Víctor Díaz (footballer, born 1988)
Spanish footballer
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Víctor David Díaz Miguel (born 12 June 1988) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
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Díaz with Leganés in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Víctor David Díaz Miguel[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1988[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Seville, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2007 | Sevilla | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | Sevilla B | 70 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Oviedo | 34 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Celta B | 33 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Lugo | 52 | (5) |
| 2014–2015 | Recreativo | 37 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Leganés | 62 | (2) |
| 2017–2024 | Granada | 184 | (6) |
| Total | 472 | (18) | |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Spain U19 | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Díaz was born in Seville, Andalusia. A Sevilla FC youth graduate, he made his senior debut with the reserves in the 2006–07 season, achieving promotion from the Segunda División B.[2]
Díaz played his first professional match on 25 November 2007, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Racing de Ferrol in the Segunda División.[3] He was regularly used until the end of his spell, suffering relegation in 2009.[2]
Díaz moved to third-tier club Real Oviedo on 29 June 2010.[4] On 1 September of the following year, after a failed trial at Charlton Athletic, he joined Celta de Vigo B in the same league.[5]
On 14 July 2012, Díaz signed a two-year deal with CD Lugo in division two.[6] He scored his first professional goal on 14 December, the first in a 3–2 home win over Real Madrid Castilla.[7]
On 16 July 2014, Díaz moved to Recreativo de Huelva in the same tier.[8] On 17 August 2015, having been relegated, he agreed to a two-year contract at CD Leganés.[9] He achieved promotion to La Liga at the end of the campaign, contributing 39 appearances and one goal.[10][11]
Díaz made his debut in the Spanish top flight on 22 August 2016, starting and scoring the game's only goal in a win at RC Celta de Vigo – it was also the first ever goal for the Madrid side in the competition.[12] In July 2017, he joined Granada CF on a two-year deal.[13]
In June 2019, after promoting to the top division, Díaz signed a new three-year contract.[14] On 16 July of the following year, he scored a late winner at RCD Mallorca in the penultimate game of the season, relegating the hosts and putting his side in line for a UEFA Europa League place.[15]
After an arthroscopy on his knee in October 2020, club captain Díaz was out of action; on his return to training in December, a muscular injury ruled him out for longer.[16]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sevilla B | 2006–07 | Segunda División B | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Segunda División | 17 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09 | Segunda División | 19 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | Segunda División B | 28 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| Total | 70 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 1 | ||
| Oviedo | 2010–11 | Segunda División B | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | |
| Celta B | 2011–12 | Segunda División B | 33 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| Lugo | 2012–13 | Segunda División | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | |
| 2013–14 | Segunda División | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | ||
| Total | 52 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 5 | ||
| Recreativo | 2014–15 | Segunda División | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | |
| Leganés | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | La Liga | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| Total | 62 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 3 | ||
| Granada | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | Segunda División | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | La Liga | 36 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | La Liga | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9[a] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | La Liga | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| Total | 151 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 167 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 439 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 465 | 17 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League