Diego Díaz (footballer, born 2005)

Diego Díaz Cacho (born 31 May 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either an attacking midfielder or a winger for Rayo Cantabria.

Diego Díaz
Personal information
Full name Diego Díaz Cacho
Date of birth (2005-05-31) 31 May 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Cartes, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
Racing B
Number 24
Youth career
Racing Santander
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Racing B 13 (1)
2024– Racing Santander 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024

Career

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Born in Cartes, Cantabria, Díaz was a Racing de Santander's youth graduate. On 16 June 2024, after finishing his formation, he renewed his contract with the club,[1]

Díaz made his senior debut with the reserves on 31 August 2024, starting in a 2–0 Segunda Federación home win over UD Llanera.[2] He scored his first senior goal on 17 November, netting the B's fourth in a 5–0 away routing of UM Escobedo.[3]

Díaz made his first team debut on 15 December 2024, coming on as a late substitute for Maguette Gueye in a 1–0 Segunda División home loss to SD Huesca.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "El Racing retiene a otro talento de La Albericia: Diego Díaz" [Racing keep another talent from La Albericia: Diego Díaz] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Estreno con victoria en La Planchada (2–0)" [Debut with a win at the La Planchada (2–0)] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  3. ^ "No hay dos sin tres (0–5)" [There are no two without three (0–5)] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 17 November 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  4. ^ "El cartiego Diego Díaz debuta en el fútbol profesional con el Racing" [The cartiego Diego Díaz debuts in professional football with Racing] (in Spanish). Radio Studio 88 Cantabria. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
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