Steven Diaz

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Steven Diaz
Personal information
Full name Steven Diaz
Date of birth (1986-05-11) May 11, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Jackson Heights, New York, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2005–2005 LIAC New York
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2008 Briarcliffe Seahawks
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007 Brooklyn Knights 10 (0)
2010–2011 Cortuluá
2011 F.C. New York 5 (0)
2012 Ocala Stampede 13 (0)
2014 Bayamón
2014 New York Cosmos 0 (0)
2016 New York Cosmos B
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 30, 2014

Steven Diaz (born May 11, 1986, in Jackson Heights, New York) is an American soccer player who most recently played for the New York Cosmos.

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Career

College and amateur

Diaz played college soccer at Briarcliffe College, helping his team to the 2008 USCAA Men's Soccer Championship. [1] 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. [2]

Professional

Diaz signed his first professional contract with Cortuluá in Colombia in 2010. In 2011, he trained with New York Red Bulls and later was signed by F.C. New York of the USL Professional Division. He made his debut on April 23, 2011, in a 0–0 tie with the Charlotte Eagles. In 2014, Diaz signed with Bayamón Fútbol Club in Puertor Rico and helped qualify them to the CONCACAF Champions League after participating in the Caribbean Club Championship.

In 2014, Diaz signed with the New York Cosmos where he served as a back-up goalkeeper behind Jimmy Maurer and Kyle Zobeck. [3] He was released following the end of the 2014 season. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Queens Students Pivotal in Briarcliffe College's 2008 USCAA Men's Soccer Championship Victory
  2. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". 2007-05-20. Archived from the original on 2007-05-20. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  3. ↑ http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72013+Elements/Display+E+47107+Stats/+2175597 [ dead link ]
  4. ↑ Dave Martinez (November 26, 2014). "New York Cosmos decline options on Jemal Johnson, Jimmy Nealis, Steven Diaz". empireofsoccer.com. Empire of Soccer. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
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