Career snapshot
Position rank · 15/16
Among 1,184 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1984-01-16 · 6 players total
| Full name | Diego León |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Diego León Ayarza |
| Date of birth | 1984-01-16 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Palencia, Spain |
| Citizenship | Spain |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 694 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 15/16. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doxa Katokopias | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 294 |
| Olympiakos Volou | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 380 |
| Nea Salamina Famagusta | 3 | 11/12 | 14/15 | 78 | 14 | 1 | 3,338 |
| AO Kerkyra | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| SV Wacker Burghausen | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| UD Las Palmas | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1,201 |
| Barnsley FC | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 2,478 |
| Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 875 |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich U21 | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 87 |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 47 |
| Arminia Bielefeld II | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 214 |
| Real Madrid B | 3 | 02/03 | 04/05 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Football League | Olympiakos Volou | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 380 |
| 15/16 | Protathlima Cyta | Doxa Katokopias | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 294 |
| 15/16 | Relegation Round | Doxa Katokopias | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Cyprus League Relegation Round | Nea Salamina Famagusta | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 646 |
| 14/15 | Protathlima ML | Nea Salamina Famagusta | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 499 |
| 13/14 | Abstiegsrunde | Nea Salamina Famagusta | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 264 |
| 13/14 | Protathlima ML | Nea Salamina Famagusta | 24 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 418 |
| 12/13 | Kypello Elladas | AO Kerkyra | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Super League 1 | AO Kerkyra | 26 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Platzierungsrunde | Nea Salamina Famagusta | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | Protathlima ML | Nea Salamina Famagusta | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,331 |
| 10/11 | 3. Liga | SV Wacker Burghausen | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 2ª División | UD Las Palmas | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,201 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | UD Las Palmas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,217 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 1. Liga Gr. 3 (- 11/12) | Grasshopper Club Zürich U21 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,261 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Super League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Super League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 25 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 508 |
| 06/07 | Swisscom Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 121 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 |
| 06/07 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UI Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | Arminia Bielefeld | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | Arminia Bielefeld | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Oberliga Westfalen | Arminia Bielefeld II | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 |
| 04/05 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Real Madrid B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | Arminia Bielefeld | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | Arminia Bielefeld | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Regionalliga Nord | Arminia Bielefeld II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Real Madrid B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Real Madrid B | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Real Madrid C | Real Madrid B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Real Madrid B | Arm. Bielefeld | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Arm. Bielefeld | RM Castilla | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | RM Castilla | Grasshoppers | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Grasshoppers | Barnsley | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Barnsley | UD Las Palmas | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | UD Las Palmas | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Without Club | W. Burghausen | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | W. Burghausen | Nea Salamis | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-09 | Nea Salamis | AO Kerkyra | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | AOK Kerkyra | Nea Salamis | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-04 | Nea Salamis | Olymp. Volou | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-16 | Olymp. Volou | Doxa Katokopias | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-01 | Doxa Katokopias | Al-Mesaimeer | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Al-Mesaimeer | Retired | Transfer | 150000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #33775 | — | 16 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #12395 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eze Vincent Okeuhie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stergios Psianos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dino Skvorc | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 1. Liga Gr. 3 (- 11/12) | Grasshopper Club Zürich U21 | 8 | 8 |
| 05/06 | Oberliga Westfalen | Arminia Bielefeld II | 7 | 17 |
| 13/14 | Protathlima ML | Nea Salamina Famagusta | 5 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 3. Liga | SV Wacker Burghausen | 3 | 11 |
| 06/07 | Super League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 3 | 25 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 2 | 19 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Arm. Bielefeld | RM Castilla | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Real Madrid B | Arm. Bielefeld | Loan | — | €300k |
Teams faced most often by Diego León's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 36% |
| Blackpool FC | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 36% |
| Coventry City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 21% |
| Bristol City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 17% |
| Ipswich Town | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 25% |
| Sheffield United | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 10% |
| Leicester City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 20% |
| Burnley FC | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 40% |
| Cardiff City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 20% |
| Preston North End | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 30% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 20% |
| Crystal Palace | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 30% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 20 | 674 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 14/15 | 26 | 1,145 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 682 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 12/13 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 21 | 1,511 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 09/10 | 22 | 1,201 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 08/09 | 21 | 1,217 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 07/08 | 32 | 1,348 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 06/07 | 36 | 875 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 03/04 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Diego León
Who is Diego León?
Diego León is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Diego León?
Diego León is 42 years old. He was born on January 16, 1984 in Palencia.
What position does Diego León play?
Diego León plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Diego León play for?
Diego León currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Diego León scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Diego León has scored 41 goals in 293 appearances.
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