Diego Aznar

Spanish footballer (born 2003)

Diego Aznar
Personal information
Full name	Diego Aznar Valero
Date of birth	(2003-09-20) 20 September 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth	Zaragoza, Spain
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Valencia B (on loan from Huesca)
Number	22
Youth career
	El Olivar
	Amistad
	Zaragoza
	Montecarlo
2021–2022	Osasuna
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	Huesca B	29	(23)
2023–	Huesca	4	(0)
2024–	→ Valencia B (loan)	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023

Diego Aznar Valero (born 9 June 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Valencia CF Mestalla, on loan from SD Huesca.

Club career

Born in Zaragoza, Aznar represented EM El Olivar, UD Amistad, Real Zaragoza and UD Montecarlo before moving to CA Osasuna on 7 July 2021.^[1] In 2022, after a few weeks on trial, he signed for SD Huesca and was initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera Federación.^[2]

Aznar made his senior debut on 11 September 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute for Rafa Tresaco and scoring the B's equalizer in a 1–1 away draw against CD Cuarte. In January 2023, after scoring 17 goals in 16 matches for the B-side (which included a hat-trick against Cuarte), he was nicknamed the "Aragonese Haaland".^[3]^[4]

Aznar made his first team debut on 6 May 2023, replacing Cristian Salvador late into a 2–1 Segunda División away loss against CD Leganés.^[5]^[6] On 19 January 2024, he was loaned to Segunda Federación side Valencia CF Mestalla until the end of the season.^[7]

References

^ "Diego Aznar fichaje para la cantera" [Diego Aznar signing for the youth setup] (in Spanish). El Sadar. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
^ "Se llama Diego Aznar, el delantero de moda en Aragón que está batiendo todos los récords" [His name is Diego Aznar, the trending forward in Aragon who is breaking all the records] (in Spanish). Hoy Aragón. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
^ "Diego Aznar, el Haaland del fútbol español" [Diego Aznar, the Haaland of the Spanish football] (in Spanish). Sport Aragón. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
^ "Jóvenes promesas acaparan la carrera final por ser el "pichichi" de toda la Tercera" [Young prospects corner the last pace to become the "pichichi" in all Tercera] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
^ "Paso de gigante del Leganés hacia la salvación a costa del Huesca" [Giant step from Leganés towards salvation at Huesca's expense] (in Spanish). Marca. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
^ "Diego Aznar, la mejor noticia del filial" [Diego Aznar, the best news of the reserve team] (in Spanish). Sport Aragón. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
^ "Diego Aznar jugará cedido en el filial del Valencia CF" [Diego Aznar will play on loan in the reserve team of Valencia CF] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.