Diego Daniel Vera Méndez (; born January 5, 1985) is a

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who plays as a striker for Colón FC in the

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Career

Vera was born in

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, and began his career playing with his hometown team Bella Vista. Later he played for several Uruguayan clubs such as

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and

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. In January 2011, he was transferred to

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side

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, where he scored 3 goals in 11

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appearances. On 20 July 2011, he signed a new deal with

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n side

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. Unfortunately, his team was relegated to

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causing his return to

in early 2012. On 30 June 2012, he signed for

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side Queretaro F.C. On 16 July 2014, he signed for

Estudiantes de La Plata ( lit. "La Plata Students"), simply referred to as Estudiantes de La Plata, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its histo ...

. In 2024, Vera joined Colón FC in the Uruguayan second division.

Career statistics

Honours

;Nacional *Liguilla: 2007, 2008

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Diego Vera
at Atilio.uy 1985 births Living people Footballers from Montevideo Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Uruguay men's international footballers C.A. Bella Vista players Club Nacional de Football players Defensor Sporting players Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) players Shanghai Shenxin F.C. players Deportivo Pereira footballers Querétaro F.C. footballers Atlético de Rafaela footballers Estudiantes de La Plata footballers Club Atlético Independiente footballers Club Atlético Colón footballers Club Atlético Tigre footballers Curicó Unido footballers Racing Club de Montevideo players Danubio F.C. players Colón F.C. players Uruguayan Primera División players Chinese Super League players Categoría Primera A players Liga MX players Argentine Primera División players Chilean Primera División players Uruguayan Segunda División players Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in China Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Colombia Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in China Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Men's association football forwards 21st-century Uruguayan sportsmen {{Uruguay-footy-forward-1980s-stub