| Diego Pineda | |
| Fullname: | Diego Iván Pineda Juárez[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1995 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | San Luis Potosí, Mexico |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Venados |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Youthyears1: | 2009–2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | San Luis |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2016 |
| Youthclubs2: | América |
| Years1: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs1: | América |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017 |
| Clubs2: | → Venados (loan) |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2017–2021 |
| Clubs3: | Atlético San Luis |
| Caps3: | 55 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2021 |
| Clubs4: | UAT |
| Caps4: | 12 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Years5: | 2022 |
| Clubs5: | Atlético Morelia |
| Caps5: | 28 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | UAT |
| Caps6: | 16 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Years7: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs7: | Dundee |
| Caps7: | 3 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | Venados |
| Caps8: | 9 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Mexico U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 00:42, 15 October 2024 (UTC) |
Diego Iván Pineda Juárez (born 8 April 1995) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga de Expansión MX club Venados. He has played for Mexican clubs América, Venados, Atlético San Luis, Correcaminos UAT (twice) and Atlético Morelia, as well as for Scottish club Dundee.
On 7 July 2023, after spending the entirety of his career in his native Mexico, Pineda joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee alongside fellow countryman and friend Antonio Portales.[2] Pineda made his debut for Dundee off the bench in a Scottish League Cup group stage game away to Airdrieonians.[3] Four days later, Pineda made his first start and scored his first goal for the Dark Blues in a home win over Dumbarton.[4] Pineda made his league debut for Dundee on 24 October as a substitute against Ross County.[5] On 22 July 2024, Dundee confirmed that Pineda had left the club by mutual consent, and would return to Mexico.[6]
On 26 July 2024, Pineda joined his former club and Liga de Expansión MX side Venados.[7] He made his first appearance from the bench the same day against Tepatitlán.[8] Pineda scored the first goal of his stint on 10 August in a draw at home to Celaya.[9] On 14 September, Pineda scored a last-minute winner for Venados against his former club Atlético Morelia.[10]
| Club[11] | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| América | 2014–15 | Liga MX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2016–17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Venados (loan) | 2016–17 | Ascenso MX | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Atlético San Luis | 2017–18 | Ascenso MX | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 35 | 5 | ||||||
| 2019–20 | Liga MX | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||||
| 2020–21 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 55 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 9 | ||||
| Correcaminos UAT | 2021–22 | Liga de Expansión MX | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | |||||
| Atlético Morelia | 2021–22 | Liga de Expansión MX | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||||
| 2022–23 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||||
| Correcaminos UAT | Liga de Expansión MX | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||||||
| Dundee | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Venados | Liga de Expansión MX | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||||||
| Career total | 132 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 3! | 1 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 25 | ||||
Atlético San Luis
Apertura 2018, Clausura 2019Morelia
Clausura 2022
Mexico U20