Diego Vera

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

Diego Daniel Vera Méndez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ˈβeɾa];^[a] born January 5, 1985) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a striker for Colón FC in the Uruguayan Segunda División.

Diego Vera

Vera with Independiente in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Diego Daniel Vera Méndez
Date of birth	(1985-01-05) January 5, 1985 (age 40)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Colón FC
Number	24
Youth career
	Bella Vista
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2007	Bella Vista	32	(14)
2007–2008	Nacional	31	(5)
2009	Defensor Sporting	12	(5)
2009–2010	Nacional	11	(2)
2010–2014	Liverpool Montevideo	29	(19)
2011	→ Nanchang Hengyuan (loan)	11	(3)
2011	→ Deportivo Pereira (loan)	15	(1)
2012	→ Querétaro (loan)	15	(2)
2013–2014	→ Atlético Rafaela (loan)	44	(17)
2014–2015	Estudiantes LP	23	(6)
2015–2017	Independiente	40	(13)
2017–2018	Colón	19	(3)
2018–2019	Tigre	14	(2)
2019–2021	Curicó Unido	36	(10)
2021	Defensor Sporting	24	(10)
2022	Racing Montevideo	24	(16)
2023	Danubio	27	(2)
2024–	Colón FC	5	(3)
International career
2006–2007	Uruguay	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 April 2024

Career

Vera was born in Montevideo, and began his career playing with his hometown team Bella Vista. Later he played for several Uruguayan clubs such as Nacional, Defensor Sporting and Liverpool.

In January 2011, he was transferred to Chinese side Nanchang Hengyuan, where he scored 3 goals in 11 Chinese Super League appearances.

On 20 July 2011, he signed a new deal with Colombian side Deportivo Pereira.^[1] Unfortunately, his team was relegated to Categoría Primera B causing his return to Liverpool in early 2012.

On 30 June 2012, he signed for Mexican side Queretaro F.C.

On 16 July 2014, he signed for Estudiantes de La Plata.^[2]

In 2024, Vera joined Colón FC in the Uruguayan second division.^[3]

Career statistics

As of match played on 20 February 2018^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Defensor Sporting	2009–10	Uruguayan Primera División	0	0	0	0	8[b]	1	8	1
Nacional	2009–10	Uruguayan Primera División	11	2	0	0	3[b]	0	14	2
Liverpool	2010–11	Uruguayan Primera División	14	6	0	0	0	0	14	6
Shanghai Shenxin	2011	Chinese Super League	11	3	0	0	0	0	11	3
Deportivo Pereira	2011	Categoría Primera A	15	1	0	0	0	0	15	1
Liverpool	2011–12	Uruguayan Primera División	15	13	0	0	0	0	15	13
Querétaro	2012–13	Liga MX	15	2	2	0	0	0	17	2
Atlético Rafaela	2012–13	Argentine Primera División	13	4	1	1	0	0	14	5
	2013–14		31	13	0	0	0	0	31	13
	Total		44	17	1	1	0	0	45	18
Estudiantes	2014	Argentine Primera División	16	4	2	1	6[c]	3	24	8
	2015		7	2	1	0	3[b]	0	11	2
	Total		23	6	3	1	9	3	35	10
Independiente	2015	Argentine Primera División	14	7	2	1	6[c]	0	22	8
	2016		12	3	2	0	4[c]	0	18	3
	2016–17		14	3	0	0	3[d]	0	17	3
	Total		40	13	4	1	13	0	57	14
Colón	2016–17	Argentine Primera División	14	5	2	0	0	0	16	5
	2017–18		13	3	0	0	1[c]	1	14	4
	Total		27	8	2	0	1	1	30	9
Career totals			215	71	12	3	34	5	261	79

1. In isolation, Vera is pronounced [ˈbeɾa].
2. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
3. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
4. Appearances in Torneos de Verano

Honours

Nacional

• Liguilla: 2007, 2008

Notes