Diego Tristán
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| Full name | Diego Tristán Herrera | ||
| Date of birth | January 5, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | La Algaba, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Cádiz | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
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| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995–1998 | Betis B | 95 | (23) |
| 1998–1999 | Mallorca B | 39 | (15) |
| 1999–2000 | Mallorca | 35 | (18) |
| 2000–2006 | Deportivo La Coruña | 177 | (87) |
| 2006–2007 | Mallorca | 13 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Livorno | 21 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | West Ham United | 14 | (3) |
| 2009– | Cádiz | 10 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001–2003 | Spain | 15 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 26 July 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Diego Tristán Herrera (born 5 January 1976 in La Algaba, Seville Province) is a Spanish professional footballer currently playing for Cádiz CF in the Spanish second division.
At his peak, Tristán was considered amongst the best strikers in Europe, displaying a vast array of skills: dribble, shot accuracy, aerial ability and off-the-ball movements. He is best known for his Deportivo de La Coruña spell.
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[edit] Club career
Tristán came through the youth teams of Real Betis to finish his sporting formation with the B side of RCD Mallorca. After one season in Segunda División, he made his top level debut in 1999-2000, against CD Numancia, on September 12, 1999 (scoring in the process) and finished his first top flight season with 18 goals.
After nearly moving to league powerhouse Real Madrid during the 2000 summer, deal barred by Lorenzo Sanz's exit from the club's presidency, Tristán joined Galician club Deportivo de La Coruña, forming a dreaded offensive partnership (on occasions, as Depor mainly operated in a 4-5-1 formation) with Dutchman Roy Makaay.
As Makaay was first-choice during 2000-01, Tristán threatened to quit Deportivo, when he found himself in and out of the side, but eventually became an undisputed starter during the following season and responded, netting 21 league goals (competition best) for the Javier Irureta-led side. He added six in the Champions League and five in the Spanish Cup (totalling 32).[1]This included a hat-trick against former side Mallorca (5-0 home win), on April 7, 2002.[2]
Afterwards, Tristán injured his ankle on international duty, losing again the starting berth to Makaay, who even won the European Golden Boot for his performances. Tristán could not adapt to his secondary role, but still scored 19 goals overall during that season.
Even when Makaay left Deportivo in June 2003, for Bayern Munich, Tristán never regained his form and confidence. In the 2003-04 season, he played just 10 full matches and was taken off in 20. His 18 further appearances as substitute made him miss only eight out of 56 matches, but he only produced 13 goals (eight in the league, two in domestic cup and three in the Champions League). However, his strike against AS Monaco (in the notorious November 5, 2003 8-3 defeat) was chosen by Eurosport as the competition's Goal of the Year.[citation needed]
In total, Tristán scored 87 goals in the shirt of Deportivo in four seasons, leaving the club in July 2006, amidst accusations he did not live like a professional athlete, also not doing all he's capable of to reach his best level. He was released on September 1, 2006, along with teammate Lionel Scaloni.[3]
After being linked with several clubs in Spain and overseas, including Bolton Wanderers, Tristán agreed to rejoin Mallorca after a six-year hiatus,[4]but was released on January 31, 2007, due to a lack of fitness, form and goals.
He signed a one-year contract with Serie A side A.S. Livorno Calcio in July 2007, as the Italians searched for a replacement for Ukraine-bound Cristiano Lucarelli,[5]whom signed with Shakhtar Donetsk, but Tristán ultimately failed to impress with the Tuscany team, scoring only once during the season, in which Livorno eventually dropped to the second division.
On September 30, 2008 it was confirmed Tristán was undergoing a trial at West Ham United.[6]On October 14, he signed a first-team contract with the team.[7]He made his debut on December 8, coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute, in the 2-0 home defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.[8]He scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 home victory over Stoke City, on December 28, also coming from the bench.[9]
On 24 July 2009, Tristán joined Segunda División side Cádiz CF, after having been released by West Ham at the end of the season. He returned to native Andalusia after 14 years.[10]
[edit] International career
On June 2, 2001, Tristán, courtesy of his stellar Deportivo performances, earned a debut for the Spanish national team, scoring in a 4-1 home win against Bosnia and Herzegovina, in a 2002 World Cup qualifier in Oviedo.
During the next summer, he was picked for the World Cup finals, wearing shirt #10. Injured during the tournament, he appeared sparingly for the quarterfinalists,[11] and did not manage to find the net.
Tristán scored on his last cap, a 3-0 friendly win in Portugal, on September 6, 2003.
[edit] International goals
- Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 2 Jun 2001 | Estadio Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo, Spain |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
4–1 | Win | 2002 World Cup qualifying |
| 2 | 1 Sep 2001 | Estadio Mestalla, Valencia, Spain |  Austria |
4–0 | Win | 2002 World Cup qualifying |
| 3 | 2 Apr 2003 | Nuevo António Amilivia, León Spain |  Armenia |
3–0 | Win | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 4 | 6 Sep 2003 | Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimaraes, Portugal |  Portugal |
3–0 | Win | Friendly |
[edit] References
- ^ Golden Shoe: Tristán moves up after treble
- ^ Weekend review: Tristán treble lifts Deportivo
- ^ Deportivo's Tristán and Scaloni released from contracts
- ^ Striker Tristán agrees a return to Real Mallorca
- ^ Tristán to fill Lucarelli void
- ^ Ashton out for Hammers until 2009
- ^ Tristán deal completed
- ^ West Ham 0-2 Tottenham
- ^ West Ham 2-1 Stoke
- ^ Tristan joins Cádiz
- ^ Tristán ordered to rest injured ankle
[edit] External links
- BDFutbol profile
- National team data (Spanish)
- Diego Tristán career stats at Soccerbase
- FootballDatabase profile and stats
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