# Diego Campillo
**Diego Campillo** (Diego Campillo del Campo; born 2001) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a center-back for CD Guadalajara (Chivas) in [Liga MX](https://www.edgepedia.org/liga-mx)[1](https://www.transfermarkt.mx/diego-campillo/profil/spieler/802857). A Chivas academy product who converted from youth forward to defender, he returned to the first team in 2025 after spells with Mineros de [Zacatecas](https://www.edgepedia.org/zacatecas), Tapatío, and [FC Juárez](https://www.edgepedia.org/fc-juarez), and has been capped by Mexico at under-23 level[1](https://www.transfermarkt.mx/diego-campillo/profil/spieler/802857) • [2](https://www.footballtransfers.com/us/players/diego-campillo-del-campo/transfer-history).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name / born | Diego Campillo del Campo, 2001, Victoria de Durango, Mexico[1](https://www.transfermarkt.mx/diego-campillo/profil/spieler/802857) |
| Position | Centre-back (primary); defensive midfield and midfield listed as secondary positions[1](https://www.transfermarkt.mx/diego-campillo/profil/spieler/802857) |
| Club | CD Guadalajara (Chivas), signed 4 July 2025 from FC Juárez for €1.9 million[1](https://www.transfermarkt.mx/diego-campillo/profil/spieler/802857) • [2](https://www.footballtransfers.com/us/players/diego-campillo-del-campo/transfer-history) |
| Contract | Runs until 30 December 2026; estimated transfer value €1.9 million (range €1.5M–€2.2M) as of 1 September 2026[2](https://www.footballtransfers.com/us/players/diego-campillo-del-campo/transfer-history) |
| Market value | €5.50 million, last revised 20 May 2026[1](https://www.transfermarkt.mx/diego-campillo/profil/spieler/802857) |
| International | Mexico under-23 squad; 6 international appearances, 0 goals[1](https://www.transfermarkt.mx/diego-campillo/profil/spieler/802857) |
| 2026-27 Liga MX | 10 appearances, 776 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist[3](https://fbref.com/en/players/c95d577c/) |
## Early life and youth career
Campillo grew up in Durango, in northern Mexico. He has described starting football at school around age five and joining the Escuela Chivas Guadiana, a Chivas-affiliated school in Durango, at about eight years old, where he spent roughly six years[4](https://www.chivasdecorazon.com.mx/es/noticias/34307/Perfil-de-la-Cantera-Rojiblanca-Diego-Campillo). After being seen at the annual franchise tournament in [Guadalajara](https://www.edgepedia.org/guadalajara), he went through trials in 2012 and joined the club's academy at 14, moving away from his family to do so[4](https://www.chivasdecorazon.com.mx/es/noticias/34307/Perfil-de-la-Cantera-Rojiblanca-Diego-Campillo).
**Position change.** He played as a forward in Durango, but after joining Chivas he was moved through attacking midfield and mixed midfield roles before being shifted to defensive midfield, and finally to center-back in [Tercera División](https://www.edgepedia.org/tercera-division) by coach Heriberto Padilla, who saw central-defender qualities in him[4](https://www.chivasdecorazon.com.mx/es/noticias/34307/Perfil-de-la-Cantera-Rojiblanca-Diego-Campillo). He has said the conversion was a challenging process but that he grew comfortable in the back line[4](https://www.chivasdecorazon.com.mx/es/noticias/34307/Perfil-de-la-Cantera-Rojiblanca-Diego-Campillo).
His academy years included youth tournaments in Italy, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the United States, and Chile, with matches against sides such as Barcelona and PSV[4](https://www.chivasdecorazon.com.mx/es/noticias/34307/Perfil-de-la-Cantera-Rojiblanca-Diego-Campillo). He won a title with Chivas' under-20 side in the Guard1anes 2020 tournament, his first trophy after about four and a half years at the club[4](https://www.chivasdecorazon.com.mx/es/noticias/34307/Perfil-de-la-Cantera-Rojiblanca-Diego-Campillo).
## Club career
**Loans and Tapatío.** Campillo's route to the first team ran through loans. FootballTransfers records a loan to Mineros de Zacatecas on 31 December 2021 and a loan to FC Juárez on 30 June 2023[2](https://www.footballtransfers.com/us/players/diego-campillo-del-campo/transfer-history). Transferhunt's career log places him with Tapatío, Chivas' Liga de Expansión affiliate, from 2020 to 2024, including a move from Mineros to Tapatío in June 2022 and a January 2025 move from Juárez to Tapatío[5](https://www.transferhunt.com/es/jugador/diego-campillo-del-campo/141155/transfers). His strong performances with Tapatío earned him a place in the first-team pre-season squad under Víctor Manuel Vucetich ahead of Apertura 2021[4](https://www.chivasdecorazon.com.mx/es/noticias/34307/Perfil-de-la-Cantera-Rojiblanca-Diego-Campillo).
