Diego Wayar

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Diego Wayar
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Wayar with The Strongest in 2015
Personal information
Full name Diego Horacio Wayar Cruz
Date of birth (1993-10-15) 15 October 1993 (age 29)
Place of birth Tarija, Bolivia
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder / Right back
Team information
Current team
The Strongest
Number 14
Youth career
Unión Tarija
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009 Unión Tarija
2010–2011 Ciclón
2011 García Agreda (1)
2012– The Strongest 241 (6)
International career
2016– Bolivia 24 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:43, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:14, 26 January 2022 (UTC)

Diego Horacio Wayar Cruz (born 15 October 1993) is a Bolivian footballer who plays for The Strongest as either a defensive midfielder or a right back.

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Club career

Born in Tarija, Wayar was initially a forward during his beginnings. [1] He played for hometown clubs Unión Tarija and Ciclón before joining García Agreda in 2011. [2]

In January 2012 Wayar joined LFPB side The Strongest, and had his main position changed to a midfielder by manager Mauricio Soria. [2] He made his debut for the club on 29 January, starting in a 1–0 away loss against Nacional Potosí.

Wayar scored his first professional goal on 15 April 2012, in a 3–1 away win against La Paz FC.

International career

On 23 August 2016, Wayar was called up by Bolivia national team manager Ángel Hoyos for two 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Peru and Chile. [3] He made his full international debut on 1 September, coming on as a first half substitute for Jhasmani Campos in a 2–0 home win against the former. [4]

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References

  1. "García Ágreda sorprende y derrota a Oruro Royal" [García Agreda surprise and defeat Oruro Royal] (in Spanish). El Día. 7 August 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Wayar gana pulseta para Sub-20" [Wayar wins the race for the under-20 spot] (in Spanish). La Razón. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  3. "Diego Wayar cumple su sueño en la Selección" [Diego Wayar fulfills his national team dream] (in Spanish). El Periódico. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  4. "Bolivia festeja un triunfo esperado frente a Perú" [Bolivia celebrate an awaited triumph against Peru] (in Spanish). Diez. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2017.