| Diego Alende | |
| Full Name: | Diego Alende López |
| Birth Date: | 25 August 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Andorra |
| Clubnumber: | 23 |
| Youthyears1: | 2005–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Celta |
| Years1: | 2015–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Celta B |
| Caps1: | 111 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2015 |
| Clubs2: | Celta |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs3: | Valladolid B |
| Caps3: | 25 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs4: | Valladolid |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs5: | → Lugo (loan) |
| Caps5: | 55 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2022– |
| Clubs6: | Andorra |
| Caps6: | 47 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | Spain U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 19 November 2024 |
Diego Alende López (born 25 August 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Andorra.
Born in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Alende played youth football with local Celta de Vigo, signing a new five-year deal on 11 August 2015.[1] He made his senior debut with the B-team on 20 September of that year, starting in a 6–1 home routing of Arandina CF in the Segunda División B championship.[2]
Alende made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 5 December 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for goalscorer Theo Bongonda in a 1–1 away draw against Real Betis.[3] He resumed his spell at the club mainly with the B-team, leaving on 19 June 2019.[4]
On 4 July 2019, Alende moved to another reserve team, Real Valladolid B also in division three.[5] He made his debut with the main squad the following 22 January, starting in a 1–2 loss at CD Tenerife for the season's Copa del Rey.
On 20 August 2020, Alende was loaned to Segunda División side CD Lugo, for one year.[6] On 22 July of the following year, he renewed his contract with the Blanquivioletas until 2023 and was loaned to Lugo for a further season.[7]
On 14 July 2022, Alende joined FC Andorra on a two-year contract.[8]