Alexander Díaz

Alexander Díaz
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-03-22) 22 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Nueve de Julio, Argentina
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward[1]
Team information
Current team
 Deportivo Riestra
(on loan from San Lorenzo)
Number 20
Youth career
2007–2015 Once Tigres
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Once Tigres
2015– San Lorenzo 35 (1)
2022 → Arsenal Sarandí (loan) 30 (3)
2023 → Ferro Carril Oeste (loan) 28 (5)
2024 → CRB (loan) 3 (0)
2024– → Deportivo Riestra (loan) 4 (1)
International career
2018– Argentina U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:57, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

Alexander Díaz (born 22 March 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Deportivo Riestra, on loan from San Lorenzo.[1]

Club career

Díaz began his youth career with Once Tigres in 2007, remaining in their system until 2015 when he was moved into their first-team; subsequently featuring in Torneo Federal B.[2] Later that year, San Lorenzo signed Díaz.[2] His professional debut arrived three years later on 7 September 2018, with the midfielder being substituted on for the final seconds of a Copa Argentina match with Colón.[1][3] Just over a week later, on 16 September, Díaz made his Argentine Primera División bow against Godoy Cruz.[1][4] He scored his first senior goal on 14 November 2020 against Aldosivi in the Copa de la Liga Profesional.[5]

On 25 January 2022, Díaz was loaned out to Arsenal de Sarandí until the end of the year.[6]

International career

In August 2018, Díaz was called up to play for the Argentina U20s.[7][8] His first cap came on 29 August in a friendly with Uruguay.[9]

Career statistics

As of 22 March 2021.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
San Lorenzo 2015 Primera División 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2019–20 8 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 8 0
2020–21[nb 1] 7 1 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 7 1
2021[nb 2] 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
Career total 23 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 2

Notes

  1. ^ Soccerway counts 2020 Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.
  2. ^ Soccerway counts 2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Argentina - A. Díaz". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Alexander Díaz: un sueño nuevejuliense color Azulgrana". Diario El 9 de Julio. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Alexander Díaz debutó en la Primera de San Lorenzo". Diario El 9 de Julio. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Ficha Estadistica de ALEXANDER DIAZ". BDFA. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Alexander Díaz: "Estoy contento de haber podido volver a jugar después de tantos meses"". San Lorenzo Primero. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  6. ^ Alexander Díaz es nuevo jugador de Arsenal de Sarandí, sanlorenzoprimero.com.ar, 25 January 2022
  7. ^ "El Sub 20 puede esperar..." TyC Sports. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Siempre hay una primera vez: EL juvenil Alexander Diaz fue convocado a la Selección Sub 20". El Regional Digital. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Alexander Díaz jugó en la Sub 20 de AFA". Diario El 9 de Julio. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.