Sergio Díaz (Paraguayan footballer)
 Díaz (right) playing for Real Madrid B in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio Ismael Díaz Velázquez | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Itauguá, Paraguay | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Real Madrid B | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Tacuary | ||
| 2008–2014 | Cerro Porteño | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Cerro Porteño | 62 | (15) |
| 2016– | Real Madrid B | 11 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | Paraguay U17 | 11 | (3) |
| 2015– | Paraguay U20 | 7 | (2) |
| 2016– | Paraguay U23 | 4 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2016. | |||
Sergio Ismael Díaz Velázquez (born 5 March 1998) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a forward for Real Madrid Castilla,[1] as well as the Paraguay national under-20 football team and the Paraguay national under-23 football team.
He is the second Paraguayan to play in Real Madrid preceding Javier Acuña.
Díaz ranked number 1 in a list of the most expensive players in Paraguayan football for 2015 published by Diario Extra.[2]
Career
Youth and early career
Díaz played at Club Tacuary School of Football for 1 year, before moving to Cerro Porteño.[3] Díaz arrives at Cerro Porteño aged 10, at the club's school of football.[4] He scored approximately 30 goals in the Cerro Porteño U15 team and was then moved to the reserves team. He was coached by Diego Gavilán in the U15 team.[5] In 2013, he was referred to as the Sergio Aguero of Cerro Porteño as the reserves joined in on a practice session with the first-team.[6]
2014 season
Diaz debuted as a 15-year-old in the Primera División Paraguaya, on 27 June 2014, in a 2-1 home victory against Club General Díaz. He entered the field in the 84th minute for Guillermo Beltrán.[7] Díaz then scored against Nacional Asunción in September, handing Cerro Porteño the victory.[8] The player scored a double in a 2-0 home victory against 3 de Febrero on 8 October 2014.[9] Against Boca Juniors in the Copa Sudamericana, Diaz wore the #22 jersey.[10]
During his performances at the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship in January 2015, it was reported that both Liverpool F.C. and Manchester United F.C. were chasing his signing.[11]
2015 season
In Diaz's debut for Cerro Porteño in the 2015 Primera División Paraguaya season, he scored one goal in his side's 3-0 away victory against Sportivo Luqueño on 14 February 2015. He signed his first professional contract after turning 18 years old and renewed his contract with Club Cerro Porteño until 2021.
2016 season
Sergio Diaz is the second Paraguayan to play in Real Madrid preceding Javier Acuña.
He will play with Real Madrid B at the beginning of the 2016 season.[12]
Diaz was included in Real Madrid U19 squad for UEFA Youth League, making his debut against Sporting Club de Portugal. Diaz scored the opener for Los Blancos, but Sporting eventually equalized. [13]
International career
In January 2015, Díaz was selected to represent Paraguay U20 at the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship.[14][15]
The player notes one goal in his debut at the 2016 Toulon Tournament for Paraguay U23.[16]
Career statistics
- As of 15 September 2016[17]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cerro Porteño | 2014 | 20 | 8 | — | 3 | 0 | 23 | 8 | |
| 2015 | 28 | 5 | — | — | 28 | 5 | |||
| 2016 | 14 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 19 | 3 | ||
| Total | 62 | 15 | — | 8 | 1 | 70 | 16 | ||
| Real Madrid B | 2016-17 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | ||
| Total | 4 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | |||
| Career Total | 66 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 74 | 19 | |
Personal life
Sergio is a self-proclaimed fan of the English football club Arsenal F.C., which he in May 2015 described as his dream destination in the future.[18]
References
- ↑ http://en.as.com/en/2016/07/02/football/1467450949_171787.html
- ↑ http://www.extra.com.py/deportes/los-jugadores-mas-caros-del-futbol-paraguayo.html
- ↑ http://www.abc.com.py/edicion-impresa/deportes/diaz-ira-quemando-etapas-segun-arce-615228.html
- ↑ http://www.hoy.com.py/deportes/kun-diaz-no-imagine-jugar-este-partido
- ↑ http://d10.paraguay.com/sergio-diaz-el-kun-agero-cerro-porteno-n35370
- ↑ http://d10.paraguay.com/sergio-diaz-el-kun-agero-cerro-porteno-n35370
- ↑ http://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2014/06/28/paraguay/division-profesional/cerro-porteno/club-general-diaz/1710317/
- ↑ http://www.sportal.com.au/football/news/paraguayan-division-profesional-review-15-year-old-diaz-is-cerros-hero/y4lxk5dr0w1r175vntigj1rds
- ↑ http://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2014/10/09/paraguay/division-profesional/cerro-porteno/3-de-febrero/1819245/
- ↑ http://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/06/south-america/copa-sudamericana/cerro-porteno/boca-juniors/1959875/
- ↑ http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/liverpool-man-utd-cerro-porteno-talks-superkid-sergio-diaz-4059371#.VMNI13kR6M8
- ↑ http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=1983582
- ↑ 1-1: Under-19s denied win by last-minute equaliser
- ↑ http://www.conmebol.com/es/05012015-0919/paraguay-los-albirrojos-convocados-para-el-sudamericano-sub-20
- ↑ http://www.caracol.com.co/noticias/deportes/paraguay-definio-los-23-jugadores-que-estaran-en-el-sudamericano-sub-20/20150104/nota/2573261.aspx
- ↑ http://www.festival-foot-espoirs.com/match_festival_foot.php?match=3
- ↑ "Sergio Diaz". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ↑ http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2015/05/30/sergio-diaz-arsenal-are-my-dream-club-but-im-signing-for-roma/
External links
- Sergio Díaz profile at Soccerway