Diego Villares

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Villares and the second or maternal family name is Yáñez.

Diego Villares Yáñez (born 17 June 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Deportivo de La Coruña.

Diego Villares

Villares with Galicia in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Diego Villares Yáñez
Date of birth	(1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Vilalba, Spain
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Deportivo La Coruña
Number	8
Youth career
2006–2015	Racing Villalbés
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2018	Racing Villalbés	128	(15)
2018–2021	Deportivo B	46	(6)
2019	→ Racing Villalbés (loan)	19	(4)
2021–	Deportivo La Coruña	119	(9)
International career
2024	Galicia	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2024

Career

Vilares playing for Deportivo La Coruña in 2024

Born in Samarugo, Vilalba, Lugo, Galicia, Villares was a youth product of hometown side Racing Club Villalbés. He made his first team debut on 27 April 2014, in a 3–2 Tercera División home loss to Alondras CF.^[1]

On 31 May 2018, after establishing himself as a first-choice for Villalbés, Villares signed for Deportivo de La Coruña and was assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.^[2] The following 15 January, after being sparingly used, he was loaned back to his former side for the remainder of the season.^[3]

Upon returning from loan, Villares established himself as a regular starter for Fabril, before being promoted to the first team now also in the third division on 1 February 2021.^[4] He made his debut for Dépor six days later, in a 2–0 away loss to Coruxo FC,^[5] and subsequently became a starter for the side.^[6]

On 19 May 2022, Villares renewed his contract with Deportivo until 2025.^[7] He was an undisputed starter during the 2023–24 campaign, contributing with four goals in 40 matches as the club achieved promotion to Segunda División as champions.^[8]

Villares made his professional debut at the age of 28 on 17 August 2024, starting in a 1–0 home loss to Real Oviedo.^[9]

Honours

Deportivo La Coruña

• Primera Federación: 2023–24

References

1. "Diego Villares, "Os que teñen que dalo todo polo Vilalbés son os de aquí"" [Diego Villares, "Those who have to give it all for Vilalbés are the ones from here"] (in Galician). Futbol in Lugo. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
2. "El Fabril ficha a Diego Villares, la promesa de Tercera" [Fabril sign Diego Villares, the prospect of the Tercera] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
3. "Diego Villares cedido al Racing Vilalbés" [Diego Villares loaned to Racing Vilalbés] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
4. "Diego Villares incorpórase á disciplina do primeiro equipo" [Diego Villares joins the first team squad] (in Galician). Deportivo La Coruña. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
5. "Villares: "Estoy con ganas de más después del debut"" [Villares: "I am a lot eager after my debut"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
6. "Diego Villares: un regalo inesperado" [Diego Villares: an unexpected gift] (in Spanish). Vavel. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
7. "Diego Villares seguirá siendo uno de Os Nosos hasta 2025" [Diego Villares will continue being one of Our Own until 2025] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
8. "Diego Villares, un líder silencioso para el Deportivo" [Diego Villares, a silent leader for Deportivo] (in Spanish). DXT Campeón. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
9. "Aarón y el VAR estropean el regreso del Deportivo" [Aarón and the VAR spoil Deportivo's return] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.

External links

• Diego Villares at BDFutbol
• Diego Villares at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Diego Villares at Soccerway