Enrique Díaz (footballer, born 1959)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Enrique Alberto Díaz Harvey | ||
Date of birth | February 23, 1959 | ||
Place of birth | Limón, Costa Rica | ||
Position(s) |
Left winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Deportivo Güilo | |||
Deportivo Cavallini | |||
Saprissa | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1977–1979 |
Limonense | ||
1979–1980 |
Ramonense | ||
1980–1982 | Herediano | ||
1983–1996 | Saprissa | 444 | |
Total | 676 | (88) | |
International career | |||
1979–1992 | Costa Rica | 52 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Enrique Alberto Díaz Harvey (born 23 February 1959) is a retired
Club career
A speedy left winger, Díaz made his debut in the
He was known as El Zancudo ('leggy') on account of his very long legs. He played a total of 676 official games, scoring 88 goals.[1] A testimonial game against Chilean side Universidad Católica to honor his retirement was suspended after the Chilean side's defender Raimundo Tupper committed suicide a few days before the game in San José.[4]
International career
Díaz made 52 appearances for the senior
His final international was a December 1992 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Honduras.
Retirement
Since his retirement in 1996, Enrique has worked with Saprissa's minor league system.[9]
Personal life
Díaz is divorced, has three children, and lives in
Despite playing for both of their antagonists, Díaz has confessed that he is a
References
- ^ a b La huella de Enrique - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ a b El travieso de la banda izquierda Figuras del ayer: Enrique Díaz Harvey - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Coronado y Cordero en los records morados Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine - UNAFUT
- ^ La Católica suspende gira - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ "Costa Rica - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ a b Enrique Diaz – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Enrique Diaz Harvey". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ Enrique Díaz: ‘Fue una injusticia’ - Al Día (in Spanish)
- ^ Vivito y picando “El zancudo” Díaz es uno de los visores de liga menor del Saprissa - Al Día (in Spanish)
- ^ Montenegro, Milton (2004-03-08). "Firmeza florense". Al Día. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
External links
- Enrique Díaz at National-Football-Teams.com