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Mínor Díaz
Personal information
Full name Mínor Díaz Araya
Date of birth (1980-12-26) 26 December 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Acoyapa de Nicoya, Costa Rica
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Belén
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Santa Bárbara
1999–2000 Karlsruher SC 6 (0)
2000–2005 Herediano 86 (46)
2005–2006 Alajuelense 32 (11)
2006–2008 Cartaginés 47 (16)
2008–2010 Liberia Mia 48 (6)
2010–2011 UCR 31 (19)
2011 Alajuelense 9 (3)
2012–2014 Herediano 52 (14)
2014– Belén
International career‡
2001–2005 Costa Rica 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2008
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 16, 2008

Template:Spanish name 2 Mínor Díaz Araya (born 26 December 1980 in Acoyapa[1]) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who currently plays for Belén in the Costa Rican Primera Division.

Club career

Díaz had a brief spell with Karlsruher SC in the German 2. Fußball-Bundesliga during the 1999-00 season, appearing in six matches.[2] He then had a lengthy spell at Herediano where he became the league's top goalscorer in 2000/01[3] and played for Alajuelense and Cartaginés. In May 2008 he moved to Liberia Mia,[4] he then sued his club which was renamed Águilas Guanacastecas for owing him 4 months' wages[5] and in summer 2010 joined UCR.[6]

In January 2012 he returned to Herediano,[7] winning two league titles, and in summer 2014 joined Belén.[8]

International career

Díaz played for Costa Rica at the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Cup finals in Egypt and at the 1999 FIFA U-20 World Cup finals in Nigeria.[9]

Díaz has made 6 appearances for the senior Costa Rica national football team, his debut coming in a friendly against Venezuela on April 18, 2001.[10] He appeared in four matches as Costa Rica finished second at the UNCAF Nations Cup 2001 tournament.[11]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list. Costa Rica's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. April 18, 2001 Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica  Venezuela 2–1 2–2 Friendly

References

  1. ^ Las 18 razones de Watson - Nación Template:Es icon
  2. ^ "Diaz Araya, Minor". Kicker. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
  3. ^ Goleadores de Campeonato Nacional Archived 2013-10-30 at the Wayback Machine - UNAFUT
  4. ^ Minor Díaz jugará tres años con Liberia - Nación Template:Es icon
  5. ^ Minor Díaz demandó a las Águilas por salario - Nación Template:Es icon
  6. ^ Salazar y Díaz muy cerca de la UCR - Al Día Template:Es icon
  7. ^ Minor Díaz, nuevo refuerzo del Herediano - CR Hoy Template:Es icon
  8. ^ Minor Díaz, nueva ficha de Belén - Nación Template:Es icon
  9. ^ Mínor Díaz – FIFA competition record (archived)
  10. ^ "Costa Rica - Details International Matches 1993-2003". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
  11. ^ "Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-10-16.


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