| Diego Vera | |
| Fullname: | Diego Daniel Vera Méndez |
| Birth Date: | 5 January 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Height: | 1.81 m |
| Currentclub: | Colón FC |
| Clubnumber: | 24 |
| Position: | Striker |
| Years1: | 2004–2007 |
| Years2: | 2007–2008 |
| Years3: | 2009 |
| Years4: | 2009–2010 |
| Years5: | 2010–2014 |
| Years6: | 2011 |
| Years7: | 2011 |
| Years8: | 2012 |
| Years9: | 2013–2014 |
| Years10: | 2014–2015 |
| Years11: | 2015–2017 |
| Years12: | 2017–2018 |
| Years13: | 2018–2019 |
| Years14: | 2019–2021 |
| Years15: | 2021 |
| Years16: | 2022 |
| Years17: | 2023 |
| Years18: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | → Nanchang Hengyuan (loan) |
| Clubs7: | → Deportivo Pereira (loan) |
| Clubs8: | → Querétaro (loan) |
| Clubs9: | → Atlético Rafaela (loan) |
| Clubs14: | Curicó Unido |
| Clubs17: | Danubio |
| Clubs18: | Colón FC |
| Caps1: | 32 |
| Goals1: | 14 |
| Caps2: | 31 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Caps3: | 12 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Caps4: | 11 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Caps5: | 29 |
| Goals5: | 19 |
| Caps6: | 11 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Caps7: | 15 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Caps8: | 15 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Caps9: | 44 |
| Goals9: | 17 |
| Caps10: | 23 |
| Goals10: | 6 |
| Caps11: | 40 |
| Goals11: | 13 |
| Caps12: | 19 |
| Goals12: | 3 |
| Caps13: | 14 |
| Goals13: | 2 |
| Caps14: | 36 |
| Goals14: | 10 |
| Caps15: | 24 |
| Goals15: | 10 |
| Caps16: | 24 |
| Goals16: | 16 |
| Caps17: | 27 |
| Goals17: | 2 |
| Caps18: | 5 |
| Goals18: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2006–2007 |
| Nationalteam1: | Uruguay |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 27 April 2024 |
Diego Daniel Vera Méndez (pronounced as /es/; born January 5, 1985) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a striker for Colón FC in the Uruguayan Segunda División.
Vera was born in Montevideo, and began his career playing with his hometown team Bella Vista. Later he played for several Uruguayan clubs such as Nacional, Defensor Sporting and Liverpool.
In January 2011, he was transferred to Chinese side Nanchang Hengyuan, where he scored 3 goals in 11 Chinese Super League appearances.
On 20 July 2011, he signed a new deal with Colombian side Deportivo Pereira.[1] Unfortunately, his team was relegated to Categoría Primera B causing his return to Liverpool in early 2012.
On 30 June 2012, he signed for Mexican side Queretaro F.C.
On 16 July 2014, he signed for Estudiantes de La Plata.[2]
In 2024, Vera joined Colón FC in the Uruguayan second division.[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Defensor Sporting | 2009–10 | Uruguayan Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
| Nacional | 2009–10 | Uruguayan Primera División | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| Liverpool | 2010–11 | Uruguayan Primera División | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | |
| Shanghai Shenxin | 2011 | Chinese Super League | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
| Deportivo Pereira | 2011 | Categoría Primera A | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Liverpool | 2011–12 | Uruguayan Primera División | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | |
| Querétaro | 2012–13 | Liga MX | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| Atlético Rafaela | 2012–13 | Argentine Primera División | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | |
| 2013–14 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 13 | |||
| Total | 44 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 18 | |||
| Estudiantes | 2014 | Argentine Primera División | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 8 | |
| 2015 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |||
| Total | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 10 | |||
| Independiente | 2015 | Argentine Primera División | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 8 | |
| 2016 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |||
| 2016–17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |||
| Total | 40 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 57 | 14 | |||
| Colón | 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | |
| 2017–18 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | |||
| Total | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 9 | |||
| Career totals | 215 | 71 | 12 | 3 | 34 | 5 | 261 | 79 | |||