Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay Number 18 Name Diego Telechea Height 1.86 m | Playing position Years Team Role Footballer Weight 83 kg | |
Full name Diego Martin Rodriguez Telechea Date of birth (1991-01-08) January 8, 1991 (age 24) Current team Vancouver Whitecaps FC (Defender) | ||
Diego Martin Rodriguez Telechea (born January 8, 1991) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC on loan from Juventud, as a defender. He is the older brother of professional striker Leandro Rodriguez.
Career
A product of local Montevideo Wanderers, Diego made his first team debut on April 18, 2010 against Tacuarembo, playing the last fifteen minutes as a substitute for Matias Quagliotti in 2−1 home win. During the summer of 2011, Diego signed for ambitious Malaga CF in Spanish La Liga and was registered for its B-side. In his two seasons with Atletico Malagueno he was a regular starter for the club appearing in 42 matches and scoring 5 goals.
In January 2014, he returned to his country to play for Juventud de Las Piedras. On January 14, 2015 he was transferred on a one-year loan to Vancouver Whitecaps FC.