Alec Díaz
Alec Díaz (born December 7, 2001) is a Puerto Rican soccer player who currently plays for Tacoma Defiance in the USL Championship and the Puerto Rico national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 7, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tacoma Defiance | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Eastside FC | ||
| 2013–2015 | PacNW | ||
| 2015–2018 | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Tacoma Defiance | 33 | (8) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2020– | Puerto Rico U20 | 2 | (2) |
| 2019– | Puerto Rico | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 October 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2019 | |||
Career
Díaz joined the Seattle Sounders FC academy in 2015.[2] He made his debut for USL club Seattle Sounders FC 2 on September 5, 2018, appearing as a 59th-minute substitute in a 4–4 draw with Tulsa Roughnecks.[3]
Díaz signed a professional contract with Seattle Sounders FC 2 ahead of their 2019 season.[4]
International
In September 2019, Díaz was called up to the Puerto Rico national team for matches against Honduras and Guatemala.[5] He made his debut against Honduras on September 5, 2019.[6]
In February 2020, he was called up for the Puerto Rico U-20 national team for the first round of World Cup qualification.[7]
References
- "Alec Diaz | uslchampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- "Alec Díaz – Player Profile – Seattle Sounders FC". ussoccerda.com. U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- "USL – Seattle Sounders II vs Tulsa Roughnecks". scoresway.com. Scoresway. September 5, 2018. Archived from the original on October 19, 2018.
- "Sounders FC 2 signs forwards Alec Diaz and Danny Robles to professional contracts for 2019 season". soundersfc.com. Seattle Sounders FC. October 2, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- "Convocados 22 futbolistas a la Selección masculina para importantes duelos ante rivales centroamericanos" [22 footballers summoned to the men's team for important duels against Central American rivals]. fedefutbolpr.com (in Spanish). Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol. September 1, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- "Cae Puerto Rico 4–0 ante Honduras" [Puerto Rico falls 4–0 to Honduras]. elhuracanazulpr.com (in Spanish). Selección Nacional De Fútbol de Puerto Rico. September 6, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- "La Sub20 inicia su camino hacia la Copa Mundial" [The U20 starts its way to the World Cup]. elhuracanazulpr.com (in Spanish). Selección Nacional De Fútbol de Puerto Rico. February 19, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2020.