Diego Otoya (born 13 September 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sporting Cristal. Born in the United States, he represents Peru at youth international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | San Francisco, California, United States[1][2] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting Cristal | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| De Anza Force | |||
| 2019–2022 | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | UC Irvine Anteaters | 14 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | San Jose Earthquakes II | 9 | (2) |
| 2023– | Sporting Cristal | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Peru U17 | |||
| 2021– | Peru U20 | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:00, 13 January 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05:00, 13 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in California to a Peruvian father and American mother, Otoya played for the De Anza Force and San Jose Earthquakes at youth level.[3] He played nine games in the MLS Next Pro for the reserve team of the San Jose Earthquakes, scoring twice, before committing to the University of California, Irvine for the end of the 2022 season.[4]
In January 2023, he moved to Peru to sign a professional contract with Sporting Cristal.[4][5]
International career
editEligible to represent the United States and Peru at international level, Otoya has played for Peru at under-17 and under-20 level.[2] He received his first call up to the under-20 side in July 2021.[3]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 18 January 2023.[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| San Jose Earthquakes II | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Sporting Cristal | 2023 | Peruvian Primera División | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Career total | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | ||
References
edit- ^ Diego Otoya at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c "Diego Otoya". ucirvinesports.com. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Diego Otoya y David Mejía brillan en Estados Unidos y jugarían por la Sub 20 de Perú - FOTO" [Diego Otoya and David Mejía shine in the United States and would play for the Peruvian Sub 20 - PHOTO]. libero.pe (in Spanish). 20 July 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ a b Galiano, Renzo (6 January 2023). "Diego Otoya, fichaje silencioso" [Diego Otoya, silent signing]. peru.as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Diego Otoya y Joel Herrera firmaron contrato profesional con Sporting Cristal" [Diego Otoya and Joel Herrera signed a professional contract with Sporting Cristal]. ovacion.pe (in Spanish). 5 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ Diego Otoya at Soccerway
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