Diego Llorente

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Llorente and the second or maternal family name is Ríos.
Diego Llorente
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Llorente with Real Sociedad in 2018
Personal information
Full name Diego Javier Llorente Ríos[1]
Date of birth (1993-08-16) 16 August 1993 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth Madrid, Spain[1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Betis
Number 3
Youth career
2000–2001 Pérez Galdós
2001–2002 Trabenco
2002–2012 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Real Madrid C 29 (1)
2013–2015 Real Madrid B 63 (3)
2013–2017 Real Madrid 2 (0)
2015–2016 → Rayo Vallecano (loan) 33 (2)
2016–2017 → Málaga (loan) 25 (2)
2017–2020 Real Sociedad 78 (4)
2020–2024 Leeds United 51 (4)
2023–2024 → Roma (loan) 38 (1)
2024– Betis 33 (3)
International career
2013 Spain U20 6 (0)
2016–2022 Spain 10 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:23, 15 December 2025 (UTC)

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. He was part of the squad at Euro 2020.

Club career

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Real Madrid

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Born in Madrid, Llorente joined Real Madrid's youth system in July 2002, one month shy of his ninth birthday.[2] In the 2012–13 season he made his senior debut, appearing with the C team in a 1–1 away draw against Caudal Deportivo in the Segunda División B.[3]

On 24 March 2013, Llorente made his first appearance with Real Madrid Castilla, coming on as a substitute for injured Iván González in an eventual 4–0 home win over Córdoba CF.[4][5] On 11 May, he was an unused bench player for the main squad in a La Liga match at RCD Espanyol,[6] but finally made his debut in the competition on 1 June, replacing Álvaro Arbeloa for the dying minutes of the last game of the campaign, at home against CA Osasuna.[7]

On 14 July 2015, Llorente moved to neighbouring Rayo Vallecano in a season-long loan deal.[8] He scored his first goal in the top flight on 3 January 2016, the first in a 2–2 home draw against Real Sociedad,[9] and was an undisputed starter as his team eventually suffered relegation as third from bottom.

Llorente was loaned to Málaga CF also in the top tier on 8 July 2016.[10]

Real Sociedad

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On 26 June 2017, Llorente signed a five-year contract with Real Sociedad.[11] In his league debut, on 10 September, he contributed one goal to a 4–2 away win against Deportivo de La Coruña after replacing Iñigo Martínez midway through the second half.[12] Four days later, in his first appearance in European competition, he started and scored twice in a 4–0 home defeat of Rosenborg BK in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.[13]

Leeds United

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Leeds United announced the signing of Llorente on a four-year deal on 24 September 2020,[14] for a reported fee of £18 million.[15] He made his Premier League debut on 5 December, coming on for the injured Robin Koch in the ninth minute of an eventual 3–1 away loss to rivals Chelsea.[16] He scored his first league goal on 19 April 2021, heading home a cross from Jack Harrison in a 1–1 home draw against Liverpool.[17]

Loan to Roma

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On 31 January 2023, Llorente joined Serie A club AS Roma on loan until 30 June with an option to buy.[18] He made his debut in the competition four days later, replacing Nicola Zalewski in injury time of the 2–0 home victory over Empoli FC.[19] Also as a late substitute, he appeared in the Europa League final against Sevilla FC on 31 May, a 4–1 penalty shootout loss in Budapest.[20]

Llorente returned to the Stadio Olimpico for the 2023–24 season, again on loan.[21] He scored his first league goal on 10 March 2024, closing a 2–2 draw at ACF Fiorentina in the 95th minute.[22]

Betis

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On 9 July 2024, Real Betis reached an agreement with Leeds United for the transfer of Llorente, who signed a four-year contract.[23]

International career

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Llorente was called up to the Spain national team by manager Vicente del Bosque in May 2016, for a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[24] He made his debut later that month, replacing Cesc Fàbregas in the 3–1 win in Switzerland.[25]

On 24 May 2021, Llorente was included in Luis Enrique's 24-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.[26]

Style of play

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A right-footed player who possesses good positioning and is strong in the air, Llorente can operate as a central defender or defensive midfielder.[1]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 15 December 2025[27]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Madrid C 2012–13 Segunda División B 29 1 — — — 29 1
Real Madrid B 2012–13 Segunda División 1 0 1 0
2013–14 Segunda División 31 1 31 1
2014–15 Segunda División B 31 2 31 2
Total 63 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 3
Real Madrid 2012–13 La Liga 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
2013–14 La Liga 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2014–15 La Liga 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Rayo Vallecano (loan) 2015–16 La Liga 33 2 4 0 — 0 0 37 4
Málaga (loan) 2016–17 La Liga 25 2 2 0 0 0 27 2
Real Sociedad 2017–18 La Liga 27 3 1 1 6[a] 3 34 7
2018–19 La Liga 21 0 2 0 — 23 0
2019–20 La Liga 29 1 1 0 30 1
2020–21 La Liga 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 78 4 4 1 0 0 6 3 88 8
Leeds United 2020–21 Premier League 15 1 0 0 0 0 — 15 1
2021–22 Premier League 28 3 1 0 2 0 31 3
2022–23 Premier League 8 0 3 0 2 0 13 0
Total 51 4 4 0 4 0 0 0 59 4
Roma (loan) 2022–23 Serie A 9 0 0 0 — 3[a] 0 12 0
2023–24 Serie A 29 1 1 0 11[a] 0 41 1
Total 38 1 1 0 0 0 14 0 53 1
Betis 2024–25 La Liga 30 2 2 0 — 10[b] 0 42 2
2025–26 La Liga 3 1 2 0 — 3[a] 0 8 1
Total 33 3 4 0 — 13 0 50 3
Career total 352 20 20 1 4 0 33 3 409 24
  1. ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Spain[28] 2016 1 0
2018 1 0
2019 3 0
2020 1 0
2021 2 0
2022 2 0
Total 10 0

Honours

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Real Sociedad

Roma

Betis

References

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