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

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

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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Toros Bring Aboard Diz Pe to Bolster Back Line". 17 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Tulsa Adds Cuban Defender Adrian Diz Pe". 26 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Indy Acquires Adrian Diz Pe via [sic] Tranfer from FC Tulsa". Indy Eleven Communications. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "Adrián Diz Pe". Indy Eleven. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  8. ^ "Indy Eleven Announces Returnees for 2025". Indy Eleven. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  9. ^ "Cinderella Semifinalists Indy Eleven Make Open Cup Lemonade in Turbulent 2024". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  10. ^ "Indy Eleven Announces Returnees for 2025". Indy Eleven. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  11. ^ "Hartford Athletic Boost Back Line with Dynamic Defender Adrian Diz Pe". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  12. ^ Adrián Diz at Soccerway
  13. ^ Adrián Diz – FIFA competition record (archived)


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adri%C3%A1n_Diz
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