Diego Espejo de la Concepción (born 18 August 2002) is a Spanish footballer currently playing as a defender for Atlético Ottawa, on loan from Atlético Madrid B.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Diego Espejo de la Concepción[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2002-08-18) 18 August 2002 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Atlético Ottawa (on loan from Atlético Madrid B) | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
Tenerife | |||
2016–2022 | Atlético Madrid | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Atlético Madrid B | 0 | (0) |
2022– | → Atlético Ottawa (loan) | 25 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2018 | Spain U17 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 April 2022 |
Born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Espejo began his youth career with Tenerife.[2][3] In 2016, he joined the Atlético Madrid youth system.[4] In 2019, he scored a notable bicycle kick goal in a youth match against Leganés.[5]
In July 2021, he joined Atlético Madrid B in the Tercera División RFEF,[6] where he made a few bench appearances, but did not appear in a match.[7]
In February 2022, he signed a contract extension with Atlético Madrid through, prior to being loaned out to their affiliate club, Atlético Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League for the 2022 season.[8] In 2022, he led the league in headed clearances with 80 and finished second in total clearances with 114.[9]
In 2016, he was named to the Canary Islands regional U16 team.[10] In 2018, he was called up to the Spain U17 team, where he earned two caps.[11]
Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Continental | Playoffs | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Atlético Madrid B | 2021–22 | Tercera División RFEF | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
Atlético Ottawa (loan) | 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
Career total | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
Atlético Ottawa – current squad | |
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