Diego García
Career snapshot
Position rank · 2025
Among 433 Attack - Left Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1996-12-29 · 6 players total
| Full name | Diego García |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Diego Gonzalo García Cardozo |
| Date of birth | 1996-12-29 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Salto, Uruguay |
| Citizenship | Uruguay |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | CA Peñarol |
| Joined | 2025-01-03 |
| Contract expires | 2026-12-31 |
| Agent | GBG Global Business ... |
Percentile rank vs 186 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA Peñarol | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 1,168 |
| Liverpool FC Montevideo | 2 | 2023 | 2024 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 633 |
| CS Emelec | 2 | 2022 | 2023 | 51 | 3 | 6 | 2,611 |
| CA Patronato | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 360 |
| Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 3 | 2019 | 2021 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1,342 |
| CA Talleres | 2 | 2020 | 2021 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 446 |
| CA Juventud | 5 | 16/17 | 2019 | 67 | 9 | 15 | 950 |
| Tacuarembó FC | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 300 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Copa AUF Uruguay | CA Peñarol | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Libertadores | CA Peñarol | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Liga AUF Apertura | CA Peñarol | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 483 |
| 2025 | Liga AUF Clausura | CA Peñarol | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 331 |
| 2025 | Liga AUF Intermedio | CA Peñarol | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 309 |
| 2025 | Playoffs Liga AUF | CA Peñarol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Supercopa | CA Peñarol | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2024 | Libertadores | Liverpool FC Montevideo | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 379 |
| 2024 | Liga AUF Apertura | Liverpool FC Montevideo | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Liga AUF Clausura | Liverpool FC Montevideo | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 254 |
| 2024 | Liga AUF Intermedio | Liverpool FC Montevideo | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Supercopa | Liverpool FC Montevideo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa AUF Uruguay | Liverpool FC Montevideo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa Sudamericana | CS Emelec | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 706 |
| 2023 | Serie A Primera Etapa | CS Emelec | 14 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | CS Emelec | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 870 |
| 2022 | Copa Argentina | CA Patronato | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | CA Patronato | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa Ecuador | CS Emelec | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Patronato | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 360 |
| 2022 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | CS Emelec | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,035 |
| 2021 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Talleres | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Talleres | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 446 |
| 2020 | Copa Argentina | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Argentina | CA Talleres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Maradona | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Maradona - Compl. | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 432 |
| 2020 | Copa Superliga (-19/20) | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Superliga | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 910 |
| 2019 | Copa Argentina | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Liga AUF Apertura | CA Juventud | 15 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 637 |
| 2018 | Segunda División | CA Juventud | 25 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 313 |
| 2017 | Liga AUF Apertura | CA Juventud | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Liga AUF Intermedio | CA Juventud | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Segunda División | Tacuarembó FC | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 2016 | Liga AUF Apertura | CA Juventud | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Liga AUF Clausura | CA Juventud | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Camp. Uruguayo Esp. | CA Juventud | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Juventud U19 | Juventud | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-29 | Juventud | Tacuarembó | Loan | 225000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-31 | Tacuarembó | Juventud | Return from loan | 225000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-05 | Juventud | Boston River | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-07 | Boston River | Juventud | Loan | 225000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Juventud | Boston River | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-15 | Boston River | Estudiantes LP | Transfer | 300000 | €100k |
| 20/21 | 2021-04-18 | Estudiantes LP | CA Talleres | Loan | 550000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-31 | CA Talleres | Estudiantes LP | Return from loan | 575000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-08 | Estudiantes LP | Patronato | Loan | 575000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-11 | Patronato | Estudiantes LP | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-12 | Estudiantes LP | Boston River | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-13 | Boston River | CS Emelec | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-31 | CS Emelec | Boston River | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-29 | Boston River | Liverpool FC | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-03 | Liverpool FC | Peñarol | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €575k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebert Vergara | 1 | 0 | 429 |
| Renzo Machado | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Damián González | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| José Varela | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernando León | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alejandro Cabeza | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Carabalí | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastián Lentinelly | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Federico Viñas | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Diego Rodríguez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| José Alberti | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Joaquín Zeballos | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Sebastián Britos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| José Francisco Cevallos Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agustín Cayetano | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Amaro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Romario Caicedo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aníbal Leguizamón | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Ortiz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Pintado | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Segunda División | CA Juventud | 7 | 25 |
| 2024 | Liga AUF Clausura | Liverpool FC Montevideo | 5 | 15 |
| 2017 | Segunda División | Tacuarembó FC | 4 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Segunda División | CA Juventud | 8 | 25 |
| 2019 | Liga AUF Apertura | CA Juventud | 6 | 15 |
| 2022 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | CS Emelec | 2 | 13 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2023-12-31 | CS Emelec | Boston River | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-13 | Boston River | CS Emelec | Loan | — | €400k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-11 | Patronato | Estudiantes LP | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-08 | Estudiantes LP | Patronato | Loan | — | €575k |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-31 | CA Talleres | Estudiantes LP | Return from loan | — | €575k |
| 20/21 | 2021-04-18 | Estudiantes LP | CA Talleres | Loan | — | €550k |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Juventud | Boston River | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-07 | Boston River | Juventud | Loan | — | €225k |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-31 | Tacuarembó | Juventud | Return from loan | — | €225k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-29 | Juventud | Tacuarembó | Loan | — | €225k |
Last 1 matches for CA Peñarol The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | CLI |
CA Peñarol | 1–0 | SC Corinthians Paulista | Available |
Teams faced most often by Diego García'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Corinthians Paulista | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 2017 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | 1,168 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 2024 | 43 | 633 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 2023 | 39 | 1,576 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 2022 | 31 | 1,395 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.45 |
| 2020 | 29 | 1,342 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2019 | 18 | 637 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 2018 | 25 | 313 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Diego García
Who is Diego García?
Diego García is an Uruguay professional footballer who plays as a left winger for CA Peñarol.
How old is Diego García?
Diego García is 29 years old. He was born on December 29, 1996 in Salto.
What position does Diego García play?
Diego García plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Diego García play for?
Diego García currently plays for CA Peñarol.
How many career goals has Diego García scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Diego García has scored 30 goals in 281 appearances.
What is Diego García's market value?
Diego García's most recent reported market value is €1.00m.
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