DIEGO LAINEZ
Midfielder · Tigres UANL · Liga MX
“Mexican attacking midfielder who threads danger through chaos and finishes ruthlessly.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
D. Lainez rates limited: a forward whose value rests on steady year-to-year output and clear production for his role, with form improving through his prime years. His best peak came at Tigres UANL.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €672K – €816K
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Lainez operates in the half-space with restless intensity, constantly shifting to receive and rotate the ball forward. His instinct is immediate: create or shoot. He reads passing lanes others miss and pulls the trigger on chances with clinical precision, the kind of attacker who makes defenders commit before he's decided what to do.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.24
SoT / 90
0.43
Accuracy
35%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 23 shots in 23 matches (1671 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
14 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CONCACAF Champions League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 583 | 7.24 |
 Leagues Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 6.83 |
 Liga MX | 11 | 0 | 1 | 820 | 6.71 |
| Total | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1,671 | 6.92 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.16
per 90
Shots
1.24
per 90
Shots on target
0.43
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
1.02
per 90 · 42% completed
Key passes
1.78
per 90
Pass accuracy
82%
Fouls won
2.53
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
2.10
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 |  U.N.A.M. - Pumas | Liga MX | D1-1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 21 |  Leon | Liga MX | L0-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Oct 17 |  Guadalajara Chivas | Liga MX | D1-1 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 |
| Oct 10 |  Toluca | Liga MX | W3-2 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Sep 27 |  Puebla | Liga MX | W1-0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Sep 13 |  Monterrey | Liga MX | D0-0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Liga MX820 (49%)CONCACAF Champions League583 (35%)Leagues Cup268 (16%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Tigres UANL | Liga MX | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0.13 | 6.92 |
| 2025/26 | Tigres UANL | Liga MX | 50 | 8 | 9 | 0.34 | 7.19 |
| 2024/25 | Tigres UANL | Liga MX | 37 | 2 | 8 | 0.27 | 6.89 |
| 2023/24 | Tigres UANL | Liga MX | 38 | 4 | 4 | 0.21 | 7.06 |
| 2022/23 | Tigres UANL | Liga MX | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0.19 | 6.70 |
| 2021/22 |  Real Betis | UEFA Europa League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.08 | 6.62 |
| 2020/21 | Real Betis | La Liga | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0.09 | 6.59 |
| 2019/20 | Real Betis | La Liga | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 6.72 |
Career highlights
Concacaf Gold Cup
2025, 2023
Campeón de Campeones
2023
Campeones Cup
2023
Concacaf Nations League
2024/2025
Concacaf U17
2016/2017
Spell detail
Apps
180
Goals
16
Assists
28
Minutes
11,172
By season
| 2026/27 | Liga MX | 23 app | 0 g | 6.92 |
| 2025/26 | Liga MX | 50 app | 8 g | 7.19 |
| 2024/25 | Liga MX | 37 app | 2 g | 6.89 |
| 2023/24 | Liga MX | 38 app | 4 g | 7.06 |
| 2022/23 | Liga MX | 32 app | 2 g | 6.70 |
Goals by season
16 goals in the spell
International career
Mexico
National-team finishes
- Concacaf Gold CupWinner · 2025
- Concacaf Nations LeagueWinner · 2024/2025
- Concacaf Gold CupWinner · 2023
- Concacaf Nations LeagueRunner-up · 2019/2021
World Cup 2026
Mexico
Mexico's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for D. Lainez.