Diego Alende
Diego Alende López (born 25 August 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD Lugo on loan from Real Valladolid as a central defender. Club career. 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. 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. 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. He resumed his spell at the club mainly with the B-team, leaving on 19 June 2019. On 4 July 2019, Alende moved to another reserve team, Real Valladolid B also in division three. 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. 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.