Diego Alejandro Nájera Quintero (born 11 December 1994) is a Mexican

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who plays as a striker for CF Esperança d'Andorra.

Early life

He joined the youth academy of Mexican side Tecos FC at the age of eight. He is a native of

Guadalajara Guadalajara ( ; ) is the capital and the most populous city in the western Mexican List of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco, as well as the most densely populated municipality in Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population ...

, Mexico.

Club career

He started his career with Mexican side Tecos. He debuted for the club at the age of seventeen. In 2015, he signed for Andorran side

Penya Encarnada d'Andorra Fútbol Club Penya d'Andorra is an Andorran professional football club created by fans of the Portuguese club Benfica, based in Andorra La Vella. The club currently plays in the Primera Divisió. History FC Penya d'Andorra, formerly known as As ...

. In 2016, he signed for Andorran side

Encamp Encamp () is one of the parishes of Andorra, located on the Valira d'Orient river. It is also the name of the main town in the parish. Other settlements include Vila, El Pas de la Casa, El Tremat, La Mosquera and Les Bons. As of 2004, it ha ...

. In 2017, he signed for Andorran side

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. In 2018, he signed for Andorran side Santa Coloma. He played for the club in the UEFA Champion's League and

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. In 2021, he signed for Andorran side

Engordany Engordany () is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Escaldes-Engordany. It is contiguous with Les Escaldes and Andorra la Vella. The village has a tradition of staging street theatre which is popular with tourists. Catalan writer Est ...

. In 2023, he signed for Andorran side CF Esperança d'Andorra.

International career

He was considered to be naturalized to play for the

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. He is also eligible to represent Mexico internationally, having been born in the country.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Najera, Diego Living people 1994 births Andorran expatriate men's footballers Andorran men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Andorra Men's association football forwards FC Santa Coloma players Mexican men's footballers Footballers from Guadalajara, Jalisco Tecos F.C. footballers FC Encamp players UE Sant Julià players UE Engordany players Primera Divisió players 21st-century Mexican sportsmen Penya Encarnada d'Andorra players