Diego Tristán

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Template:Short description Template:Family name hatnote Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Diego Tristán Herrera (born 5 January 1976) is a Spanish former 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: dribbling, shot accuracy, aerial ability and off-the-ball movements. He was best known for his Deportivo de La Coruña spell, where he spent six years, often overshadowed by physical and personal problems.[1]

Over eight La Liga seasons, Tristán amassed totals of 227 matches and 95 goals, being top scorer in 2001–02. He appeared with the Spain national team at the 2002 World Cup.

Club career

Early years

Born in La Algaba, Province of Seville, Tristán came through the youth ranks of local Real Betis,[2] going on to finish his sporting development with the reserves of Mallorca.[3]

After one season in the Segunda División, he made his La Liga debut in 1999–2000, scoring against Numancia on 12 September 1999.[4][5] He ended his first top-flight campaign with 18 goals.[6]

Deportivo

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Tristán with Deportivo in 2009

After nearly moving to league powerhouse Real Madrid in the summer of 2000, a deal barred by Lorenzo Sanz's exit from the club's presidency,[7] Tristán joined Deportivo de La Coruña. He formed a dreaded attacking partnership – on occasions, as Depor mainly operated in a 4–5–1 formation under Javier Irureta – with Dutchman Roy Makaay.[8][6]

As Makaay was first-choice in 2000–01, Tristán threatened to quit Deportivo when he found himself in and out of the side,[9] but became an undisputed starter the following season and responded, netting 21 league goals and taking home the Pichichi Trophy, which included a hat-trick in a 5–0 win over former club Mallorca.[10][6] He added six in that campaign's UEFA Champions League and five in the Copa del Rey, which his team won after beating Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium,[11][12][13][14] for a total of 32 goals.[15]

Tristán injured his ankle on international duty in 2002,[16] losing again the starting berth to Makaay who even won the European Golden Boot for his performances. The former could not adapt to his secondary role,[17] but still scored 19 overall goals for the Galicians during that season.[6]

Even when Makaay left Deportivo for Bayern Munich, Tristán never regained his form and confidence: in the 2003–04 campaign he played just ten complete matches and was taken off in 20. He only produced 13 goals (eight in the league, two in the domestic cup and three in the Champions League, including one in a 8–3 away defeat to Monaco on 5 November 2003).[6]

Journeyman

In total, Tristán scored 111 goals in a Deportivo shirt,[18] leaving in July 2006 along with teammate Lionel Scaloni.[19] After being linked with several clubs in Spain and overseas, including Bolton Wanderers, he agreed to rejoin Mallorca after a six-year hiatus.[20] He left in June 2007, having featured rarely for the Gregorio Manzano-led side.[21][22]

Tristán signed a one-year contract with Serie A's Livorno in July 2007, as the Italians searched for a replacement for Shakhtar Donetsk-bound Cristiano Lucarelli.[23] He failed to impress during his stint in Tuscany, scoring only once during the campaign and eventually dropping down to the Serie B.[24]

On 29 September 2008, it was confirmed Tristán was undergoing a trial at West Ham United of the Premier League.[25] On 14 October he agreed to a deal,[26] making his debut on 8 December as a late substitute in the 0–2 home defeat against Tottenham Hotspur.[27] He scored his first goal for the club in the 2–1 home victory over Stoke City later that month, also coming from the bench.[28]

Cádiz

On 24 July 2009, Tristán joined second division club Cádiz after having been released by West Ham at the end of the season, thus returning to his native Andalusia after 14 years.[29] He regained some of his scoring form in his only season,[30] but his team was relegated after finishing in 19th position; although he himself grabbed a brace in the last league match, a 4–2 home win against Numancia on 19 June 2010, it eventually proved insufficient.[31]

International career

On 2 June 2001, courtesy of his stellar Deportivo performances, Tristán earned a debut for Spain, scoring in a 4–1 home win against Bosnia and Herzegovina in a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Oviedo.[32] In the finals in South Korea and Japan he appeared sparingly for the quarter-finalists after picking up an injury,[16][1] and did not manage to find the net.

