Loco Abreu to coach his son Diego at Mexico’s Tijuana | OneFootball

The Uruguayan Sebastián ‘El Loco’ Abreu, coach of Tijuana in Mexico, has confirmed the signing of his son Diego to strengthen the team’s attack for the Clausura 2026 tournament, which began on Friday (9).

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Coach’s emotion

“I thank the club for the effort to bring in another promising striker, a Mexican, which was exactly what we were looking for,” said ‘El Loco’ at a press conference after Tijuana’s goalless draw with América in the first round of the tournament.

“The opportunity arose during the scouting process and, when the proposal was presented to me, my feelings got the best of me. I’m happy he was signed by the club,” he added.

Career of the new signing

Diego Abreu joins Tijuana after playing for a year and a half at Defensor Sporting in Uruguay, the club where he made his professional debut in 2025.

In April 2023, Diego was signed by Botafogo, where his father is an idol, to play for the under-20 team. His time with the Rio de Janeiro club lasted until January 2024.

“He’s mobile, makes good diagonal runs, and scores goals,” highlighted ‘El Loco’ about his new signing.

Father and son

The young striker, 22, was born in Mexico City when his father was playing for América, one of the 32 clubs in his career.

The former Uruguayan national team striker also revealed that he had already imagined his son playing under his command.

“We’ve talked about this possibility for a while. He already knows that, with a father who pushes him during vacations, when he’s training, and that annoys him, now the pressure will be doubled,” said ‘El Loco’, Tijuana’s coach since the 2025 Apertura tournament.

“After the initial joy, I’ll see him as just another player in the squad, and he’ll have to give his best like everyone else. If he shows potential, he’ll play,” he warned.

*With content from AFP

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