Adrián Diz

Adrián Arturo Diz Pe (born 4 March 1994) is a Cuban professional footballer who plays as a defender for USL Championship club FC Tulsa.

Adrián Diz
Personal information
Full name Adrián Arturo Diz Pe
Date of birth (1994-03-04) 4 March 1994
Place of birth Havana, Cuba
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 FC Tulsa
Number 15
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Las Tunas
2013–2015 Ciudad de la Habana
2016 Santos Laguna 0 (0)
2018–2019 Portland Timbers 2 37 (1)
2020 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 12 (0)
2021 Rio Grande Valley FC 21 (1)
2022– FC Tulsa 5 (0)
National team
2011 Cuba U17 5 (0)
2012–13 Cuba U20 13 (3)
2014 Cuba U21 5 (0)
2011 Cuba U22 3 (0)
2012 Cuba U23 2 (0)
2012–2015 Cuba 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:03, 5 April 2022 (UTC)

Club career

A tall central defender, he played for local teams Las Tunas and Ciudad de la Habana. After a friendly match in Cuba, Mexican side Santos Laguna agreed to sign four Cuban players for the 2016 Apertura season, with Diz being one of them.[1] He however had reportedly disappeared in February 2016.[2]

On 17 March 2021, Diz joined USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[3]

Diz signed with USL Championship club FC Tulsa on 26 January 2022.[4]

International career

Diz has played in London 2012 Olympic qualifying tournament, 2011 Pan American Games, 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2012 Caribbean Cup and the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games.[5]

He made his international debut for Cuba in a June 2012 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Panama and has earned a total of 13 caps, scoring no goals. He represented his country in three FIFA World Cup qualifying matches,[6] and played at five CONCACAF Gold Cup final tournaments.

References
  1. "El Santos Laguna incorporará a cuatro jugadores cubanos" [Santos Laguna will incorporate four Cuban players]. marca.com (in Spanish). Marca. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  2. "El 'Niño Diz', en paradero desconocido" [The 'Niño Diz', whose whereabouts are unknown]. 14ymedio.com (in Spanish). 14Y Medio. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  3. "Toros Bring Aboard Diz Pe to Bolster Back Line". 17 March 2021.
  4. "Tulsa Adds Cuban Defender Adrian Diz Pe". 26 January 2022.
  5. Adrián Diz at Soccerway
  6. Adrián Diz – FIFA competition record (archived)


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