Víctor Díaz (footballer, born 1988)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Díaz and the second or maternal family name is Miguel.

Víctor David Díaz Miguel (born 12 June 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back.

Víctor Díaz

Díaz with Leganés in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Víctor David Díaz Miguel[1]
Date of birth	(1988-06-12) 12 June 1988 (age 36)[1]
Place of birth	Seville, Spain
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Right-back
Youth career
1999–2007	Sevilla
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2010	Sevilla B	70	(1)
2010–2011	Oviedo	34	(2)
2011–2012	Celta B	33	(1)
2012–2014	Lugo	52	(5)
2014–2015	Recreativo	37	(1)
2015–2017	Leganés	62	(2)
2017–2024	Granada	184	(6)
International career
2007	Spain U19	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:19, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Díaz was born in Seville, Andalusia. A Sevilla FC youth graduate, he made his senior debut for the reserves in the 2006–07 season, achieving promotion from the Segunda División B.^[2]

Díaz made his professional debut on 25 November 2007, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Racing de Ferrol in the Segunda División.^[3] He was regularly used until the end of his spell, suffering relegation in 2009.^[2]

Díaz moved to third-tier club Real Oviedo on 29 June 2010.^[4] On 1 September of the following year, after a failed trial at Charlton Athletic, he signed for fellow league team Celta de Vigo B.^[5]

On 14 July 2012, Díaz signed a two-year deal with CD Lugo in division two.^[6] He scored his first professional goal on 14 December of that year, netting the first in a 3–2 home win over Real Madrid Castilla.^[7]

On 16 July 2014, Díaz joined Recreativo de Huelva in the same tier.^[8] The following 17 August, after being relegated, he agreed to a two-year contract at CD Leganés.^[9] He achieved promotion to La Liga at the end of the campaign, contributing 39 appearances and one goal.^[10][11]

Díaz made his debut in the Spanish top flight on 22 August 2016, starting and scoring the game's only goal in a win at RC Celta de Vigo – it was also the first ever goal for the Madrid side in the competition.^[12] The following 3 July, he joined Granada CF on a two-year deal.^[13]

In June 2019, after achieving promotion to the top division, Díaz signed a new three-year contract.^[14] On 16 July of the following year, he scored a late winner at RCD Mallorca in the penultimate game of the season, relegating the hosts and putting his side in line for a UEFA Europa League place.^[15]

After an arthroscopy on his knee in October 2020, club captain Díaz was out of action; on his return to training in December, a muscular injury ruled him out for longer.^[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 May 2022^[17][18]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sevilla B	2006–07	Segunda División B	6	0	—		—		6	0
	2007–08	Segunda División	17	0	—		—		17	0
	2008–09	Segunda División	19	0	—		—		19	0
	2009–10	Segunda División B	28	1	—		—		28	1
	Total		70	1	0	0	0	0	70	1
Oviedo	2010–11	Segunda División B	34	2	2	0	—		36	2
Celta B	2011–12	Segunda División B	33	1	—		—		33	1
Lugo	2012–13	Segunda División	31	3	1	0	—		32	3
	2013–14	Segunda División	21	2	2	0	—		23	2
	Total		52	5	3	0	0	0	55	5
Recreativo	2014–15	Segunda División	37	1	2	0	—		39	1
Leganés	2015–16	Segunda División	39	1	1	0	—		40	1
	2016–17	La Liga	23	1	2	0	—		25	1
	Total		62	2	3	0	0	0	65	3
Granada	2017–18	Segunda División	38	1	0	0	—		38	1
	2018–19	Segunda División	38	2	1	0	—		39	2
	2019–20	La Liga	36	1	4	0	—		40	1
	2020–21	La Liga	17	0	2	0	9[a]	0	28	0
	2021–22	La Liga	22	1	0	0	—		22	1
	Total		151	5	7	0	9	0	167	5
Career total			439	17	17	0	9	0	465	17

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Granada

• Segunda División: 2022–23^[19]

Spain U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2007^[20]

References

1. "Víctor Díaz". Diario AS. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
2. "¿Qué fue de los integrantes del Sevilla Atlético de Segunda división?" [What happened to members of Sevilla Atlético of Segunda división?] (in Spanish). Sevillismo en Vena. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
3. "El Racing de Ferrol sigue en caída libre" [Racing de Ferrol keep freefalling]. Marca (in Spanish). 25 November 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
4. "El defensa Víctor Díaz, primer fichaje del Oviedo" [Defender Víctor Díaz, first signing of Oviedo]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). 29 June 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
5. Román, Miguel (1 September 2011). "El filial se refuerza a última hora con el lateral derecho Víctor Díaz" [The reserves have a last-time addition with right back Víctor Díaz]. Atlántico Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2016.
6. "Víctor Díaz para el lateral diestro" [Víctor Díaz to the right flank]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 14 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
7. "Un mirlo fastidia al Castilla" [A blackbird hassles Castilla]. Marca (in Spanish). 14 December 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
8. "Juanan y Víctor Díaz, refuerzos para la zaga" [Juanan and Víctor Díaz, defensive additions] (in Spanish). Recreativo Huelva. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
9. "La versatilidad de Víctor Díaz refuerza los costados" [The versatility of Víctor Díaz bolsters the flanks] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
10. "El Leganés tumba al Albacete con un gol en el minuto 94" [Leganés down Albacete with 94th-minute goal]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 4 October 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
11. "Cubo de la Solana tiene motivos para celebrar el ascenso del Leganés" [Cubo de la Solana has reasons to celebrate Leganés' promotion]. El Mirón de Soria (in Spanish). 5 June 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
12. Callero, Borja Luis (22 August 2016). "Estreno de oro del Leganés en Primera" [Golden debut of Leganés in Primera]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 August 2016.
13. "Comunicado | Víctor Díaz se une al Granada CF" [Announcement | Víctor Díaz joins Granada CF] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
14. "El lateral Víctor Díaz renueva por tres temporadas con el Granada" [Fullback Víctor Díaz renews with Granada for three seasons]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 13 June 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
15. López, Enrique (17 July 2020). "Remontada para soñar con Europa" [Comeback to dream of Europe]. Granada Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2021.
16. "Víctor Díaz, baja varias semanas más por una nueva lesión" [Víctor Díaz, out for a few more weeks with a new injury]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 28 December 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
17. Víctor Díaz at BDFutbol
18. Víctor Díaz at Soccerway
19. Arenillas, Álvaro (27 May 2023). "Paco López no recuerda algo igual" [Paco López does not remember anything like this]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2023.
20. "España conserva su trono europeo" [Spain renew their European supremacy]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 27 July 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2019.

External links

• Víctor Díaz at BDFutbol
• Víctor Díaz at Futbolme (in Spanish)