Diego Laxalt, born on the 7th of February 1993 in Uruguay, currently plies his trade as a defender primarily operating at left back for Dynamo Moscow. In terms of stature, he stands at 5ft 10in (1.78m) and tips the scales at 10st 5lb (66kg). The number 93 jersey is the one he opts for whilst on the pitch.
Having begun his career with Defensor Sporting in Uruguayan Primera División, Laxalt's talents took him to Inter Milan in the summer of 2013. The move to Italy came with a fee in the region of £2m. A series of loan spells followed with Bologna, Empoli, and Genoa in the Serie A for Laxalt. His debut season 2013 - 2014 with Bologna saw him make 15 appearances and hit the back of the net twice. For Empoli, during the 2014 - 2015 season, he was granted only four appearances, and an improved eight appearances for Genoa during the second half of the same season.
In July 2016, his journeyman career saw him sign on the dotted line for Genoa this time on a permanent basis. The deal was reported to be around £3.4m. Laxalt began to solidify his place in the team and amassed a total of 36 and 32 appearances in the seasons 2016 - 2017, and 2017 - 2018 respectively, impressing with a tally of 4 goals.
AC Milan snatched up Laxalt in August 2018 for an undisclosed fee and following an initial 20 appearances in the 2018 - 2019 season, he moved to Torino on loan, registering 16 appearances.
In October 2020, Scotland became the new destination for our itinerant footballer as he signed for Celtic on loan. His stint under the Scottish management saw him make 17 first appearances and even contributed with a lone goal in season 2020 - 2021.
The tug of adventure had him on the move again and with the summer of 2021, he found a new home in Dynamo Moscow for a fee rounding off at £3.2m. In the subsequent seasons of 2021 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2024 - 2024, and 2024 - 2025, his run of first-team appearances was maintained in an upward trajectory with 14, 9, 24, and 14 appearances respectively and counting.
