Alexander Díaz
{{short description|Argentine footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Alexander Díaz
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|3|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Nueve de Julio, Argentina
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Deportivo Riestra
(on loan from San Lorenzo)
| clubnumber = 20
| youthyears1 = 2007–2015
| youthclubs1 = Once Tigres
| years1 = 2015
| clubs1 = Once Tigres
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| years2 = 2015–
| clubs2 = San Lorenzo
| caps2 = 35
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2022
| clubs3 = → Arsenal Sarandí (loan)
| caps3 = 30
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2023
| clubs4 = → Ferro Carril Oeste (loan)
| caps4 = 28
| goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2024
| clubs5 = → CRB (loan)
| caps5 = 3
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = → Deportivo Riestra (loan)
| caps6 = 15
| goals6 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2018–
| nationalteam1 = Argentina U20
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| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 16:38, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
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Alexander Díaz (born 22 March 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Deportivo Riestra, on loan from San Lorenzo.{{cite news|title=Argentina - A. Díaz|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/alexander-diaz/569914/|accessdate=28 October 2018|work=Soccerway}}
Club career
Díaz began his youth career with Once Tigres in 2007, remaining in their system until 2015 when he was moved into their first-team; subsequently featuring in Torneo Federal B.{{cite news|title=Alexander Díaz: un sueño nuevejuliense color Azulgrana|url=http://www.diarioel9dejulio.com.ar/noticia/90968|accessdate=28 October 2018|work=Diario El 9 de Julio|date=19 May 2018}} Later that year, San Lorenzo signed Díaz. His professional debut arrived three years later on 7 September 2018, with the midfielder being substituted on for the final seconds of a Copa Argentina match with Colón.{{cite news|title=Alexander Díaz debutó en la Primera de San Lorenzo|url=http://www.diarioel9dejulio.com.ar/noticia/92944|accessdate=28 October 2018|work=Diario El 9 de Julio|date=8 September 2018}} Just over a week later, on 16 September, Díaz made his Argentine Primera División bow against Godoy Cruz.{{cite news|title=Ficha Estadistica de ALEXANDER DIAZ|url=http://www.bdfa.com.ar/jugadores-ALEXANDER-DIAZ-116776.html|accessdate=28 October 2018|work=BDFA}} He scored his first senior goal on 14 November 2020 against Aldosivi in the Copa de la Liga Profesional.{{cite news|title=Alexander Díaz: "Estoy contento de haber podido volver a jugar después de tantos meses"|url=https://www.sanlorenzoprimero.com.ar/noticias/alexander-diaz-estoy-contento-de-haber-podido-volver-a-jugar-despues-de-tantos-meses/|accessdate=15 November 2020|work=San Lorenzo Primero|date=14 November 2020}}
On 25 January 2022, Díaz was loaned out to Arsenal de Sarandí until the end of the year.[https://www.sanlorenzoprimero.com.ar/noticias/alexander-diaz-es-nuevo-jugador-de-arsenal-de-sarandi/ Alexander Díaz es nuevo jugador de Arsenal de Sarandí], sanlorenzoprimero.com.ar, 25 January 2022
International career
In August 2018, Díaz was called up to play for the Argentina U20s.{{cite news|title=El Sub 20 puede esperar...|url=https://www.tycsports.com/nota/san-lorenzo/2018/08/28/el-sub-20-puede-esperar.html|accessdate=28 October 2018|work=TyC Sports|date=28 August 2018}}{{cite news|title=Siempre hay una primera vez: EL juvenil Alexander Diaz fue convocado a la Selección Sub 20|url=http://elregionaldigital.com.ar/siempre-hay-una-primera-vez-el-juvenil-alexander-diaz-fue-convocado-a-la-seleccion-sub-20/|accessdate=28 October 2018|work=El Regional Digital|date=29 August 2018}} His first cap came on 29 August in a friendly with Uruguay.{{cite news|title=Alexander Díaz jugó en la Sub 20 de AFA|url=http://www.diarioel9dejulio.com.ar/noticia/92777|accessdate=28 October 2018|work=Diario El 9 de Julio|date=30 August 2018}}
Career statistics
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="8"|San Lorenzo
|2015 |rowspan="8"|Primera División |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19
|2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019–20
|8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21{{#tag:ref|Soccerway counts 2020 Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.|group="nb"}}
|7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2021{{#tag:ref|Soccerway counts 2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.|group="nb"}}
|6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
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Notes
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|alexander-diaz/569914}}
{{Deportivo Riestra Squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Diaz, Alexander}}
Category:Footballers from Buenos Aires Province
Category:Argentine men's footballers
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Category:Argentina men's youth international footballers
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Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Argentine Primera División players
Category:Primera Nacional players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Category:San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers
Category:Arsenal de Sarandí footballers
Category:Ferro Carril Oeste footballers
Category:Clube de Regatas Brasil players
Category:Deportivo Riestra players
Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Brazil