Facundo Diz
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Facundo Ignacio Diz | ||
| Date of birth | April 16, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Navarro, Argentina | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| All Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2006 | All Boys | 158 | (40) |
| 2004 | → Banfield (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Deportivo Táchira (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2006 | → San Telmo (loan) | 26 | (2) |
| 2006–2008 | Tigre | 38 | (3) |
| 2008 | Olimpo | 10 | (1) |
| 2009 | Platense | 18 | (9) |
| 2009 | Colorado Rapids | 8 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Platense | 4 | (4) |
| 2011–2014 | Quilmes | 60 | (7) |
| 2014–2016 | Tristán Suárez | 86 | (33) |
| 2016–2017 | UAI Urquiza | 31 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | Sportivo Italiano | 25 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Facundo Ignacio Diz (born 16 April 1979) is an Argentine retired footballer and politician.
Since 2020, he has served as mayor of his hometown, Navarro (Buenos Aires Province).[1][2]
Career
[edit]South America
[edit]Diz began his career with Club Atlético All Boys in 1997, playing with the club for eight season. He spent brief loan spells in 2004 with Banfield as well as Venezuelan side Deportivo Táchira before returning to Argentina and All Boys for their 2005 campaign. Following a loan stint with Club Atlético San Telmo, Diz played the 2006–2008 seasons with Club Atlético Tigre. Following a six-month run with Olimpo de Bahía Blanca at the end of 2008, Diz caught on with Club Atlético Platense in 2009, where he scored nine goals in 15 games, helping the team avoid relegation.
North America
[edit]Diz signed with Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids in July 2009, making his debut as a substitute in a 4–0 victory over New York Red Bulls on July 25, 2009. However, Diz was released by Colorado on March 9, 2010.[3]
Political career
[edit]He was the president of the municipal council of Navarro from 2019 until November 2020 when the previous mayor, Santiago Maggiotti, took a leave of absence to become the Minister of Territorial Development and Habitat in Alberto Fernández's cabinet, leaving Diz as the interim mayor.[4]
Diz was formally elected to the post of mayor in October 2023, which extended his mandate until 2027.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "La nueva vida de Facundo Diz, el terrible goleador del Ascenso que dejó el fútbol para ser intendente". Zonales (in Spanish). 2 October 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Elecciones 2023: un ex goleador del ascenso fue elegido intendente". Olé (in Spanish). 23 October 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Rapids sign goalkeeper". FC Denver Soccer Blog. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
- ^ Díaz, Sebastián (23 November 2020). "De goleador a intendente: la historia de Facundo Diz". Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- 1979 births
- Living people
- Argentine men's footballers
- Argentine expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Footballers from Buenos Aires Province
- All Boys footballers
- Club Atlético Banfield footballers
- Club Atlético Tigre footballers
- Club Olimpo footballers
- Club Atlético Platense footballers
- Deportivo Táchira F.C. players
- Colorado Rapids players
- Quilmes Atlético Club footballers
- CSyD Tristán Suárez footballers
- UAI Urquiza players
- Sportivo Italiano footballers
- Major League Soccer players
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Venezuela
- Expatriate men's footballers in Venezuela
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Mayors of places in Argentina