Diego Varela Pampín (born 15 March 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Levante UD.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Varela Pampín | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Oleiros, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Levante | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ural | |||
| Victoria | |||
| 2014–2017 | Celta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2022 | Celta B | 128 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | Andorra | 65 | (1) |
| 2024– | Levante | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Spain U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Oleiros, A Coruña, Galicia, Pampín joined RC Celta de Vigo's youth sides in 2014, after representing Victoria CF and Ural CF.[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves at the age of just 17 on 20 August 2017, starting in a 2–1 Segunda División B home win over Pontevedra CF.
Pampín scored his first senior goal on 27 October 2018, netting the opener for the B's in a 1–1 away draw against Unionistas de Salamanca CF.[3] A regular starter for the B-team in the following seasons, he left on 1 July after his contract expired.[4]
On 8 July 2022, free agent Pampín signed a two-year deal with Segunda División newcomers FC Andorra.[5] He made his professional debut on 29 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for Martí Vilà in a 2–0 away loss against UD Las Palmas.[6]
Pampín scored his first professional goal on 10 September 2023, netting his team's third in a 4–3 away loss to CD Mirandés. The following 22 July, after the Tricolors' relegation, he moved to fellow second division side Levante UD on a one-year contract.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Diego Pampín" (in Spanish). FC Andorra. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Diego Pampín cumple 18 años" [Diego Pampín turns 18] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Diego Pampín se estrenó como goleador en Segunda B" [Diego Pampín debuted as a goalscorer in Segunda B] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Pampín se despide del Celta y deja un recado: "Lo que dependía de mí lo intenté hacer"" [Pampín bids farewell from Celta and leaves a message: "What was up to me I tried to do"] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Diego Pampín, més joventut per al carril esquerre" [Diego Pampín, more youth for the left flank] (in Catalan). FC Andorra. 8 July 2022. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Las Palmas va en serio" [Las Palmas take it seriously] (in Spanish). Marca. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Diego Pampín se convierte en jugador del Levante UD" [Diego Pampín becomes a player of Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
External links
edit- Diego Pampín at BDFutbol
- Diego Pampín at Soccerway