**Juárez and return to Chivas.** Chivas transferred him to FC Juárez on 31 December 2024 for €0.8 million, then re-signed him on 25 June 2025 for €1.9 million[2](https://www.footballtransfers.com/us/players/diego-campillo-del-campo/transfer-history). His total recorded transfer fees amount to €2.7 million[2](https://www.footballtransfers.com/us/players/diego-campillo-del-campo/transfer-history). Back at Chivas, he wore number 19 and established himself in the center of defense[1](https://www.transfermarkt.mx/diego-campillo/profil/spieler/802857).
**2026-27 season.** In the Apertura 2026 regular season he has been a regular starter at center-back, with 10 league appearances and 776 minutes, scoring once and assisting once[3](https://fbref.com/en/players/c95d577c/). His recent match log shows full 90-minute outings against [Querétaro](https://www.edgepedia.org/queretaro), América, UNAM, and [Atlético San Luis](https://www.edgepedia.org/atletico-san-luis), and a 45-minute appearance against Atlas on 10 October 2026[3](https://fbref.com/en/players/c95d577c/).
## Playing style and statistics
Campillo profiles as a defensive-minded player. Futmetrix's player DNA rates his defense at 61 on a five-dimension scale, against 36 for passing, 32 for dribbling, 41 for intensity, and 5 for shooting, identifying defense as his strength and shooting as his weakest area[6](https://www.futmetrix.com/es/players/diego-campillo). He carries an Interceptor badge with 2.1 interceptions per 90 minutes and 1.1 tackles per 90[6](https://www.futmetrix.com/es/players/diego-campillo).
His 2025/26 aggregate line reflects a high defensive workload: 91 tackles, 85 interceptions, 38 blocks, 36 ground duels, 1 goal, and 2 assists, winning 52.75 percent of ground duels[7](https://one-versus-one.com/es/jugadores/Diego-Campillo). In Liga MX Apertura rankings on the same platform he placed 40th in the defensive 1vs1 index (82) and 79th in launching dangerous attacks (126), while ranking lower in offensive indexes[7](https://one-versus-one.com/es/jugadores/Diego-Campillo). He is right-footed and stands 1.82 m tall[1](https://www.transfermarkt.mx/diego-campillo/profil/spieler/802857).
## International career
Campillo was called into Mexico's under-20 process before the CONCACAF U-20 championship in Honduras, which was suspended by the pandemic, and has since appeared for Mexico's under-23 side[4](https://www.chivasdecorazon.com.mx/es/noticias/34307/Perfil-de-la-Cantera-Rojiblanca-Diego-Campillo) • [1](https://www.transfermarkt.mx/diego-campillo/profil/spieler/802857). Transfermarkt credits him with 6 international appearances and 0 goals[1](https://www.transfermarkt.mx/diego-campillo/profil/spieler/802857).
## Birthplace discrepancy
Sources disagree on his birthplace. Transfermarkt and Transferhunt list [Victoria de Durango](https://www.edgepedia.org/victoria-de-durango), Durango[1](https://www.transfermarkt.mx/diego-campillo/profil/spieler/802857) • [5](https://www.transferhunt.com/es/jugador/diego-campillo-del-campo/141155/transfers), while FBref lists his birthplace as "México, Estado de México, Mexico"[3](https://fbref.com/en/players/c95d577c/). His own account of growing up and starting football in Durango supports the Durango listing[4](https://www.chivasdecorazon.com.mx/es/noticias/34307/Perfil-de-la-Cantera-Rojiblanca-Diego-Campillo).
## References
1. [Diego Campillo – Perfil del jugador, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.mx/diego-campillo/profil/spieler/802857)
2. [Diego Campillo Transfer History, FootballTransfers](https://www.footballtransfers.com/us/players/diego-campillo-del-campo/transfer-history)
3. [Diego Campillo Stats, FBref](https://fbref.com/en/players/c95d577c/)
4. [Perfil de la Cantera Rojiblanca: Diego Campillo, Chivas de Corazón](https://www.chivasdecorazon.com.mx/es/noticias/34307/Perfil-de-la-Cantera-Rojiblanca-Diego-Campillo)
5. [Historial de fichajes de Diego Campillo del Campo, Transferhunt](https://www.transferhunt.com/es/jugador/diego-campillo-del-campo/141155/transfers)
6. [Diego Campillo: Desgaste total en el mediocampo, Futmetrix](https://www.futmetrix.com/es/players/diego-campillo)
7. [Diego Campillo Estadísticas 2025/2026, One-versus-One](https://one-versus-one.com/es/jugadores/Diego-Campillo)
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