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Diego Llorente

ディエゴ・ジョレンテ　/　でぃえご・じょれんて

Association football player from Spain

August 16, 1993 (age 32)　・　Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

Community of Madrid
association football player

My Take

Diego Llorente has built a career most defenders would take in a heartbeat. Developed at Real Madrid, sharpened through loans, then established at Real Sociedad before moving to Leeds United and on to Real Betis, he's a centre-back who earned his Spain debut in 2016. At 185cm he has the frame for the role, but what I appreciate more is the composure that lets a defender survive at this level across very different leagues. He reads to me as a reliable professional rather than a tabloid figure, and I find that steadiness genuinely underrated in modern football.

Overview

Diego Javier Llorente Ríos (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ʎoˈɾente ˈri.os]; born 16 August 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Real Betis. Having been developed at Real Madrid, who also loaned him twice to clubs in La Liga, he signed with Real Sociedad in June 2017. Three years later, he joined Leeds United. Llorente made his full debut for Spain in 2016.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Diego Llorente
Name (Japanese): ディエゴ・ジョレンテ
Reading: でぃえご・じょれんて
Born: August 16, 1993 (age 32)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Rooster
Origin: Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Blood type: Private
Height: 185 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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