Diego Rangel (footballer, born 1978)

Diego Rangel
Personal information
Full name	Diego José Rangel Monge
Date of birth	23 June 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth	Almendralejo, Spain
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team
1995–1997	Extremadura B
1997	CF Extremadura
1997–1999	Real Madrid B
1999–2001	Valladolid B
2000–2001	→ Don Benito (loan)
2001–2002	Logroñés
2003	Mérida
2003–2004	Palamós
2004–2005	Pájara Playas
2005–2006	Figueres
2006–2007	Huesca
2007–2009	Girona
2010	Atlético Ciudad
2010–2011	Extremadura UD
2011–2012	Llagostera
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Diego José Rangel Monge (born 23 June 1978) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Football career[edit]

Born in Almendralejo, Province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Rangel began his career with hometown club CF Extremadura. He made his only first-team – and La Liga – appearance on 13 October 1996 by playing the entirety of a 3–0 loss at Real Sociedad in a season that ended in relegation.^[1]

Subsequently, Rangel played eleven consecutive seasons in Segunda División B for Real Madrid Castilla, Real Valladolid Promesas, CD Don Benito, CD Logroñés, Mérida UD, Palamós CF, UD Pájara Playas de Jandía, UE Figueres and Girona FC. With the last of those clubs, he won the third-tier title in 2007–08, playing in the 1–0 aggregate final win over AD Ceuta in the playoffs.^[2]

Having lost his place with the Catalans in the Segunda División, Rangel moved in February 2010 back to the division below with CF Atlético Ciudad.^[3] He moved in the summer to his birthplace's Extremadura UD,^[4] and then in July 2011 to UE Llagostera,^[5] concluding his career with 306 games and 10 goals in the third division.

Honours[edit]

Girona

Segunda División B: 2007–08^[2]

References[edit]

^ Isasa, Xabier (14 October 1996). "La Real no se ceba" [Real don't take it out]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
^ ^a ^b Sais, Xavi (16 June 2008). "Girona sube a Segunda A gracias a un gol de Migue" [Girona are promoted to Segunda A thanks to a Migue goal]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
^ "El Atlético Ciudad cierra su plantilla con 5 nuevas incorporaciones" [Atlético Ciudad complete their squad with 5 new signings] (in Spanish). Murcia.com. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
^ "El Extremadura convence". El Periódico Extremadura (in Spanish). 27 September 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
^ Margenet, Arnau (26 July 2011). "El Llagostera tanca la plantilla amb el fitxatge del veterà Diego Rangel" [Llagostera complete the squad with the signing of Diego Rangel]. Diari de Girona (in Catalan). Retrieved 16 October 2023.

External links[edit]

Diego Rangel at BDFutbol
Diego Rangel at Soccerway

[1] Isasa, Xabier (14 October 1996). "La Real no se ceba" [Real don't take it out]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 October 2023.

[girona-2] Sais, Xavi (16 June 2008). "Girona sube a Segunda A gracias a un gol de Migue" [Girona are promoted to Segunda A thanks to a Migue goal]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 October 2023.

[3] "El Atlético Ciudad cierra su plantilla con 5 nuevas incorporaciones" [Atlético Ciudad complete their squad with 5 new signings] (in Spanish). Murcia.com. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2023.

[4] "El Extremadura convence". El Periódico Extremadura (in Spanish). 27 September 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2023.

[5] Margenet, Arnau (26 July 2011). "El Llagostera tanca la plantilla amb el fitxatge del veterà Diego Rangel" [Llagostera complete the squad with the signing of Diego Rangel]. Diari de Girona (in Catalan). Retrieved 16 October 2023.

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