Tristán scored on the last of his 15 caps,[30] a 3–0 friendly victory in Portugal on 6 September 2003.[33]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[34][35][36]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Betis B 1995–96 Segunda División B 38 11 – – 38 11
1996–97 Segunda División B 32 11 – – 32 11
1997–98 Segunda División B 24 11 – – 24 11
Total 94 33 0 0 0 0 94 33
Mallorca B 1998–99 Segunda División 39 15 – – 39 15
Mallorca 1999–2000 La Liga 35 18 0 0 11 5 46 23
Deportivo 2000–01 La Liga 29 19 3 2 11 2 43 23
2001–02 La Liga 34 21 6 5 12 6 52 32
2002–03 La Liga 23 9 8 6 10 4 41 19
2003–04 La Liga 34 8 3 2 11 4 48 14
2004–05 La Liga 23 9 2 2 1 0 26 11
2005–06 La Liga 36 11 3 0 5 1 44 12
Total 179 77 25 17 50 17 254 111
Mallorca 2006–07 La Liga 13 0 3 0 – 16 0
Livorno 2007–08 Serie A 21 1 1 0 – 22 1
West Ham United 2008–09 Premier League 14 3 3 0 – 17 3
Cádiz 2009–10 Segunda División 29 8 1 0 – 30 8
Career total 424 155 33 17 61 22 518 194

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[37]
National team Year Apps Goals
Spain 2001 5 2
2002 6 0
2003 4 2
Total 15 4
Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tristán goal.[37]
List of international goals scored by Diego Tristán
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 2 June 2001 Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo, Spain {{ Template:Yesno alias = Bosnia and Herzegovina flag alias = Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg flag alias-1992 = Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992–1998).svg link alias-army = Bosnian Ground Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant = }} ||
4–1
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4–1
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2. 1 September 2001 Mestalla, Valencia, Spain {{ Template:Yesno alias = Austria flag alias = Flag of Austria.svg flag alias-empire = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Austria (state).svg flag alias-1230 = Flag of Austria (1230–1934).svg flag alias-war = Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg flag alias-1934 = State flag of Austria (1934–1938).svg flag alias-1938 = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg


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1–0
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4–0
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3. 2 April 2003 Antonio Amilivia, León, Spain {{ Template:Yesno alias = Armenia flag alias = Flag of Armenia.svg flag alias-1918 = Flag of the First Republic of Armenia.svg link alias-air force = Armenian Air Force link alias-army = Armenian Ground Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant = }} ||
1–0
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3–0
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4. 6 September 2003 D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães, Portugal {{ Template:Yesno alias = Portugal flag alias = Flag of Portugal.svg flag alias-1248 = PortugueseFlag1248.svg flag alias-1385 = PortugueseFlag1385.svg flag alias-1495 = Flag Portugal (1495).svg flag alias-1578 = Flag Portugal (1578).svg flag alias-1640 = Flag Portugal (1640).svg flag alias-1707 = Flag Portugal (1707).svg flag alias-1750 = Flag of Portugal (1750).svg flag alias-1816 = Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves.svg flag alias-1830 = Flag Portugal (1830).svg flag alias-civil = Flag Portugal sea (1830).svg flag alias-air force=Portugal Air force fin flash.svg flag alias-army = Military flag of Portugal.svg link alias-air force = Portuguese Air Force link alias-army = Portuguese Army link alias-naval = Portuguese Navy flag alias-navy=Naval Jack of Portugal.svg link alias-navy = Portuguese Navy flag alias-marines=Naval Jack of Portugal.svg link alias-marines=Portuguese Marine Corps size = name = altlink = national football team variant = }} ||
3–0
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3–0
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Honours

Deportivo

Individual

References

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