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Antonio Díaz (footballer, born 1969)

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Antonio Díaz
Personal information
Full name Antonio Díaz Jurado
Date of birth (1969-08-04)4 August 1969
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Date of death 27 April 2013(2013-04-27) (aged 43)
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1990 Real Madrid B
1990–1991 Tomelloso
1991–1993 Getafe 32 (3)
1993–1995 Salamanca 61 (4)
1995–1996 Osasuna 33 (3)
1996–1999 Villarreal 92 (11)
1999–2001 Compostela 59 (4)
2001–2002 Granada 34 (2)
2002–2003 Águilas
2003–2004 Vinaròs
2004–2005 CF Benlloch
Total 311 (27)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Template:Spanish name 2 Antonio Díaz Jurado (4 August 1969 – 27 April 2013) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Madrid, Díaz started playing with Real Madrid Castilla, moving in 1991 to neighbouring club Getafe CF. He started his professional career in 1994–95, helping UD Salamanca promote to La Liga in the playoffs.[1]

At the professional level Díaz also represented CA Osasuna, Villarreal CF and SD Compostela, playing with all the clubs in Segunda División and the second in the top flight in the 1998–99 season.[2] He made his debut in the main category on 31 August 1998, starting in a 1–4 away loss against Real Madrid.[3]

Díaz retired in June 2005 at nearly 36 after spells in the lower leagues, including the 2001–02 campaign with Granada CF in Segunda División B.[4]

Later life and death

After retiring, Díaz returned to Villarreal, working as youth teams manager.[2] He died on 27 April 2013 at the age of 43, due to unknown causes.[5]

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Fallece Antonio Díaz" (in Spanish). UD Salamanca. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b "Dolor y tristeza por la pérdida de Antonio Díaz" [Grief and sadness at loss of Antonio Díaz] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Expulsión decisiva" [Decisive expulsion] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 1 September 1998. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Fallece el ex rojiblanco Antonio Díaz" [Former rojiblanco Antonio Díaz dies] (in Spanish). Ideal. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Former footballer Antonio Díaz dies". Marca. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.

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