Mauro Díaz Explained

Mauro Díaz
Fullname:Mauro Alberto Díaz
Birth Date:1991 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Concepción del Uruguay, Argentina
Height:1.70 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Universidad Católica
Clubnumber:28
Youthclubs1:River Plate
Years1:2008–2013
Caps1:69
Goals1:3
Years2:2012–2013
Clubs2:Unión Española (loan)
Caps2:41
Goals2:5
Years3:2013–2018
Clubs3:FC Dallas
Caps3:109
Goals3:23
Years4:2018–2020
Clubs4:Shabab Al-Ahli
Caps4:23
Goals4:5
Years5:2020–2021
Clubs5:Estudiantes
Caps5:18
Goals5:1
Years6:2021–2022
Clubs6:Palestino
Caps6:17
Goals6:2
Years7:2023–
Clubs7:Universidad Católica
Caps7:32
Goals7:8
Nationalyears1:2009–2010
Nationalteam1:Argentina U20
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:23:20, 31 July 2024 (UTC)

Mauro Alberto Díaz (born 10 March 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ecuadorian Serie A club Universidad Católica.

Early career

Díaz made his first team debut for River Plate on 21 September 2008 in a 3–1 away loss to San Martín de Tucumán.

Club career

FC Dallas

Díaz joined Major League Soccer side FC Dallas late in 2013, quickly emerging as a talented young playmaker for the club. He scored several goals in the first few weeks of the 2014 season and earned MLS's player of the month for his exploits in March 2014. However, injuries affected him the rest of the season, and he ended up starting only nine matches.[1] In 2015, he started 24 games and scored eight goals with ten assists as Dallas were the runners up for the Supporters' Shield and advanced to the Western Conference Finals. The next year, Díaz helped Dallas win two trophies: the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and the 2016 Supporters' Shield. However, his 2016 season ended in the penultimate game of the regular season on 16 October when he tore the Achilles tendon on his right leg.[2] He was later named to the 2016 MLS Best XI.[3]

Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai

On July 3, 2018, it was announced that Diaz had joined UAE Pro-League side Shabab Al-Ahli for an undisclosed transfer fee.

Personal life

Diaz is the brother-in-law of both fellow Argentine footballer Ramiro Funes Mori and Mexican footballer Rogelio Funes Mori. Diaz holds a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[4]

Honors

FC Dallas

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hoping to stay fully healthy, soft-spoken FC Dallas playmaker Mauro Díaz readies for major role in 2015. 28 June 2016.
  2. Web site: FC Dallas Midfielder Mauro Diaz Has Surgery Repair Torn Achilles Tendon. 19 October 2016. FCDallas.com. FC Dallas. 20 October 2016.
  3. Web site: MLS Best XI revealed: Who was the best at each position in 2016?. 5 December 2016. mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. 11 January 2017.
  4. Web site: Behind the Decision-Making in FC Dallas' Protected List ahead of 2016 MLS Expansion Draft FC Dallas. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161213004806/http://www.fcdallas.com/post/2016/12/12/behind-decision-making-fc-dallas-protected-list-ahead-2016-mls-expansion-draft-0. 2016-12-13.
  5. Web site: 2016 US Open Cup: Record-breaking Mauro Diaz ends FC Dallas' title drought, named TheCup.us Player of the Tournament . 2016-10-20.