Mar Vincent Azuero Diano (born 24 July 1997) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Philippines Football League club Kaya–Iloilo and the Philippines national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mar Vincent Azuero Diano | ||
| Date of birth | July 24, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Masbate City, Philippines | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kaya–Iloilo | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | University of the East | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Mendiola | 21 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Azkals Development Team | 5 | (0) |
| 2022– | Kaya–Iloilo | 23 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Philippines U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | Philippines U23 | 4 | (1) |
| 2021– | Philippines | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:50, 25 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:20, September 10, 2022 | |||
College career
editDiano attended the University of the East, playing for the UE Red Warriors football team in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).[1] He played as a striker with the Red Warriors.[2]
Club career
editMendiola 1991
editDiano has played in the Philippines Football League. In 2019, he was part of Mendiola F.C. 1991.[3][4]
Azkals Development Team
editIn 2020, he joined Azkals Development Team (ADT), a club whose roster is meant to comprise prospects for the Philippine national team.[5]
In late 2020, Thai club Muangthong United reportedly wanted to sign in Diano after his 2020 season run with ADT.[6][7][8] However the transfer has not materialized and Diano remained with ADT. Diano would help ADT finish as runners-up at the 2021 Copa Paulino Alcantara.[9]
Kaya-Iloilo
editIn January 2022, Diano signed for Kaya-Iloilo.[10]
International career
editPhilippines U19
editDiano represented his country at the 2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship[11]
Philippines U22
editHe was also part of the U22 squad at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, where he scored a goal against Timor-Leste.[5]
Philippines
editDiano had his first international cap for the Philippines national team during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers match against Maldives 15 June 2021. He came in as a substitute for Justin Baas in the match which ended in a 1–1 draw.[12]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 25 May 2023.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mendiola 1991 | 2019 | PFL | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 24 | 1 | |
| Azkals Development Team | 2020 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Kaya–Iloilo | 2022–23 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| Career total | 49 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 2 | ||
Honors
editAzkals Development Team
- Copa Paulino Alcantara runner-up: 2021
Kaya–Iloilo
References
edit- ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (4 March 2017). "UE more organized under Arboleda's watch, says Mar Diano". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Guerrero, Bob (30 January 2017). "UAAP 79 football preview: UP Maroons face tough title defense". Rappler. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Co, Adrian Stewart (26 July 2019). "Mendiola FC stuns Green Archers in PH Football League". Panay News. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
Cameroonian Souleyman Mbouombouo Neope and Mar Vincent Diano added a goal each for Mendiola.
- ^ Mariñas, Romy P. (25 November 2019). "'Kuya' Stephan, 'Kuya' Amani model minders of junior Azkals". The Manila Times. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Football: Another Azkals Development Team player to join Thai club". ABS-CBN News. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Terrado, Jonas (23 December 2020). "Mar Diano, Dennis Villanueva join Thai football league". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "ADT stars Gayoso, Diano attract foreign interest after PFL stint". ESPN.com. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Masoy, Niel Victor C. (1 January 2021). "Young athletes shine in the year of the pandemic". The Manila Times. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Yumol, David Tristan (19 November 2021). "Kaya FC-Iloilo reclaims Copa Paulino Alcantara crown". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Kaya FC-Iloilo Signs Azkals Defender Mar Diano". Kaya F.C.-Iloilo. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "AFF U19: Laos make the cut after beating Philippines". Asean Football Federation. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (15 June 2021). "Azkals end World Cup Qualifiers campaign with Maldives stalemate". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Del Carmen, Lorenzo (May 25, 2023). "Kaya-Iloilo ends 27-year wait, takes PFL crown". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2023.