Diego Llorente

Diego Llorente
Personal information
Full name	Diego Javier Llorente Ríos
Date of birth	16 August 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Rayo Vallecano; (on loan from Real Madrid)
Number	27
Youth career
2000–2001	Perez Galdós
2001–2002	Trabenco
2002–2012	Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team
2012–2013	Real Madrid C
2013–2015	Real Madrid B
2013–	Real Madrid
2015–	→ Rayo Vallecano (loan)
International career
2013	Spain U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 January 2016

Diego Javier Llorente Ríos (Spanish pronunciation: ['djeɣo ʎo'ɾente 'ri.os]; born 16 August 1993) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Rayo Vallecano on loan from Real Madrid as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Madrid, Llorente 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 debuts, appearing with the C-team in a 1–1 away draw against Caudal Deportivo for the Segunda División B championship.^[1]

On 24 March 2013 Llorente made his first appearance with Real Madrid Castilla, coming on as a substitute for injured Iván González in an eventual 4–0 home win over Córdoba CF.^[2]^[3] On 11 May he was an unused bench player for the main squad, in a La Liga match at RCD Espanyol,^[4] but finally made his debut in the competition on 1 June, replacing Álvaro Arbeloa for the dying minutes of the last game of the campaign, at home against CA Osasuna.^[5]

On 14 July 2015, Llorente moved to neighbouring Rayo Vallecano in a season-long loan deal.^[6]

^ "Caudal Deportivo vs Real Madrid C" (in Spanish). RFEF. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
^ "Jesé y Morata destrozan con sus dobletes al Córdoba" (in Spanish). Marca. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ "4–0: An outstanding Castilla thrash Córdoba at the Di Stefano where they remain unbeaten in 2013". Real Madrid. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
^ "Madrid draw hands title to Barca". ESPN FC. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
^ "Mourinho bows out with win". ESPN FC. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
^ "Diego Llorente nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)