Júnior Díaz
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Júnior Enrique Díaz Campbell (born on 12 September 1983 in San José, Costa Rica
) is a Costa Rica
n professional footballer who plays for Wisła Kraków on loan from Club Brugge and the Costa Rica national team
. He is son of former Costa Rica
n national team footballer Enrique Díaz
.
in a friendly against China on 7 September 2003. Díaz made one appearance at Copa América 2004
, entering as a second half substitute against Chile. He appeared in all four matches as Costa Rica won the UNCAF Nations Cup 2005
tournament. Díaz also appeared in one match at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
finals.
Díaz was a member of the Costa Rica national football team
at the 2004 Olympics
in Athens
.
| 1. || October 15, 2008 || Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
, San José
, Costa Rica || || 1–0 || 2–0 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
|}
San José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
) is a Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
n professional footballer who plays for Wisła Kraków on loan from Club Brugge and the Costa Rica national team
Costa Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
. He is son of former Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
n national team footballer Enrique Díaz
Enrique Díaz
Enrique Alberto Díaz Harvey is a Costa Rican footballer. He is considered one of the best Costa Rican wingers of the 1980s, and is one of the most recognized sports figures in his country....
.
International career
Júnior Díaz made his first appearance for the senior Costa Rica national football teamCosta Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
in a friendly against China on 7 September 2003. Díaz made one appearance at Copa América 2004
Copa América 2004
The Copa América 2004 was the 41st edition of the Copa América, the South-American championship for international association football teams. The competition was organized by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body, and was held in Peru, who hosted the tournament for the sixth time,...
, entering as a second half substitute against Chile. He appeared in all four matches as Costa Rica won the UNCAF Nations Cup 2005
UNCAF Nations Cup 2005
-Semi-Finals:-3rd/4th Place Play-Off:-Final:-Top scorers:Six goals Wilmer VelásquezFive goals Milton NúñezFour goals Juan Carlos PlataThree goals Edwin Villatoro Whayne WilsonTwo goals Roy Myrie Hernán Sandoval-External links:*...
tournament. Díaz also appeared in one match at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the eighth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was contested in the United States in July 2005. The United States emerged victorious in the final against an upstart Panama team led by tournament...
finals.
Díaz was a member of the Costa Rica national football team
Costa Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
at the 2004 Olympics
Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics
The football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on 11 August, , and ended on 28 August.The men's tournament is played by U-23 national teams, with up to three over age players allowed per squad...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
.
International goals
|-| 1. || October 15, 2008 || Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá is one of the main sports stadiums in Costa Rica. It is located in San Juan de Tibás, San José. With a capacity of 24,000, it has one of the highest capacity stadiums in the country. The stadium is the home of Deportivo Saprissa, and was named in honour of the team's...
, San José
San José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
, Costa Rica || || 1–0 || 2–0 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
|}
Wisła Kraków
- Ekstraklasa: 2007–08Ekstraklasa 2007-08The 2007–08 Ekstraklasa started in July 2007 and ended in mid-May 2008. It was run by the Polish Football Association.The Polish Champion will qualify for the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round. The runner-up and winner of the Polish Cup will qualify for the UEFA Cup first...
, 2008–09, 2010–11
Statistics
- (correct as of 28 September 2011)
| Club | Season | League | Domestic League | Domestic Cups | Continental Cups | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| Herediano | 2003–2004 | Primera División Primera División de Costa Rica Primera División de Costa Rica is a professional league for association football clubs in Costa Rica. At the top of the Costa Rican league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 12 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Segunda División... |
36 | 1 | – | – | 36 | 1 | |||||||
| 2004–2005 | Primera División Primera División de Costa Rica Primera División de Costa Rica is a professional league for association football clubs in Costa Rica. At the top of the Costa Rican league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 12 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Segunda División... |
16 | 1 | – | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |||||||
| 2005–2006 | Primera División Primera División de Costa Rica Primera División de Costa Rica is a professional league for association football clubs in Costa Rica. At the top of the Costa Rican league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 12 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Segunda División... |
26 | 3 | – | – | 26 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Primera División Primera División de Costa Rica Primera División de Costa Rica is a professional league for association football clubs in Costa Rica. At the top of the Costa Rican league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 12 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Segunda División... |
33 | 2 | – | – | 33 | 2 | ||||||||
| Apertura 2007 | Primera División Primera División de Costa Rica Primera División de Costa Rica is a professional league for association football clubs in Costa Rica. At the top of the Costa Rican league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 12 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Segunda División... |
18 | 3 | – | – | 18 | 3 | ||||||||
| Wisła Kraków | 2007–2008 | Ekstraklasa | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | – | 16 | 1 | ||||||
| 2008–2009 | Ekstraklasa | 28 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 5 | ||||||
| 2009–2010 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 3 | ||||||
| 2010–2011 | Ekstraklasa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||||||
| Club Brugge | 2010–2011 | Pro League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||||
| Wisła Kraków | 2011–2012 | Ekstraklasa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |||||
| Total | Herediano | 129 | 10 | Total | Wisła Kraków | 71 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 105 | 11 | ||