Jorge Díaz (footballer, born 1989)

Jorge Luis Díaz Gutiérrez (born 28 June 1989) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a winger.

Jorge Díaz
Personal information
Full name Jorge Luis Díaz Gutiérrez
Date of birth (1989-06-28) 28 June 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
A.E. Kifisia
Number 20
Youth career
Cambrils
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Cambrils 33 (4)
2009–2010 Amposta 17 (0)
2010–2011 Reddis 6 (0)
2011–2012 Reus 52 (1)
2012–2013 Espanyol B 16 (1)
2013–2015 Albacete 87 (12)
2015–2017 Zaragoza 19 (1)
2016Numancia (loan) 4 (0)
2016–2017Reus (loan) 52 (1)
2017–2023 Panetolikos 171 (10)
2023–2024 Chania 0 (0)
2024– A.E. Kifisia 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2023

Career

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Born in Montevideo, Díaz moved to Spain at early age and graduated from FC Cambrils's youth ranks, making his senior debuts in the 2007–08 campaign. In the 2009 summer he joined CF Amposta in Tercera División.

Cruz joined CF Reddis, CF Reus Deportiu's farm team in 2010. He was promoted to the main squad in January of the following year, appearing regularly and being promoted to Segunda División B with the Catalans at the end of the season. On 1 February 2012 he moved to RCD Espanyol, being assigned to the reserves also in the fourth level.[1]

Díaz appeared rarely for the Pericos during his one-year spell, and moved to Albacete Balompié on 25 January 2013.[2] With the latter he achieved promotion to Segunda División, scoring six goals in 39 matches.

On 24 August 2014 Díaz played his first match as a professional, starting in a 2–3 home loss against AD Alcorcón.[3] He scored his first goal six days later, in a 1–1 away draw against CD Tenerife.[4]

On 6 July 2015, Díaz signed a three-year deal with fellow league team Real Zaragoza.[5] On 1 February of the following year, however, he was loaned to CD Numancia in the same division.[6]

On 4 July 2016, Díaz returned to his former club Reus, newly promoted to the second tier, in a one-year loan deal.[7] Roughly one year later, he signed a two-year contract with Greek club Panetolikos.[8]

Career statistics

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As of 1 June 2021
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Espanyol B 2012–13 Segunda División B 16 1 0 0 16 1
Albacete 2012–13 16 1 0 0 16 1
2013–14 39 6 1 0 40 6
2014–15 Segunda División 32 5 2 0 34 5
Total 87 12 3 0 90 12
Zaragoza 2015–16 Segunda División 18 1 1 0 19 1
Numancia (loan) 2015–16 4 0 0 0 4 0
Reus (loan) 2016–17 34 1 0 0 34 1
Panetolikos 2017–18 Superleague Greece 29 5 4 0 33 5
2018–19 25 0 2 0 27 0
2019–20 30 2 4 0 34 2
2020–21 34 0 0 0 34 0
Total 118 7 10 0 0 0 128 7
Career total 295 22 14 0 0 0 0 0 309 22

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