Dieguito (footballer, born 1983)

Dieguito
Personal information
Full name Diego Folgar Toimil
Date of birth (1983-01-06) 6 January 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Vigo, Spain
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Oviedo B 4 (0)
2002–2003 Villarreal B
2003–2004 Rápido de Bouzas
2004–2005 C.D. Dolores
2005–2007 Benidorm CD
2007–2009 Calasparra
2009–2010 Baza 34 (0)
2010 Jerez
2010–2011 Baza 29 (6)
2011–2012 Torrevieja
2012 Rapitenca
2012–2014 Southern 41 (8)
2014–2015 Yokohama FC Hong Kong 9 (1)
2015– 2016 Hong Kong Rangers FC 14 (0)
2016–2017 Southern 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Diego Folgar Toimil (Chinese: 迪基圖; born 6 January 1983), commonly known as Dieguito, is a Spanish former professional footballer. Dieguito also occasionally plays as winger.

Dieguito spent his time mostly at the lower-tier divisions in Spain before continuing his career in Hong Kong.

Club career

Career in Spain

Dieguito started his professional career at 18 years old with Real Oviedo B in Segunda División B. He made his professional debut on 4 November 2011 against Sporting de Gijón B, being substituted 2 minutes before the end of match. He concluded the season with 4 appearances, but the club was relegated after the season.

Dieguito continued his football career at the fourth-tier Tercera División and fifth-tier Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in Spain after spending a season in Segunda División B. He spent a total of 10 seasons in these division, and played for 9 clubs during the period.

Southern

Dieguito joined newly promoted Hong Kong First Division League club Southern District RSA.[1][2] He made his debut for the club on 1 September 2012 against Biu Chun Rangers. He scored in the 1st minute but the club lost 1–3 eventually.

In the 2013–14 season, he was assigned squad number 10, after teammate Lam Ho Kwan changed to 2. Dieguito wore number 9 in the previous season.

Club statistics

As of match played on 28 December 2015.
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Oviedo B 2001–02[3] Segunda División B 4 0 — — 4 0
Southern 2012–13[4] Hong Kong First Division 18 5 5 0 — 23 5
2013–14[4] Hong Kong First Division 19 3 4 1 — 23 4
Total 37 8 9 1 — 46 9
Yokohama FC Hong Kong 2014–15[4] Hong Kong Premier League 7 1 4 0 — 11 1
Hong Kong Rangers FC 2015–16[4] Hong Kong Premier League 5 0 3 0 — 8 0
Career total 53 9 16 1 0 0 69 10

References

  1. ^ "港甲前瞻（四）南區靠拚勁爭留級". now.com. 31 August 2012.
  2. ^ "南區新前鋒未必趕及戰流浪". Ta Kung Pao. 28 August 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Folgar: Diego Folgar Toimil". BDFutbol. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d "Dieguito". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2015.