Mínor Díaz
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mínor Díaz Araya | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Acoyapa de Nicoya, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Belén | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | Santa Bárbara | ||
| 1999–2000 | Karlsruher SC | 6 | (0) |
| 2000–2005 | Herediano | 86 | (46) |
| 2005–2006 | Alajuelense | 32 | (11) |
| 2006–2008 | Cartaginés | 47 | (16) |
| 2008–2010 | Liberia Mia | 48 | (6) |
| 2010–2011 | UCR | 31 | (19) |
| 2011 | Alajuelense | 9 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | Herediano | 52 | (14) |
| 2014- | Belén | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001-2005 | Costa Rica | 6 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 16, 2008. | |||
Mínor Díaz Araya (born 26 December 1980 in Acoyapa[1]) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who currently plays for Belén in the Costa Rican Primera Division.
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]
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 |  Venezuela | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
References
- ↑ Las 18 razones de Watson - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ "Diaz Araya, Minor". Kicker. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- ↑ Goleadores de Campeonato Nacional - UNAFUT
- ↑ Minor Díaz jugará tres años con Liberia - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Minor Díaz demandó a las Águilas por salario - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Salazar y Díaz muy cerca de la UCR - Al Día (Spanish)
- ↑ Minor Díaz, nuevo refuerzo del Herediano - CR Hoy (Spanish)
- ↑ Minor Díaz, nueva ficha de Belén - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Mínor Díaz – FIFA competition record
- ↑ "Costa Rica - Details International Matches 1993-2003". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- ↑ "Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
External links
- Mínor Díaz at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at Nacion (Spanish)