Diomar Díaz Explained

Diomar Díaz
Fullname:Diomar Ángel Díaz Calderón
Birth Date:1990 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Guasdualito, Apure, Venezuela
Height:1.7m (05.6feet)
Position:Attacking midfielder[1]
Currentclub:Deportivo Táchira
Youthclubs1:Deportivo Petare
Years1:2010–2012
Clubs1:Deportivo Petare
Caps1:43
Goals1:4
Years2:2012–2013
Clubs2:Mineros de Guayana
Caps2:16
Goals2:3
Years3:2013–2014
Clubs3:New York Cosmos
Caps3:26
Goals3:6
Years4:2014–2018
Clubs4:Caracas
Caps4:65
Goals4:8
Years5:2019
Clubs5:Atlético Venezuela
Caps5:34
Goals5:0
Years6:2020–2021
Clubs6:Jaguares de Córdoba
Caps6:31
Goals6:6
Years7:2022
Clubs7:Atlético Bucaramanga
Caps7:27
Goals7:1
Years8:2023–
Clubs8:Deportivo Táchira
Caps8:15
Goals8:3
Club-Update:18 August 2023

Diomar Ángel Díaz Calderón (born 3 March 1990) is a footballer from Guasdualito, Venezuela. He plays for Deportivo Táchira.

Career

Díaz began his career in Venezuela with Deportivo Petare and Mineros de Guayana, scoring four goals in 43 appearances with Deportivo Petare and three goals in 16 appearances with Mineros de Guyana before signing with NASL club New York Cosmos on 2 May 2013.[2]

Díaz made his debut for the Cosmos in the opening match of the 2013 NASL Fall season on 3 August 2013, which ended in a 2–1 victory over the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.[3] Three weeks later, Díaz scored his first goal for the Cosmos in a 2–1 victory over the San Antonio Scorpions.[4]

Díaz went on to score five goals in 13 appearances for the Cosmos during the 2013 season, on the way to winning the 2013 NASL Fall title and NASL Soccer Bowl over the Atlanta Silverbacks 1–0.[5] He finished the regular season tied with Marcos Senna for most goals scored on the team and was named to the NASL Team of the Week in Weeks 8, 9, and 11.

Díaz battled a variety of injuries during the 2014 season which limited his playing time.[6] He finished the regular season strongly however, scoring in the team's 2–1 victory over Ottawa Fury FC on 11 October 2014 and appearing in all six of the team's final regular season matches.[7] He finished the 2014 regular season with one goal in 12 appearances (8 starts) for the Cosmos.[8] Díaz was named to the NASL Fall Team of Week 14 for his goal in the team's 2–1 win over Ottawa.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/player/details/96197-diomar-diaz Profile at Footballdatabase
  2. Web site: Cosmos Sign Diomar Díaz. NYCosmos.com. New York Cosmos. 24 September 2013. 2 May 2013.
  3. Web site: Match Report: New York Cosmos 2–1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers. NYCosmos.com. New York Cosmos. 24 September 2013. 3 August 2013.
  4. Web site: Match Report: New York Cosmos 2–1 San Antonio Scorpions. NYCosmos.com. New York Cosmos. 24 September 2013. 24 August 2013.
  5. Web site: Home | New York Cosmos. Nycosmos.com . 2019-04-12.
  6. Web site: Oh How the Cosmos Could Use Diomar Diaz! | . 17 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129081716/http://cosmossoccerfan.com/2014/09/22/oh-how-the-cosmos-could-use-diomar-diaz/ . 29 November 2014 . dead .
  7. Web site: Home | New York Cosmos. Nycosmos.com . 2019-04-12.
  8. Web site: Home | New York Cosmos. Nycosmos.com . 2019-04-12.
  9. Web site: Oops! Sorry, Something Went Wrong | Nasl. NASL . 2019-04-12.