Diego Lainez Leyva, professionally known as Diego Lainez is a Mexican professional football player. He plays as a winger. He started his professional football career from Mexican club, America in 2017. He was part of club America that won the Apertura in 2018. He moved to Spain to join the Spanish club Real Betis in 2019. He joined Betis reportedly for a transfer fee of $14 million. 

On the international level, he has represented Mexico football teams at various age levels. He made his senior international debut in 2018. He won the Best Player Award for his performance for the Mexican team at the Toulon Tournament in 2018. 

He has over 943k followers on his Instagram @diego_lainez.

What is Diego Lainez Famous For?

• Plays as a winger for the Spanish club, Real Betis.
• Won the Apertura with club America in 2018.
• Winner of Toulon Tournament Golden Ball in 2018. 

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Where is Diego Lainez From?

Diego Lainez was born on 9 June 2000. His birth name is Diego Lainez Leyva. His birth place is in Villahermosa, Tabasco in Mexico. He holds Mexican nationality. He belongs to Mexican white ethnicity. His religion is Christianity. He was born to a father, Mauro Lainez, and a mother, Mary del Carmen Leyva de la O. He has a brother named Mauro who is also a football player. He plays as a winger for Tijuana.

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Diego Lainez Football Career

• Diego Lainez joined the academy of Club America in 2012. 
• His brother joined Pachuca's academy. 
• Five years into the club's academy, he made his competitive debut on 1 March 2017. 
• He made his competitive debut in the Copa MX group stage match against Santos Laguna. 
• He made his league debut against Leon on 4 March 2017. 
• He made his first start for the club against Club Universidad Nacional on 19 March 2017. 
• He scored two goals for the club on 4 August 2018 against Pachuca, becoming the youngest player to score a double with the club. 
• He missed four weeks due to an ankle injury between September and October 2018. 
• He returned to football on 20 October 2018 against Tijuana.
• He became the youngest player to score during the playoff stage for the club when he scored in both legs of the Apertura semifinal series against Universidad Nacional. 
• The club eventually won the Apertura in 2018. 

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• Lainez moved to Spain when he signed with the La Liga club, Real Betis on 10 January 2019. 
• He signed a five-year contract with the club for a reported transfer fee of $14 million. 
• He also held the record for the second most expensive transfer paid for a Mexican player by a European club. 
• He was assigned the shirt number 22. 
• He made his La Liga debut as a substitute on 20 January 2019 against Girona.
• He made his first start for the club against Athletic Bilbao in the same month.
• He became the youngest Mexican player to score in the UEFA Europa League when he scored an injury-time equalizer against Rennes on 14 February 2019. 

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Diego Lainez International Career

• Diego Lainez has represented Mexico youth teams at various age levels. He has represented Mexico U17, U20, and U21 football teams. 
• He was part of the Mexico team in the 2017 FIFA U17 World Cup. He scored two goals in a 3-2 loss against England in the group match. 
• He was a key player for the Mexican team that finished runner-up in the 2018 CONCACAF U20 Championship. 
• He was named in the tournament's Best XI.
• He was named in the Mexico team for the U20 World Cup. 
• He was a key player in the Mexican team that finished runner-up in the 2018 Toulon Tournament. 
• He won the tournament's Best Player Award and was also named in the Best XI. 
• He was part of the Mexico team for 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games. 
• He made his senior international debut on 7 September in a friendly match against Uruguay. Mexico lost 4-1. 
• He made his first start for the senior team against the United States on 11 September 2018. US football team's defender Matt Miazga mocked Lainez for his short height following a foul on the Mexican player. The incident led to a minor scuffle between the players. Lainez was later praised for his maturity and calmness during the incident. 
• He scored his debut international goal for the senior team in a friendly match against Algeria on 13 October 2020.

Diego Lainez Girlfriend

The young footballer is not married. He is reportedly single. Seems like he is focused on his football career. His social media appearances do not reflect that he is currently dating no one. He might be secretly dating. More details about his personal life will be updated soon. 

Diego Lainez Height

Diego Lainez stands at a height of 1.7 m i.e. 5 feet and 7 inches tall. He has an athletic body build. He has a body weight of 58 kg. His eye color is dark brown and his hair color is black. His sexual orientation is straight. 

Diego Lainez Salary

Diego Lainez is one of the aspiring Mexican footballers. The young talent started his football career from the Mexican club, America, and now plays for the Spanish La Liga club Real Betis. He joined Betis for a reported transfer fee of $14 million. At Betis, he has an annual salary of $2.8 million. His income comes from contracts, wages, bonuses, and endorsements. His net worth is estimated at $2 million at present.