Iván Díaz (footballer, born 1978)

Iván Díaz Ruiz (born 7 October 1978) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Ripoll CF as a midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Díaz and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.
Iván Díaz
Personal information
Full name Iván Díaz Ruiz
Date of birth (1978-10-07) 7 October 1978
Place of birth Sabadell, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Ripoll
Youth career
Comerç Creu
1993–1995 Sabadell
1995–1997 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1998 Sabadell 35 (4)
1997–2001 Espanyol B 35 (1)
1999–2002 Espanyol 24 (0)
2002–2003 → Albacete (loan) 25 (1)
2003–2005 Albacete 23 (0)
2005–2006 Sabadell 31 (4)
2006–2007 Figueres 31 (3)
2007–2008 Logroñés 17 (1)
2008 Atlético Ciudad 13 (1)
2008–2009 Espanyol B 28 (5)
2009–2010 Terrassa 19 (2)
2010 Sangonera 18 (2)
2010 Leganés 7 (0)
2010 Premià 4 (0)
2011 Halmstad 6 (0)
2011–2012 Leganés 14 (0)
2012 Auckland City 10 (0)
2012 Santboià 12 (4)
2012–2013 Palamós 27 (5)
2013–2016 Alcanar 75 (11)
2016– Ripoll 12 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2016

Club career

Born in Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Díaz was a FC Barcelona youth graduate. He made his senior debut with CE Sabadell FC on 11 May 1997, by coming on as a substitute in a 2–3 Segunda División B away loss against Elche CF.

Bought by RCD Espanyol in 1998 for 15 million pesetas, Díaz was initially assigned to the reserves also in the third level. Promoted to the main squad in the following year, he made his professional debut on 17 July 1999 when he started in a 0–2 home defeat to Montpellier HSC for that year's UEFA Intertoto Cup.[1]

Díaz made his La Liga debut on 22 April 2000, starting in a 0–1 loss at Real Valladolid.[2] In the summer of 2002 he moved to Albacete Balompié in Segunda División (initially on loan, later permanently),[3] achieving promotion at first attempt; in the meantime he scored his first professional goal, netting the winner in a 2–1 home win over UD Las Palmas.[4]

Díaz left Alba in 2005 after suffering relegation, and subsequently resumed his career in the lower leagues, representing Sabadell, UE Figueres, UD Logroñés,[5] CF Atlético Ciudad, Espanyol B, Terrassa FC,[6] Sangonera Atlético CF,[7] CD Leganés (two stints),[8][9] CE Premià, FC Santboià, Palamós CF,[10] CD Alcanar[11] and Ripoll CF.[12] He also had international stints at Halmstads BK[13] and Auckland City FC.

References
  1. "Rendidos a un rival superior" [Bowed down to superior opponent]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 July 1999. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  2. "Rodrigo le da el triunfo al Valladolid en el último suspiro" [Rodrigo gives win to Valladolid in dying breath]. El País (in Spanish). 23 April 2000. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  3. "Goles y muy buen estreno en L'Escala" [Goals and very good debut in L'Escala]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 31 July 2003. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  4. "Albacete 2–1 Las Palmas". ABC (in Spanish). 28 October 2002. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  5. "El Logroñés refuerza la medular con la contratación de Iván Díaz" [Logroñés bolster midfield with the signing of Iván Díaz]. El Correo (in Spanish). 11 July 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  6. "Iván Díaz, nou reforç per al Terrassa FC" [Iván Díaz, new addition for Terrassa FC] (in Spanish). Terrassa Digital. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  7. "Iván Díaz ya es jugador del Sangonera" [Iván Díaz is already a Sangonera player]. La Verdad (in Spanish). 13 January 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  8. "Iván Díaz no sigue en el Leganés por problemas personales que le impiden residir fuera de Barcelona" [Iván Díaz does not remain at Leganés because of personal problems who prevent him from living outside Barcelona] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 15 November 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  9. "Vuelve Iván Díaz, el cerebro del 'Lega'" [Return of Iván Díaz, the brain of Lega] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  10. "El Palamós CF fitxa el davanter del Santboià, Iván Díaz" [Palamós CF sign Santboià forward, Iván Díaz] (in Catalan). Radio Palamós. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  11. "L'Alcanar de #2cat6 fitxa a Iván Díaz que deixa el Palamós" [Alcanar from #2cat6 sign Iván Díaz who leaves Palamós] (in Catalan). El Travesser. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  12. "El Ripoll confirma el fitxatge d'Ivan Díaz, exjugador de Primera" [Ripoll confirm the signing of Iván Díaz, former Primera player] (in Catalan). El Ripollès Digital. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  13. "Förändringar i truppen" [Squad changes] (in Swedish). Halmstads BK. 29 May 2011. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
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