en Diego Pineda

Diego Pineda
Personal information
Full name	Diego Iván Pineda Juárez
Date of birth	8 April 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Venados
Number	7
Youth career
2009–2013	San Luis
2013–2016	América
Senior career*
Years	Team
2016–2017	América
2017	→ Venados (loan)
2017–2021	Atlético San Luis
2021	UAT
2022	Atlético Morelia
2023	UAT
2023–2024	Dundee
2024–	Venados
International career
2015	Mexico U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:42, 15 October 2024 (UTC)

Diego Iván Pineda Juárez (born 8 April 1995) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga de Expansión MX club Venados. He has played for Mexican clubs América, Venados, Atlético San Luis, Correcaminos UAT (twice) and Atlético Morelia, as well as for Scottish club Dundee.

Career

Dundee

On 7 July 2023, after spending the entirety of his career in his native Mexico, Pineda joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee alongside fellow countryman and friend Antonio Portales.^[2] Pineda made his debut for Dundee off the bench in a Scottish League Cup group stage game away to Airdrieonians.^[3] Four days later, Pineda made his first start and scored his first goal for the Dark Blues in a home win over Dumbarton.^[4] Pineda made his league debut for Dundee on 24 October as a substitute against Ross County.^[5] On 22 July 2024, Dundee confirmed that Pineda had left the club by mutual consent, and would return to Mexico.^[6]

Venados

On 26 July 2024, Pineda joined his former club and Liga de Expansión MX side Venados.^[7] He made his first appearance from the bench the same day against Tepatitlán.^[8] Pineda scored the first goal of his stint on 10 August in a draw at home to Celaya.^[9] On 14 September, Pineda scored a last-minute winner for Venados against his former club Atlético Morelia.^[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 October 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club^[11]	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
Club^[11]	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
América	2014–15	Liga MX	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2015–16		0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2016–17		2	0	2	1	—		0	0	4	1
	Total		2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	4	1
Venados (loan)	2016–17	Ascenso MX	7	1	3	0	—		—		10	1
Atlético San Luis	2017–18	Ascenso MX	9	1	3	1	—		—		12	2
	2018–19	Ascenso MX	26	2	9	3	—		—		35	5
	2019–20	Liga MX	5	0	5	2	—		—		10	2
	2020–21	Liga MX	15	0	—		—		—		15	0
	Total		55	3	17	6	0	0	0	0	72	9
Correcaminos UAT	2021–22	Liga de Expansión MX	12	6	—		—		—		12	6
Atlético Morelia	2021–22	Liga de Expansión MX	21	2	—		—		—		21	2
	2022–23	Liga de Expansión MX	7	0	—		—		—		7	0
	Total		28	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	2
Correcaminos UAT	2022–23	Liga de Expansión MX	16	3	—		—		—		16	3
Dundee	2023–24	Scottish Premiership	3	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	6	1
Venados	2024–25	Liga de Expansión MX	9	2	—		—		—		9	2
Career total			132	17	22	7	3	1	0	0	157	25