Diego Tristán
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Tristán Herrera | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | La Algaba, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Betis | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | Betis B | 94 | (33) |
| 1998–1999 | Mallorca B | 39 | (15) |
| 1999–2000 | Mallorca | 35 | (18) |
| 2000–2006 | Deportivo La Coruña | 177 | (87) |
| 2006–2007 | Mallorca | 13 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Livorno | 21 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | West Ham | 14 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Cádiz | 29 | (8) |
| Total | 422 | (165) | |
| National team | |||
| 2001–2003 | Spain | 15 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Diego Tristán Herrera (born 5 January 1976) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a striker.
At his peak, he was considered amongst the best players in his position in Europe, displaying a vast array of skills: dribble, shot accuracy, aerial ability and off-the-ball movements. He is best known for his Deportivo de La Coruña spell, where he spent six years, often overshadowed by physical and personal problems.
Over the course of eight La Liga seasons, Tristán amassed totals of 227 games and 95 goals. He appeared with the Spanish national team at the 2002 World Cup.
Born in La Algaba, Province of Seville, Tristán came through the youth ranks of local Real Betis, going on to finish his sporting formation with the B-side of RCD Mallorca.
After one season in Segunda División he made his La Liga debut in 1999–2000, against CD Numancia on 12 September 1999 (scoring in the process), and finished his first top flight campaign with 18 goals.
After nearly moving to league powerhouse Real Madrid during the 2000 summer, a deal barred by Lorenzo Sanz's exit from the club's presidency, Tristán joined Deportivo de La Coruña, forming a dreaded attacking partnership (on occasions, as Depor mainly operated in a 4–5–1 formation) with Dutchman Roy Makaay.
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