Mínor Díaz
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography
Template:Family name hatnote Mínor Díaz Araya (born 26 December 1980 in Acoyapa[1]) is a retired Costa Rican professional footballer and current manager of Fútbol Consultants Desamparados.
Club career
Díaz had a brief spell with Karlsruher SC in the German 2. Fußball-Bundesliga during the 1999-00 season, appearing in six matches.[2] He then had a lengthy spell at Herediano where he became the league's top goalscorer in 2000/01[3] and played for Alajuelense and Cartaginés. In May 2008 he moved to Liberia Mia,[4] he then sued his club which was renamed Águilas Guanacastecas for owing him 4 months' wages[5] and in summer 2010 joined UCR.[6]
In January 2012 he returned to Herediano,[7] winning two league titles, and in summer 2014 joined Belén.[8]
International career
Díaz played for Costa Rica at the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Cup finals in Egypt and at the 1999 FIFA U-20 World Cup finals in Nigeria.[9]
Díaz has made 6 appearances for the senior Costa Rica national football team, his debut coming in a friendly against Venezuela on April 18, 2001.[10] He appeared in four matches as Costa Rica finished second at the UNCAF Nations Cup 2001 tournament.[11]
Coaching career
Two months after signing with A.D. Belén, Díaz decided to retire after getting offered an assistant manager position at his former club C.S. Herediano.[12] On 16 February 2016, Díaz took charge of Herediano on an interim basis after manager Odir Jacques was fired[13] until Hernán Medford was hired on 21 February. In the summer 2018, he took charge of the club's reserve team, before he was appointed manager of La U Universitarios on 30 October 2018.[14] On 23 September 2019 the club reported through a press release, that Díaz had left the club by mutual agreement.[15]
On 1 October 2019, Díaz was appointed manager of Fútbol Consultants Desamparado.[16]
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list. Costa Rica's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | April 18, 2001 | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Venezuela | flag alias = Flag of Venezuela.svg | flag alias-1810 = Flag of the First Republic of Venezuela.svg | flag alias-1813 = Bandera de la Guerra a Muerte.svg | flag alias-1817 = Bandera de Angostura (20 de noviembre de 1817).svg | flag alias-1830 = Flag of Venezuela (1830-1836).svg | flag alias-1836 = Flag of Venezuela (1836–1859).svg | flag alias-1859 = Flag of Venezuela (1859–1863).svg | flag alias-1863 = Flag of Venezuela (1863–1905).svg | flag alias-1905 = Flag of Venezuela (1905–1930).svg | flag alias-1930 = Flag of Venezuela (1930–1954).svg | flag alias-1954 = Flag of Venezuela (1954–2006).svg | flag alias-army=Flag of the Bolivarian Army (Venezuela).svg | link alias-army= Venezuelan Army | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Venezuelan Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Venezuelan Air Force | flag alias-naval = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg | link alias-naval = Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela.svg | link alias-navy = Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela | flag alias-football = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg | flag alias-beach soccer = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg | flag alias-futsal = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || 2–1 || 2–2 || Friendly |
References
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- ↑ Goleadores de Campeonato Nacional Template:Webarchive - UNAFUT
- ↑ Minor Díaz jugará tres años con Liberia - Nación Template:In lang
- ↑ Minor Díaz demandó a las Águilas por salario - Nación Template:In lang
- ↑ Salazar y Díaz muy cerca de la UCR - Al Día Template:In lang
- ↑ Minor Díaz, nuevo refuerzo del Herediano - CR Hoy Template:In lang
- ↑ Minor Díaz, nueva ficha de Belén - Nación Template:In lang
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- ↑ Minor Díaz cambió de rol, pero será el mismo, nacion.com, 3 September 2014
- ↑ Minor Díaz dirigirá de manera interina al Herediano, laprensalibre.cr, 16 February 2016
- ↑ Minor Díaz es presentado como el nuevo entrenador de la UCR, elmunde.cr, 30 October 2019
- ↑ Minor Díaz es presentado como el nuevo entrenador de la UCR, elmundo.cr, 30 October 2019
- ↑ Nuevo Cuerpo Técnico en FC Desamparados Template:Webarchive, futbolconsultants.com, 1 October 2019
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External links
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- Living people
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