Diego Basilio León Blanco (born 3 April 2007) commonly known as Diego León, 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.
Early life 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 León made his debut in the senior national team on 14 October 2025, coming on as a substitute against South Korea.
Style of play He has been described as "one of the great promises of Paraguayan football".
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances, goals and assists by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCerro Porteño2024Paraguayan Primera División19200—00—1922025Paraguayan Primera División12100—21—142Total31300—21—334Manchester United U212025–26————2020Manchester United2025–26Premier League000000——00Career total31300002120354
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
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