Juan Carlos Díaz Mena (born 20 May 2001) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a left winger for Patriotas Boyacá.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Carlos Díaz Mena | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Chocó, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Patriotas Boyacá | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Linaje FC | ||
| 2017–2019 | Independiente Medellín | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Independiente Medellín | 47 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Coritiba | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Londrina (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Patriotas Boyacá | 25 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:02, 1 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editIndependiente Medellín
editDíaz joined Independiente Medellín in 2017 at the age of 15 from Club Linaje FC in Quibdó.[2] He was promoted into the first team squad in 2018 and was summoned to a league game for the first time in November 2018.
His official debut came on 15 July 2019 against Patriotas Boyacá in the Categoría Primera A, when he came in as a substitute for Yesid Díaz in the 73rd minute.[3]
Coritiba
editOn 11 August 2022 it was confirmed, that Díaz had joined Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Coritiba on a deal until the end of 2023.[4] In January 2023, Díaz joined Londrina on loan until the end of the season.[5] Unable to establish himself in the team, making only three appearances - one of them as a starter - Londrina confirmed on 20 April 2023, that they had terminated the contract with Díaz.[6] The Colombian then returned to Coritiba.
On 30 June 2023 it was confirmed, that Díaz was one of a few players that had been released by Coritiba.[7]
References
edit- ^ Juan Carlos Díaz at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Juan Carlos Díaz y Juan Manuel Cuesta, sangre joven en el DIM, tribunantioquia.com, 2018
- ^ INDEPENDIENTE MEDELLÍN VS. PATRIOTAS BOYACÁ 3 - 0, soccerway.com, 15 July 2019
- ^ Volante colombiano Juan Carlos Díaz é oficializado pelo Coritiba, bandab.com.br, 11 August 2022
- ^ Novo reforço: Colombiano Juan Diaz se apresenta ao clube., londrinaesporteclube.com.br, 17 January 2023
- ^ Londrina rescinde com o volante Juan Díaz, que volta para o Coritiba, ge.globo.com, 20 April 2023
- ^ Coritiba anuncia saída de Júnior Urso, William Pottker, Jesus Trindade e Juan Díaz, gazetaesportiva.com, 30 June 2023
External links
edit- Juan Carlos Díaz at Soccerway