Facundo Diz

Facundo Diz
Personal information
Full name	Facundo Ignacio Diz
Date of birth	April 16, 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Navarro, Argentina
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	All Boys
Senior career*
Years	Team
1997–2006	All Boys
2004	→ Banfield (loan)
2005–2006	→ Deportivo Táchira (loan)
2006	→ San Telmo (loan)
2006–2008	Tigre
2008	Olimpo
2009	Platense
2009	Colorado Rapids
2010–2011	Platense
2011–2014	Quilmes
2014–2016	Tristán Suárez
2016–2017	UAI Urquiza
2017–2018	Sportivo Italiano
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Facundo Ignacio Diz (born 16 April 1979) is a retired Argentine footballer and politician.

Since 2020, he has served as interim mayor of his hometown, Navarro (Buenos Aires Province).^[1]

Career[edit]

South America[edit]

Diz began his career with Club Atlético All Boys in 1997, playing with the club for eight season. He spent brief loan spells in 2004 with Banfield as well as Venezuelan side Deportivo Táchira before returning to Argentina and All Boys for their 2005 campaign. Following a loan stint with Club Atlético San Telmo, Diz played the 2006–2008 seasons with Club Atlético Tigre. Following a six-month run with Olimpo de Bahía Blanca at the end of 2008, Diz caught on with Club Atlético Platense in 2009, where he scored nine goals in 15 games, helping the team avoid relegation.

North America[edit]

Diz signed with Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids in July 2009, making his debut as a substitute in a 4-0 victory over New York Red Bulls on July 25, 2009. However, Diz was released by Colorado on March 9, 2010.^[2]

References[edit]

^ "La nueva vida de Facundo Diz, el terrible goleador del Ascenso que dejó el fútbol para ser intendente". Zonales (in Spanish). 2 October 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-03-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links[edit]

Facundo Diz at Major League Soccer

[1] "La nueva vida de Facundo Diz, el terrible goleador del Ascenso que dejó el fútbol para ser intendente". Zonales (in Spanish). 2 October 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2023.

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-03-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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