 2025.[8]

García scored his first professional goal on 27 August 2023, netting Leganés' second through a penalty kick in a 2–0 home win over Albacete Balompié.

Career statistics

As of match played 2 June 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rayo Vallecano B 2018–19 Tercera División 2 0 — — — 2 0
2019–20 16 2 — — — 16 2
Total 18 2 — — — 18 2
Leganés B 2020–21 Tercera División 25 13 — — — 25 13
2021–22 Segunda División RFEF 28 8 — — — 28 8
Total 53 21 — — — 53 21
Leganés 2022–23 Segunda División 2 0 0 0 — 1 0 3 0
2021–22 4 0 1 0 — — 5 0
2023–24 42 12 2 0 — — 44 12
Total 48 12 3 0 — 1 0 52 12
Fuenlabrada (loan) 2022–23 Primera Federación 36 13 1 0 — — 37 13
Career total 155 48 4 0 0 0 1 0 160 48

Honours

Leganés

Leganés B

References

  1. ^ "Diego García Campos - DIEGO" (in Spanish). FutMadrid. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Rayo B 2–0 Alcalá: "El fortín de Vallecas da seguridad al Rayo B"" [Rayo B 2–0 Alcalá: "The stronghold of Vallecas give safeness to Rayo B"] (in Spanish). Unión Rayo. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  3. ^ "RAYO B 2–1 TORREJÓN | Trabajada victoria del filial" [RAYO B 2–1 TORREJÓN | Hard-worked victory of the reserve team] (in Spanish). El Gol de Madriz. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  4. ^ "El C.D. Leganés 'B' incorpora al delantero Diego García" [C.D. Leganés 'B' sign the forward Diego García] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Miguel relanza a un Leganés que va a por la tercera plaza" [Miguel relauches a Leganés which fight for the third place] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Diego García made his debut with the first team of C.D. Leganés". CD Leganés. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  7. ^ "El C.D. Leganés y el C.F. Fuenlabrada acuerdan la cesión de Diego García por una temporada" [C.D. Leganés and C.F. Fuenlabrada agree the loan of Diego García for one season] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Diego García renueva con el Leganés hasta 2025" [Diego García renews with Leganés until 2025] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  9. ^ Diego García at Soccerway