Steven Diaz
Encyclopedia
Steven Diaz is an American
soccer player currently playing for F.C. New York
in the USL Professional Division.
at Briarcliffe College
, helping his team to the 2008 USCAA Men's Soccer Championship. He was named to the NJCAA All-American 1st Team, the All-Region 1st Team and the All-Conference 1st Team in 2005, and was an ODP New York State Player in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
During his college years Diaz also played in the USL Premier Development League
for the Brooklyn Knights
.
of the USL Professional Division. He made his professional debut on April 23, 2011 in a 0-0 tie with the Charlotte Eagles
, coming on as a substitute following an injury to New York's first-choice keeper Derby Carrillo
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player currently playing for F.C. New York
F.C. New York
F.C. New York is an American professional soccer team based in Queens, New York, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in the USL Professional Division.
College and amateur
Diaz played college soccerCollege soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at Briarcliffe College
Briarcliffe College
Briarcliffe College consists of three for-profit career colleges in Long Island City, New York, Bethpage and Patchogue on Long Island, New York. They offer Associate's or Bachelor's degree programs in a variety of areas including Graphic Design, Criminal Justice, Business, Photography and...
, helping his team to the 2008 USCAA Men's Soccer Championship. He was named to the NJCAA All-American 1st Team, the All-Region 1st Team and the All-Conference 1st Team in 2005, and was an ODP New York State Player in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
During his college years Diaz also played in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
for the Brooklyn Knights
Brooklyn Knights
Brooklyn Knights is an American soccer team based in New York, New York, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home games at the...
.
Professional
After training with Club Deportivo in Colombia in 2010, Diaz signed his first professional contract in 2011 when he was signed by F.C. New YorkF.C. New York
F.C. New York is an American professional soccer team based in Queens, New York, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the USL Professional Division. He made his professional debut on April 23, 2011 in a 0-0 tie with the Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles is an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
, coming on as a substitute following an injury to New York's first-choice keeper Derby Carrillo
Derby Carrillo
Derby Carrillo is an American soccer player currently playing for F.C. New York in the USL Professional Division.-College:Carrillo attended St...
.