Juan Díaz (footballer, born 1977) explained

Juan Díaz
Full Name:Juan Díaz Prendes
Birth Date:28 June 1977
Birth Place:Gijón, Spain
Height:1.84 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1987–1991
Youthclubs1:Victoria Perlora
Youthyears2:1991–1995
Youthclubs2:Sporting Gijón
Years1:1996–1997
Years2:1997–1998
Years3:1998–2001
Years4:2001–2006
Years5:2006–2007
Years6:2007–2009
Years7:2010
Years8:2010–2011
Years9:2011–2013
Clubs1:Candás
Clubs2:Gijón Industrial
Clubs3:Sporting Gijón B
Clubs4:Sporting Gijón
Clubs5:Gimnàstic
Clubs6:Polideportivo Ejido
Clubs7:Montañeros
Clubs8:Alcalá
Clubs9:Avilés
Caps3:75
Caps4:202
Caps5:30
Caps6:64
Caps7:13
Goals3:6
Goals4:9
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Goals7:1
Goals8:1

Juan Díaz Prendes (born 28 June 1977) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Born in Gijón, Asturias, Juan Díaz joined Sporting de Gijón in 1991 at the age of 14.

After several years playing in Asturias,[1] he made his professional debut in Segunda División with Sporting Gijón on 28 January 2001, in an away win against Universidad de Las Palmas by 2–0.[2]

At the end of the 2005–06 season, Juan Díaz signed with Gimnàstic de Tarragona, freshly promoted to La Liga. He played his first game in the top tier on 27 August 2006, as a starter in the away win by 1–0 against RCD Espanyol.[3]

He finally retired in 2013 after playing two years with Real Avilés.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Juan se reencontró con La Mata. El Comercio. 26 October 2011. es. 16 March 2017.
  2. http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/p.php?id=109341 Universidad Las Palmas 0–2 Sporting Gijón
  3. http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/p.php?id=24403 Espanyol 0–1 Gimnàstic
  4. Web site: Juan Díaz cuelga las botas. La Nueva España. es. 19 July 2013. 16 March 2017.