Isidro Díaz (footballer, born 1972) explained

Isidro Díaz
Fullname:Isidro Díaz Bernabé
Birth Date:15 May 1972
Birth Place:Valencia, Spain
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Torrent
Years1:1991–1992
Caps1:32
Goals1:14
Years2:1992–1994
Caps2:62
Goals2:17
Years3:1994–1995
Years4:1995–1997
Caps4:73
Goals4:16
Years5:1997
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:1997–1998
Caps6:3
Goals6:0
Years7:1998–1999
Caps7:14
Goals7:2
Years8:1999
Caps8:15
Goals8:0
Years9:1999–2000
Caps9:29
Goals9:1
Years10:2000–2006
Caps10:155
Goals10:22
Years11:2006–2008
Caps11:47
Goals11:5
Years12:2009–2010
Years13:2011–2012
Caps13:?
Goals13:1

Isidro Díaz Bernabé (born 15 May 1972) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right midfielder.

Club career

Born in Valencia, Díaz spent his first years as a senior in the Tercera División, with the exception of the 1992–93 season, which ended in relegation from Segunda División B with Real Zaragoza's reserves.[1] In the summer of 1995, he was part of a group of players dubbed "The Three Amigos" – which also included his compatriots Roberto Martínez and Jesús Seba – who were brought to Wigan Athletic by club chairman Dave Whelan;[2] he helped the team win the Third Division title two years later, with the player contributing six goals in 35 matches.[3]

Unable to agree a new deal, Díaz left the club by mutual consent in July 1997[4] and signed for Wolverhampton Wanderers. He played one game for the latter, a 3–0 away defeat against Oxford United,[5] before returning to Springfield Park later that year; his second spell with Wigan was not as successful, appearing just three times in the league before moving to Rochdale at the end of the season.[1] Midway through 1998–99, he returned to his home country and joined Cartagonova.

Díaz spent the following seven years in Portugal and its Segunda Liga, appearing and scoring regularly for both Leça (one season) and Chaves (six, where former Zaragoza and Wigan teammate Seba had already played).[6] [7] Aged 34, he returned to Spain and spent two years with Barakaldo in the third tier, after which he joined their coaching staff[8] only to return to active shortly after for a brief spell with the reserve side.[9]

Díaz retired from football at the age of 40, after playing one and a half seasons with Laredo in division four and one with Castro in the same league.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roberto Martínez y la leyenda de los ‘Three amigos’. Roberto Martínez and the legend of the 'Three amigos'. El Desmarque. Daniel. Marzo. es. 3 March 2020. 6 December 2021.
  2. Web site: Wigan finally land boss Martinez. BBC Sport. 15 June 2009. 1 February 2017.
  3. Web site: Wigan Athletic's rise to the Premier League and return to League One. Sky Sports. James. Kilpatrick. 30 April 2015. 6 December 2021.
  4. News: Football. The Independent. 17 July 1997. 29 June 2011.
  5. Web site: Oxford United 3 Wolves 0. Sporting Life. 1997. 30 June 2011.
  6. News: Roberto Martínez, o discípulo de Confúcio: a história do espanhol forjado em Inglaterra que pode levar a Bélgica ao título mundial. Roberto Martínez, Confucius' disciple: the story of the Spaniard forged in England who may lead Belgium to the world title. Expresso. Lídia. Paralta Gomes. pt. 10 July 2018. 19 October 2018.
  7. Web site: A Armada Espanhola do Chaves. Chaves' Spanish Armada. Comunidade Azul-Grená. pt. 25 September 2018. 6 December 2021.
  8. News: Isidro Díaz deja el fútbol en activo y se incorpora al cuadro técnico del Barakaldo. Isidro Díaz quits active football and joins Barakaldo's coaching staff. El Correo. Txemi. Alonso. es. 15 July 2008. 6 December 2021.
  9. News: El secretario técnico reforzará la delantera del filial del Barakaldo. Technical secretary will bolster Barakaldo reserves' forward line. El Correo. Txemi. Alonso. es. 11 December 2008. 6 December 2021.