Diego León (footballer, born 2007)

Diego Basilio León Blanco (born 3 April 2007) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a left-back and left wing-back for Premier League club Manchester United and the Paraguay national team.

Source: Wikipedia

Article

Diego León (footballer, born 2007)

Early life

Diego León (footballer, born 2007)

León was born on 3 April 2007 in Colonia Yguazú, Paraguay, as the youngest of nine children. He is the son of Brígida Blanco.

Club career

Cerro Porteño

León began his career with Cerro Porteño, making his senior debut on 2 August 2024, in a 1–0 win over Sportivo Ameliano, scoring the winning goal.

Manchester United

It was announced on 11 January 2025 that León would sign for Premier League club Manchester United in the summer window. On 5 July 2025, Manchester United confirmed the signing of León.

International career

Diego León (footballer, born 2007)

León made his debut in the senior national team on 14 October 2025, coming on as a substitute against South Korea.

Style of play

Diego León (footballer, born 2007)

He has been described as "one of the great promises of Paraguayan football".

Career statistics

Club

<table><thead><tr><th>Club</th><th>Season</th><th>League</th><th>National cup</th><th>League cup</th><th>Continental</th><th>Other</th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Division</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td></tr><tr><td>Cerro Porteño</td><td>2024</td><td>Paraguayan Primera División</td><td>19</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>19</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>Paraguayan Primera División</td><td>12</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>14</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>31</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>33</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Manchester United U21</td><td>2025–26</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Manchester United</td><td>2025–26</td><td>Premier League</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Career total</td><td>31</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>35</td><td>4</td></tr></tbody></table>

Honours

Individual

• Player of the Month in Paraguayan Primera Division (July) according to APF: 2024 • Included in the Top 10 Young Revelations of the Year according to CIES: 2024 • Best U-18 Footballer in the World (4th) according to CIES: 2024