Memo Diaz

{{short description|American soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Memo Diaz

| image =

| fullname = Guillermo Fernando Diaz

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|10|16}}

| birth_place = Anthony, New Mexico, United States

| height = {{convert|1.70|m|abbr=on}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.eplocomotivefc.com/gdiaz|title=Guillermo Diaz|website=www.eplocomotivefc.com}}

| position = Wing-back

| currentclub = Oakland Roots

| clubnumber = 23

| collegeyears1 = 2014–2015

| college1 = Yavapai Roughriders

| collegecaps1 = 46

| collegegoals1 = 25

| collegeyears2 = 2016–2017

| college2 = UNLV Rebels

| collegecaps2 = 44

| collegegoals2 = 4

| years1 = 2018

| clubs1 = Laredo Heat

| caps1 = 9

| goals1 = 5

| years2 = 2019–2020

| clubs2 = El Paso Locomotive

| caps2 = 12

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2021–2024

| clubs3 = Oakland Roots

| caps3 = 112

| goals3 = 5

| years4 = 2025–

| clubs4 = El Paso Locomotive

| caps4 = 6

| goals4 = 0

| club-update = 02:47, April 20, 2025 (UTC)

}}

Guillermo Fernando "Memo" Diaz (born October 16, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Oakland Roots.

Career

=College=

Diaz began playing college soccer at Yavapai College in 2014,{{Cite web|url=http://www.accac.org/sports/msoc/2015-16/players/guillermodiazaqmp?view=profile|title=Guillermo Diaz | #23 | A | Yavapai College - Arizona Community College Athletic Conference|website=www.accac.org}} before moving to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2016, where he played two further seasons of soccer.{{Cite web|url=http://unlvrebels.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6205|title=Memo Diaz - Men's Soccer|website=University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics}}

=Laredo Heat=

Following college, Diaz played a season with National Premier Soccer League side Laredo Heat in 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://npsl.bonzidev.com/sam/standings/ss/schedule.php?v=3&containerID=NTk1MjY2OA==|title=National Premier Soccer League|website=npsl.bonzidev.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/Former-Heat-players-sign-professional-contracts-13635488.php|title=Former Heat players sign professional contracts|first=Courtesy of Laredo Heat|last=SC|date=February 22, 2019|website=Laredo Morning Times}}

=El Paso Locomotive=

On February 21, 2019, Diaz signed for USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive ahead of their inaugural season.{{Cite web|url=http://kfoxtv.com/sports/locomotive/el-paso-locomotive-fc-signs-local-trialist-memo-diaz|title=El Paso Locomotive FC signs local trialist Memo Diaz|date=February 21, 2019|website=KFOX}}

=Oakland Roots=

On January 11, 2021, Diaz joined Oakland Roots ahead of their inaugural season in the USL Championship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oaklandrootssc.com/news_article/show/1140195|title = Roots Sign Midfielder Memo Diaz|date = January 11, 2021}}

References