Diego Rangel (footballer, born 1978)

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| name = Diego Rangel

| image =

| fullname = Diego José Rangel Monge

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|6|23|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Diego Rangel |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/diego-rangel/ |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG |access-date=30 July 2024 |language=en}}

| birth_place = Almendralejo, Spain

| height = {{height|m=1.82}}

| position = Centre-back

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| years1 = 1995–1997

| years2 = 1997

| years3 = 1997–1999

| years4 = 1999–2001

| years5 = 2000–2001

| years6 = 2001–2002

| years7 = 2003

| years8 = 2003–2004

| years9 = 2004–2005

| years10 = 2005–2006

| years11 = 2006–2007

| years12 = 2007–2009

| years13 = 2010

| years14 = 2010–2011

| years15 = 2011–2012

| clubs1 = Extremadura B

| clubs2 = CF Extremadura

| clubs3 = Real Madrid B

| clubs4 = Valladolid B

| clubs5 = → Don Benito (loan)

| clubs6 = Logroñés

| clubs7 = Mérida

| clubs8 = Palamós

| clubs9 = Pájara Playas

| clubs10 = Figueres

| clubs11 = Huesca

| clubs12 = Girona

| clubs13 = Atlético Ciudad

| clubs14 = Extremadura UD

| clubs15 = Llagostera

| caps1 = 33

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| caps3 = 22

| caps4 = 12

| caps5 = 28

| caps6 = 20

| caps7 = 12

| caps8 = 32

| caps9 = 35

| caps10 = 35

| caps11 = 28

| caps12 = 54

| caps13 = 10

| caps14 = 25

| caps15 = 17

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| goals1 = 4

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Diego José Rangel Monge (born 23 June 1978) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Football career

Born in Almendralejo, Province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Rangel began his career with hometown club CF Extremadura. He made his only first-team – and La Liga – appearance on 13 October 1996 by playing the entirety of a 3–0 loss at Real Sociedad in a season that ended in relegation.{{cite news |last1=Isasa |first1=Xabier |title=La Real no se ceba|trans-title=Real don't take it out |url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1996/10/14/pagina-19/1314868/pdf.html#&mode=fullScreen |access-date=16 October 2023 |work=Mundo Deportivo |date=14 October 1996 |language=Spanish}}

Subsequently, Rangel played eleven consecutive seasons in Segunda División B for Real Madrid Castilla, Real Valladolid Promesas, CD Don Benito, CD Logroñés, Mérida UD, Palamós CF, UD Pájara Playas de Jandía, UE Figueres and Girona FC. With the last of those clubs, he won the third-tier title in 2007–08, playing in the 1–0 aggregate final win over AD Ceuta in the playoffs.{{cite news |last1=Sais |first1=Xavi |title=Girona sube a Segunda A gracias a un gol de Migue|trans-title=Girona are promoted to Segunda A thanks to a Migue goal |url=https://as.com/futbol/2008/06/16/mas_futbol/1213597613_850215.html |access-date=16 October 2023 |work=Diario AS |date=16 June 2008 |language=Spanish}}

Having lost his place with the Catalans in the Segunda División, Rangel moved in February 2010 back to the division below with CF Atlético Ciudad.{{cite news |title=El Atlético Ciudad cierra su plantilla con 5 nuevas incorporaciones|trans-title=Atlético Ciudad complete their squad with 5 new signings|url=https://www.murcia.com/region/noticias/2010/02-03-atletico-ciudad-cierra-plantilla-5.asp |access-date=16 October 2023 |publisher=Murcia.com |date=3 February 2010 |language=Spanish}} He moved in the summer to his birthplace's Extremadura UD,{{cite news |title=El Extremadura convence |url=https://www.elperiodicoextremadura.com/deportes/2010/09/27/extremadura-convence-45048493.html |access-date=16 October 2023 |work=El Periódico Extremadura |date=27 September 2010 |language=Spanish}} and then in July 2011 to UE Llagostera,{{cite news |last1=Margenet |first1=Arnau |title=El Llagostera tanca la plantilla amb el fitxatge del veterà Diego Rangel|trans-title=Llagostera complete the squad with the signing of Diego Rangel |url=https://www.diaridegirona.cat/esports/2011/07/26/llagostera-tanca-plantilla-amb-fitxatge-49437548.html |access-date=16 October 2023 |work=Diari de Girona |date=26 July 2011 |language=Catalan}} concluding his career with 306 games and 10 goals in the third division.