Adrián Diz
.jpg) Diz with Cuba in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrián Arturo Diz Pe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hartford Athletic | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| 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 | 30 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Indy Eleven | 55 | (4) |
| 2025– | Hartford Athletic | 22 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 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) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 October 2025 | |||
Adrián Arturo Diz Pe (born 4 March 1994) is a Cuban professional footballer who plays as a defender for USL Championship club Hartford Athletic.
Club career
[edit]A tall central defender, Diz 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.[2] He however had reportedly disappeared in February 2016.[3]
On 17 March 2021, Diz joined USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[4]
Diz signed with USL Championship club FC Tulsa on 26 January 2022.[5]
Diz was transferred to Indy Eleven on March 1, 2023. The terms and the transfer fee were not disclosed.[6] Diz made 31 league appearances in the 2023 USL Championship season, scoring three goals.[7] Diz remained with the club for the 2024 season, making 33 total appearances and scoring one goal, earning two league Team of the Week selections.[8] Diz helped Indy Eleven reach a historic semifinal in the U.S. Open Cup, defeating Major League Soccer (MLS) side Atlanta United FC in the process.[9] Indy Eleven initially announced that Diz would remain with the club for a third consecutive season on 20 November 2024, but on 27 January 2025, his transfer to fellow USL Championship side Hartford Athletic was announced ahead of the 2025 season.[10][11]
International career
[edit]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.[12]
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,[13] and played at five CONCACAF Gold Cup final tournaments.
References
[edit]- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Cuba" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Toros Bring Aboard Diz Pe to Bolster Back Line". 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Tulsa Adds Cuban Defender Adrian Diz Pe". 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Indy Acquires Adrian Diz Pe via [sic] Tranfer from FC Tulsa". Indy Eleven Communications. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ "Adrián Diz Pe". Indy Eleven. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ "Indy Eleven Announces Returnees for 2025". Indy Eleven. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ "Cinderella Semifinalists Indy Eleven Make Open Cup Lemonade in Turbulent 2024". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ "Indy Eleven Announces Returnees for 2025". Indy Eleven. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ "Hartford Athletic Boost Back Line with Dynamic Defender Adrian Diz Pe". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Adrián Diz at Soccerway
- ^ Adrián Diz – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links
[edit]- Adrián Diz at National-Football-Teams.com
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