Adrián Diz

Adrián Arturo Diz Pe (born 4 March 1994) is a Cuban professional footballer who currently plays for Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC in the USL Championship.

Adrián Diz
Personal information
Full name Adrián Arturo Diz Pe
Date of birth (1994-03-04) 4 March 1994
Place of birth Havana, Cuba
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
Number 16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Las Tunas
2013–2015 Ciudad de la Habana
2016 Santos Laguna 0 (0)
2018–2019 Portland Timbers 2 37 (1)
2020– Colorado Springs Switchbacks 12 (0)
National team
2011 Cuba U-17 5 (0)
2012–13 Cuba U-20 13 (3)
2014 Cuba U-21 5 (0)
2011 Cuba U-22 3 (0)
2012 Cuba U-23 2 (0)
2012–2015 Cuba 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 5, 2020

Club career

A tall central defender, he played for local teams Las Tunas and Ciudad de la Habana. After a friendly match in Cuba, Mexican side Santos Laguna agreed to sign four Cuban players for the 2016 Apertura season, with Diz being one of them.[1] He however had reportedly disappeared in February 2016.[2]

International career

Diz has played in London 2012 Olympic qualifying tournament, 2011 Pan American Games, 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2012 Caribbean Cup and the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games.[3]

He made his international debut for Cuba in a June 2012 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Panama and has earned a total of 13 caps, scoring no goals. He represented his country in three FIFA World Cup qualifying matches,[4] and played at five CONCACAF Gold Cup final tournaments.

References

  1. "El Santos Laguna incorporará a cuatro jugadores cubanos" [Santos Laguna will incorporate four Cuban players]. marca.com (in Spanish). Marca. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  2. "El 'Niño Diz', en paradero desconocido" [The 'Niño Diz', whose whereabouts are unknown]. 14ymedio.com (in Spanish). 14Y Medio. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  3. Adrián Diz at Soccerway
  4. Adrián DizFIFA competition record


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