Froilán Díaz
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Froilán Gabriel Díaz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina[2] | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Unión Santa Fe | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Escuela de Fútbol Tobías | |||
| Platense | |||
| 2018– | Unión Santa Fe | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Argentina U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | Argentina U17 | 10 | (0) |
Froilán Gabriel Díaz (born 1 June 2006) is an Argentine footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for Unión Santa Fe.
Early and personal life
[edit]Díaz was born in the city of Reconquista in the Santa Fe Province of Argentina to a father who played as a goalkeeper for the youth teams of Rosario Central.[3] His nephew is also a footballer, and currently plays for Colón.[4]
Club career
[edit]Díaz began his footballing career at a small football school in the north of Santa Fe named Escuela de Fútbol Tobías, before spending time in the academy of professional side Platense.[3] At the age of eleven, he trialled with Unión Santa Fe, who offered him a place in their academy, but Díaz initially rejected this offer in order to first complete primary school.[5] The following year, he officially joined the club, and initially started in a number of different positions before settling as a goalkeeper, where he was advised to play due to his height.[5]
In November 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Unión, becoming the youngest player in the club's history to do so, at the age of sixteen.[6]
International career
[edit]Díaz represented Argentina's under-16 side at the 2022 edition of the Montaigu Tournament, and was named goalkeeper of the tournament for his performances.[7] The following year he was called up to the under-17 squad for two friendly matches against Paraguay, ahead of the 2023 South American U-17 Championship.[8] Following the conclusion of the South American U-17 Championship, Díaz was called up to train with the full Argentina national football team in May 2023.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023™" (PDF). fdp.fifa.org. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ Froilán Díaz at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c Mascali, Luciano (8 May 2023). "Froilán Díaz: "Me largué a llorar el día que entrené con Messi, en la selección"" [Froilán Díaz: "I started crying the day I trained with Messi, in the national team"]. norte24.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ Pignata, Dario (8 November 2023). "Froilán Díaz: de Unión a la Selección y de ahí al Mundial" [Froilán Díaz: from Union to the National Team and from there to the World Cup]. ellitoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ a b Esposito, Marco (28 September 2023). "Futuros cracks del fútbol argentino: Froilán Díaz" [Future stars of Argentine soccer: Froilán Díaz]. ole.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ Pignata, Darío (8 November 2023). "Froilán Díaz firmó el contrato profesional más joven de la historia de Unión" [Froilán Díaz signed the youngest professional contract in the history of Unión]. radiogol.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "El jugador de Unión, Froilan Díaz, premiado como el mejor arquero del torneo de Francia" [Unión player, Froilan Díaz, awarded as the best goalkeeper of the French tournament]. sinmordaza.com (in Spanish). 18 April 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Froilán Díaz, citado para dos amistosos que disputará la Sub 17 en Paraguay" [Froilán Díaz, summoned for two friendlies that the Sub 17 will play in Paraguay]. lt10.com.ar (in Spanish). 14 March 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
External links
[edit]- Froilán Díaz at Soccerway