Diego Llorente

Diego Llorente

Diego Javier Llorente Ríos (born 16 August 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer. He plays as a centre back for Premier League club Leeds United and the Spain national team. He joined Real Madrid’s youth system in July 2002, one month shy of his ninth birthday.

About Diego Llorente in brief

Summary Diego LlorenteDiego Javier Llorente Ríos (born 16 August 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer. He plays as a centre back for Premier League club Leeds United and the Spain national team. A right-footed player who possesses good positioning and is strong in the air, he can operate as a central defender or defensive midfielder.

He joined Real Madrid’s youth system in July 2002, one month shy of his ninth birthday. In the 2012–13 season he made his senior debut, appearing with the C team in a 1–1 away draw against Caudal Deportivo for the Segunda División B. On 24 March 2013, he came on as a substitute for injured Iván