Leo Díaz (footballer)

For the Argentine goalkeeper born 1972, see Leonardo Díaz (footballer).

Leo Díaz
Personal information
Full name Alan Leonardo Díaz
Date of birth (2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Lanús, Argentina
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Las Vegas Lights
Number 1
Youth career
2006–2007 Ateneo de Lanús
2007–2021 River Plate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– River Plate 1 (0)
2023 → Las Vegas Lights (loan) 29 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 october 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:12, 17 February 2021 (UTC)

Alan Leonardo "Leo" Díaz (born 27 January 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays at Las Vegas Lights as a goalkeeper.

Career

Club

River Plate

Díaz joined the youth academy of River Plate in 2007.[1] He was the 5th goalkeeper for the club when he got called up to the senior team for the first time on 16 May 2021. The 4 first-choice goalkeepers tested positive for COVID-19, forcing Díaz to start for River Plate in an Argentine Primera División match against their rivals Boca Juniors in the Superclásico. Díaz made several saves, and the game was 1–1 before heading to overtime; Díaz made a penalty save, but River Plate ended up losing 4–2 in penalties.[2] On 17 June 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club until December 2024.[3]

Las Vegas Lights

On February 15, 2023, Diaz joined the American team Las Vegas Lights of the USL Championship.

References

  1. ^ "Los tres jugadores que deben firmar contrato o quedan libres". La Página Millonaria.
  2. ^ Vickery, Tim (17 May 2021). "River's fifth-choice keeper Diaz comes close to debut miracle". ESPN.com. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Leo Díaz puso el gancho en River con una cláusula millonaria". www.ole.com.ar. 18 June 2021.