Diego Villares
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.jpg) Villares with Galicia in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Villares Yáñez | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Vilalba, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2015 | Racing Villalbés | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Racing Villalbés | 128 | (15) |
| 2018–2021 | Deportivo B | 46 | (6) |
| 2019 | → Racing Villalbés (loan) | 19 | (4) |
| 2021– | Deportivo La Coruña | 158 | (13) |
| International career | |||
| 2024 | Galicia | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 November 2025 | |||
Diego Villares Yáñez (born 17 June 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Deportivo de La Coruña.
Born in Samarugo, Vilalba, Lugo, Galicia, Villares was a youth product of hometown side Racing Club Villalbés. He made his first team debut on 27 April 2014, in a 3–2 Tercera División home loss to Alondras CF.[1]
On 31 May 2018, after establishing himself as a first-choice for Villalbés, Villares signed for Deportivo de La Coruña and was assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[2] The following 15 January, after being sparingly used, he was loaned back to his former side for the remainder of the season.[3]
Upon returning from loan, Villares established himself as a regular starter for Fabril, before being promoted to the first team now also in the third division on 1 February 2021.[4] He made his debut for Dépor six days later, in a 2–0 away loss to Coruxo FC,[5] and subsequently became a starter for the side.[6]
On 19 May 2022, Villares renewed his contract with Deportivo until 2025.[7] He was an undisputed starter during the 2023–24 campaign, contributing with four goals in 40 matches as the club achieved promotion to Segunda División as champions.[8]
Villares made his professional debut at the age of 28 on 17 August 2024, starting in a 1–0 home loss to Real Oviedo.[9]