Antonio Díaz (footballer, born 1969) explained

Antonio Díaz
Fullname:Antonio Díaz Jurado
Birth Date:4 August 1969
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Height:1.80 m
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1989–1990
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1990–1992
Caps2:65
Goals2:7
Years3:1992–1993
Caps3:32
Goals3:3
Years4:1993–1995
Caps4:61
Goals4:4
Years5:1995–1996
Caps5:33
Goals5:3
Years6:1996–1999
Caps6:92
Goals6:11
Years7:1999–2001
Caps7:59
Goals7:4
Years8:2001–2002
Caps8:34
Goals8:2
Years9:2002–2003
Years10:2003–2004
Years11:2004–2005
Clubs11:CF Benlloch
Totalcaps:376
Totalgoals:34

Antonio Díaz Jurado (4 August 1969 – 27 April 2013) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Madrid, Díaz started playing with Real Madrid Castilla, moving in 1992 to neighbouring club Getafe CF. He started his professional career in 1994–95, helping UD Salamanca promote to La Liga in the playoffs.[1]

At the professional level, Díaz also represented CA Osasuna, Villarreal CF and SD Compostela, playing with all the clubs in Segunda División and the second in the top flight in the 1998–99 season.[2] He made his debut in the latter competition on 31 August 1998, starting in a 1–4 away loss against Real Madrid.[3]

Díaz retired in June 2005 at nearly 36 after spells in the lower leagues, including the 2001–02 campaign with Granada CF in Segunda División B.[4]

Later life and death

After retiring, Díaz returned to Villarreal, working as youth teams manager.[2] He died on 27 April 2013 at the age of 43, due to unknown causes.[5]

Honours

1993–94

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fallece Antonio Díaz. Antonio Díaz dies. UD Salamanca. Spanish. 27 April 2013. 4 May 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130430172103/http://www.udsalamanca.es/noticias/noticias/fallece-antonio-diaz.html. 30 April 2013.
  2. Web site: Dolor y tristeza por la pérdida de Antonio Díaz . Grief and sadness at loss of Antonio Díaz. Villarreal CF. Spanish. 27 April 2013. 4 May 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130501101840/http://www.villarrealcf.es/es/noticias/actualidad-villarreal-cf/item/2010-dolor-y-tristeza-por-la-p%C3%A9rdida-de-antonio-d%C3%ADaz. 1 May 2013.
  3. Web site: Expulsión decisiva. Decisive expulsion. Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1 September 1998. 4 May 2013.
  4. Web site: Fallece el ex rojiblanco Antonio Díaz. Former white-and-black Antonio Díaz dies. Ideal. Spanish. 27 April 2013. 4 May 2013.
  5. Web site: Former footballer Antonio Díaz dies. Marca. 28 April 2013. 4 May 2013.