Juan Díaz Prendes (born 28 June 1977) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Díaz Prendes | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Gijón, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1991 | Victoria Perlora | ||
| 1991–1995 | Sporting Gijón | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Candás | ||
| 1997–1998 | Gijón Industrial | ||
| 1998–2001 | Sporting Gijón B | 75 | (6) |
| 2001–2006 | Sporting Gijón | 202 | (9) |
| 2006–2007 | Gimnàstic | 30 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Polideportivo Ejido | 64 | (0) |
| 2010 | Montañeros | 13 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Alcalá | (1) | |
| 2011–2013 | Avilés | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Gijón, Asturias, Juan Díaz joined Sporting de Gijón in 1991 at the age of 14.
After several years playing in Asturias,[1] he made his professional debut in Segunda División with Sporting Gijón on 28 January 2001, in an away win against Universidad de Las Palmas by 2–0.[2]
At the end of the 2005–06 season, Juan Díaz signed with Gimnàstic de Tarragona, freshly promoted to La Liga. He played his first game in the top tier on 27 August 2006, as a starter in the away win by 1–0 against RCD Espanyol.[3]
He finally retired in 2013 after playing two years with Real Avilés.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Juan se reencontró con La Mata" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ Universidad Las Palmas 0–2 Sporting Gijón; BDFútbol]
- ^ Espanyol 0–1 Gimnàstic; BDFútbol]
- ^ "Juan Díaz cuelga las botas" (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2017.