Ismael Díaz (Salvadoran footballer) explained

Ismael Díaz
Fullname:José Ismael Díaz
Birth Date:February 20, 1948
Birth Place:San Miguel, El Salvador
Death Date:February 26, 1981
Death Place:San Miguel, El Salvador
Position:Forward
Years2:1970 - 1976
Clubs2:Águila
Nationalteam1:El Salvador

José Ismael Díaz (February 20, 1948 – February 26, 1981) was a Salvadoran footballer.

Club career

Nicknamed el Cisco, Díaz played for C.D. Dragón before joining the Juan Francisco Barraza-managed Águila.[1]

International career

Díaz played for his country's Olympic team in the 1972 and 1976 qualifiers[2] and represented El Salvador in 3 FIFA World Cup qualification matches

Death

In 1980, Díaz was murdered in San Miguel,[3] [4] while working in his taxi.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.aguilaonline.com/cariotakinder.htm EL KINDER DE BARRAZA
  2. http://www.elbaloncuscatleco.com/olimpicos.html El Salvador en Juegos Olimpicos
  3. http://www.laprensagrafica.com/deportes/futbol-nacional/la-selecta/145124--perdio-el-futbol.html Perdió el fútbol
  4. http://www.elsalvador.com/noticias/2001/2/13/DEPORTES/depor6.html Mareros asesinan a entrenador-Tragedias del fútbol
  5. http://archive.laprensa.com.sv/20060528/deporte/502123.asp La violencia se cobra la vida de otro futbolista