Overview
- Abreu said Tijuana purchased Diego Abreu from Defensor Sporting on the final day of the transfer window.
- The coach pledged heightened standards for his son and cited lessons from Diego Simeone and Marcelo Gallardo on managing family within a team.
- Reports indicate the newcomer will compete immediately for playing time with Josef Martínez and Mourad El Ghezouani.
- The Mexico City-born forward is nearly 1.90 meters tall and progressed through Toluca and Botafogo’s youth systems before debuting with Defensor Sporting.
- He has represented both Mexico and Uruguay at youth level, and El Imparcial reports he scored eight goals in 31 matches for Defensor in 2025.