About Diego Poyet

Diego Poyet González (born 8 April 1995) is a football coach and former player who is the assistant manager of K League 1 side Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. His father is former Uruguay international footballer Gus Poyet.

A midfielder, he began his career at Charlton Athletic, where he was their 2013–14 Player of the Season despite not featuring in the first team until January. In July 2014, he was signed by West Ham, who have loaned him to Huddersfield Town, Milton Keynes Dons and Charlton.

Poyet has played for England at under-16 and under-17 levels and for Uruguay at under-20 level.