Memo Diaz

Memo Diaz

Personal information
Full name	Guillermo Fernando Diaz
Date of birth	(1995-10-16) October 16, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Anthony, New Mexico, United States
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Position(s)	Wing-back
Team information
Current team	El Paso Locomotive
Number	24
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Yavapai Roughriders	46	(25)
2016–2017	UNLV Rebels	44	(4)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018	Laredo Heat	9	(5)
2019–2020	El Paso Locomotive	12	(0)
2021–2024	Oakland Roots	112	(5)
2025–	El Paso Locomotive	22	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:45, October 5, 2025 (UTC)

Guillermo Fernando "Memo" Diaz (born October 16, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive.

Career

College

Diaz began playing college soccer at Yavapai College in 2014, ^[2] before moving to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2016, where he played two further seasons of soccer. ^[3]

Laredo Heat

Following college, Diaz played a season with National Premier Soccer League side Laredo Heat in 2018. ^{[4] [5]}

El Paso Locomotive (first stint)

On February 21, 2019, Diaz signed for USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive ahead of their inaugural season. ^[6]

Oakland Roots

On January 11, 2021, Diaz joined Oakland Roots ahead of their inaugural season in the USL Championship. ^[7]

El Paso Locomotive (second stint)

On December 11, 2024, it was announced that Diaz had signed back with El Paso after a couple years with Oakland, citing family reasons for the move. ^{[8] [9]}

References

1. "Guillermo Diaz". www.eplocomotivefc.com.
2. "Guillermo Diaz | #23 | A | Yavapai College - Arizona Community College Athletic Conference". www.accac.org.
3. "Memo Diaz - Men's Soccer". University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics.
4. "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
5. SC, Courtesy of Laredo Heat (February 22, 2019). "Former Heat players sign professional contracts". Laredo Morning Times.
6. "El Paso Locomotive FC signs local trialist Memo Diaz". KFOX. February 21, 2019.
7. "Roots Sign Midfielder Memo Diaz". January 11, 2021.
8. "Gadsden grad Guillermo "Memo" Diaz signs with Locomotive FC". Yahoo.com. El Paso, TX. December 11, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2025. El Paso Locomotive FC announced today that it has signed defender Guillermo "Memo" Diaz for the 2025 season, marking the defender's second stint with the Locos.
9. "Memo Diaz enjoys return to El Paso Locomotive". Freep.com. May 13, 2025. Retrieved October 4, 2025.