Mínor Díaz Araya (born 26 December 1980 in Acoyapa[1]) is a retired Costa Rican professional footballer and current manager of Fútbol Consultants Desamparados.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mínor Díaz Araya | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Acoyapa de Nicoya, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guanacasteca (ACG) (Manager) | ||
| 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 | 3 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2005 | Costa Rica | 6 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2018 | Herediano (assistant) | ||
| 2016 | Herediano (caretaker) | ||
| 2018 | Herediano B | ||
| 2018–2019 | La U Universitarios | ||
| 2019– | Desamparados | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
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 edit
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]
Coaching career edit
Two months after signing with A.D. Belén, Díaz decided to retire after getting offered an assistant manager position at his former club C.S. Herediano.[12] On 16 February 2016, Díaz took charge of Herediano on an interim basis after manager Odir Jacques was fired[13] until Hernán Medford was hired on 21 February. In the summer 2018, he took charge of the club's reserve team, before he was appointed manager of La U Universitarios on 30 October 2018.[14] On 23 September 2019 the club reported through a press release, that Díaz had left the club by mutual agreement.[15]
On 1 October 2019, Díaz was appointed manager of Fútbol Consultants Desamparado.[16]
Career statistics edit
International goals edit
- 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 edit
- ^ Las 18 razones de Watson - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ "Diaz Araya, Minor". Kicker. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- ^ Goleadores de Campeonato Nacional Archived 2013-10-30 at the Wayback Machine - UNAFUT
- ^ Minor Díaz jugará tres años con Liberia - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Minor Díaz demandó a las Águilas por salario - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Salazar y Díaz muy cerca de la UCR - Al Día (in Spanish)
- ^ Minor Díaz, nuevo refuerzo del Herediano - CR Hoy (in Spanish)
- ^ Minor Díaz, nueva ficha de Belén - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Mínor Díaz – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Costa Rica - Details International Matches 1993-2003". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- ^ "Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- ^ Minor Díaz cambió de rol, pero será el mismo, nacion.com, 3 September 2014
- ^ Minor Díaz dirigirá de manera interina al Herediano, laprensalibre.cr, 16 February 2016
- ^ Minor Díaz es presentado como el nuevo entrenador de la UCR, elmunde.cr, 30 October 2019
- ^ Minor Díaz es presentado como el nuevo entrenador de la UCR, elmundo.cr, 30 October 2019
- ^ Nuevo Cuerpo Técnico en FC Desamparados Archived 2021-05-16 at the Wayback Machine, futbolconsultants.com, 1 October 2019
External links edit
- Mínor Díaz at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at Nacion (in Spanish)