title: Diego Vera
text: # Diego Vera
  
  Diego Daniel Vera Méndez (Spanish pronunciation:; born January 5, 1985) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a striker for Curicó Unido in the Chilean Primera División.
  
  ## Career
  
  Vera was born in Montevideo, and began his career playing with his hometown team Bella Vista. Later he played for several Uruguayan clubs such as Nacional, Defensor Sporting and Liverpool.
  
  In January 2011, he was transferred to Chinese side Nanchang Hengyuan, where he scored 3 goals in 11 Chinese Super League appearances.
  
  On 20 July 2011, he signed a new deal with Colombian side Deportivo Pereira. Unfortunately, his team was relegated to Categoría Primera B causing his return to Liverpool in early 2012.
  
  On 30 June 2012, he signed for Mexican side Queretaro F.C.
  
  On 16 July 2014, he signed for Estudiantes de La Plata.
  
  ## Career statistics
  
      As of match played on 20 February 2018
  
  Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
  
  | Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | Defensor Sporting | 2009–10 | Uruguayan Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
  | Nacional | 2009–10 | Uruguayan Primera División | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
  | Liverpool | 2010–11 | Uruguayan Primera División | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
  | Shanghai Shenxin | 2011 | Chinese Super League | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
  | Deportivo Pereira | 2011 | Categoría Primera A | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
  | Liverpool | 2011–12 | Uruguayan Primera División | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 |
  | Querétaro | 2012–13 | Liga MX | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
  | Atlético Rafaela | 2012–13 | Argentine Primera División | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
  | Atlético Rafaela | 2013–14 | Argentine Primera División | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 13 |
  | Atlético Rafaela | Total | Total | 44 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 18 |
  | Estudiantes | 2014 | Argentine Primera División | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 8 |
  | Estudiantes | 2015 | Argentine Primera División | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
  | Estudiantes | Total | Total | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 10 |
  | Independiente | 2015 | Argentine Primera División | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 8 |
  | Independiente | 2016 | Argentine Primera División | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
  | Independiente | 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
  | Independiente | Total | Total | 40 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 57 | 14 |
  | Colón | 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
  | Colón | 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 |
  | Colón | Total | Total | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 9 |
  | Career totals | Career totals | Career totals | 215 | 71 | 12 | 3 | 34 | 5 | 261 | 79 |
  
  * ↑ In isolation, Vera is pronounced.
  * 1 2 3 Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  * 1 2 3 4 Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  * ↑ Appearances in Torneos de Verano
  
  ## Honours
  
  ### Nacional
  
  * Liguilla: 2007, 2008
  