Diego Pineda
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Iván Pineda Juárez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | UAT | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | San Luis | ||
| 2013–2016 | América | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | América | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Venados (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2017–2021 | Atlético San Luis | 55 | (3) |
| 2021 | UAT | 12 | (6) |
| 2022 | Atlético Morelia | 28 | (2) |
| 2023 | UAT | 16 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Dundee | 3 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Venados | 10 | (2) |
| 2025 | Alebrijes de Oaxaca | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | UAT | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Mexico U20 | 6 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:16, 10 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Diego Iván Pineda Juárez (born 8 April 1995) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga de Expansión MX club UAT.
Dundee
On 7 July 2023, after spending the entirety of his career in his native Mexico, Pineda joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee alongside fellow countryman and friend Antonio Portales.[2] Pineda made his debut for Dundee off the bench in a Scottish League Cup group stage game away to Airdrieonians.[3] Four days later, Pineda made his first start and scored his first goal for the Dark Blues in a home win over Dumbarton.[4] Pineda made his league debut for Dundee on 24 October as a substitute against Ross County.[5] On 22 July 2024, Dundee confirmed that Pineda had left the club by mutual consent, and would return to Mexico.[6]
Venados
On 26 July 2024, Pineda joined his former club and Liga de Expansión MX side Venados.[7] He made his first appearance from the bench the same day against Tepatitlán.[8] Pineda scored the first goal of his stint on 10 August in a draw at home to Celaya.[9] On 14 September, Pineda scored a last-minute winner for Venados against his former club Atlético Morelia.[10]
Alebrijes de Oaxaca
In July 2025, Pineda joined Liga de Expansión MX club Alebrijes de Oaxaca.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 April 2025
| Club[12] | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| América | 2014–15 | Liga MX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Venados (loan) | 2016–17 | Ascenso MX | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Atlético San Luis | 2017–18 | Ascenso MX | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 35 | 5 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Liga MX | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||
| 2020–21 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 55 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 9 | ||
| Correcaminos UAT | 2021–22 | Liga de Expansión MX | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | |||
| Atlético Morelia | 2021–22 | Liga de Expansión MX | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| Correcaminos UAT | 2022–23 | Liga de Expansión MX | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | |||
| Dundee | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Venados | 2024–25 | Liga de Expansión MX | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 133 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 25 | ||
