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Leonardo Díaz (footballer)

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Leonardo Díaz
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Nicolás Díaz
Date of birth (1972-09-05) September 5, 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Santa Fe, Argentina
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1994 Newell's Old Boys 0 (0)
1995–2002 Colón 210 (0)
2002–2003 Independiente 28 (0)
2003 Deportivo Cali 10 (0)
2004 Colón 15 (0)
2005–2006 Municipal 63 (0)
2006–2007 Huracán 40 (0)
2007 AEL Limassol 0 (0)
2008 Deportes Concepción 11 (0)
2009 Al Nasr SC 0 (0)
2009–2010 Boca Unidos 30 (0)
2010–2011 The Strongest 11 (0)
2011 Deportivo Maipú 14 (0)
Total 432 (0)
International career
1991 Argentina U20 3 (0)
Managerial career
2013 Huracán (assistant)
2013–2014 Colón (assistant)
2015–2016 Quilmes (assistant)
2017–2018 Cúcuta Deportivo (assistant)
2019–2020 Independiente (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leonardo Nicolás Díaz (Born 6 September 1972 Santa Fe) is a former Argentine association football goalkeeper.

Career

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Díaz began his playing career in 1995 with Colón de Santa Fe after leaving Newell's Old Boys. His debut came in a 1–0 away defeat to Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy on 20 August 1995. He went on to make over 200 league appearances for the Santa Fe Club.[2]

Diaz has also played for a number of other teams such as Independiente, Deportivo Cali, CSD Municipal, Huracán and Deportes Concepción.[1][3]

In 2009, he joined newly promoted Boca Unidos in the Argentine 2nd division.[4] In July 2010 he transferred to Bolivian club The Strongest.[5]

His last club was Deportivo Maipú in 2011.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Leonardo Díaz". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  2. ^ Cruz, Enrique (27 July 2023). "Leo Díaz: "Yo quería irme de Colón como se fue el Bichi Fuertes"" (in Spanish). www.ellitoral.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Recordando extranjeros de nivel que se vistieron de gloria ROJA". facebook.com (in Spanish). Rojomania.com. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  4. ^ "El arquero Leo Díaz se suma a las prácticas de Boca Unidos". www.ellitoral.com.ar (in Spanish). 7 August 2009. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  5. ^ "El argentino Leonardo Díaz es el nuevo arquero de The Strongest". prueba.arquerosenred.com.ar (in Spanish). July 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Maipú sigue sumando refuerzos y es candidato al ascenso". Sitio Andino (in Spanish). 12 August 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
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