Iago Díaz Explained

Iago Díaz Fernández (born 10 February 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays mainly as a left winger for Segunda Federación club Xerez.

He totalled 123 games and 13 goals in the Segunda División over five seasons, with Lugo and Almería.^[1]

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Díaz joined CD Lugo's youth setup in 2007, aged 14, after starting out at Prone Lugo AD.^[2] He made his debut as a senior with the former on 4 December 2011, coming on as a late substitute for Félix Quero in a 2–2 away draw against Rayo Vallecano B in the Segunda División B.^[3]

Díaz scored his first goal on 4 March 2012, his side's last in a 2–2 home draw with another reserve team, Sporting de Gijón B.^[4] He finished the season with 17 games as the Galicians promoted to Segunda División for the second time in their history,^[1] and signed a new three-year contract in the summer.^[5]

Díaz made his debut as a professional on 18 August 2012, replacing Diego Tonetto in the 1–0 home victory over Hércules CF.^[6] He scored his first goal in the second tier on 17 November, but in a 1–2 loss to Girona FC also at the Estadio Anxo Carro.^[7]

On 22 March 2014, Díaz scored the first in a 2–0 home defeat of Recreativo de Huelva, also Lugo's 100th goal in division two.^[8] On 20 December, he contributed a brace to the 6–6 draw at CD Numancia.^[9]

On 8 June 2015, Díaz signed a three-year deal with UD Almería also in the second tier.^[10] On 27 January 2017, he was loaned to Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa until the end of the third-division campaign.^[11]

Díaz cut ties with the Andalusians on 17 August 2017,^[12] and signed for SD Ponferradina later that day.^[13] He continued competing in the lower leagues the following years, with Recreativo (two spells), CF Rayo Majadahonda,^[14] Real Avilés CF^[15] and Xerez CD.^[16]

Honours

Cultural Leonesa

• Segunda División B

2016–17^[17]

Notes and References

1. News: O lucense Iago Díaz ficha polo Recreativo de Huelva. Lugo native Iago Díaz signs for Recreativo de Huelva. Lugo Xornal. gl. 17 July 2018. 9 October 2024.
2. News: De crack del fútbol sala a niño prodigio en Segunda B. From futsal star to wonderkid in Segunda B. Marca. Andrés. Armero. es. 21 June 2012. 1 May 2015.
3. Web site: Empate del filial ante el Lugo (2–2). B-side draw against Lugo (2–2). Rayo Vallecano. es. 4 December 2011. 1 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20130128162312/http://www.rayovallecano.es/noticia/empate-del-filial-ante-el-lugo-2-2/546/. 28 January 2013.
4. News: El Montañeros no estaba muerto. Montañeros were not dead. Marca. Diego. Acedo. es. 4 March 2012. 1 May 2015.
5. Web site: Iago Díaz renueva su compromiso. Iago Díaz renews commitment. Albivermello. Eli. Real. es. 10 August 2012. 1 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140518175606/http://www.albivermello.com/2012/08/iago-diaz-renueva-su-compromiso.html. 18 May 2014.
6. News: Manu se empeña en escribir la historia lucense. Manu committed in writing lucense history. Marca. Andrés. Armero. es. 18 August 2012. 1 May 2015.
7. News: El Girona sigue a lo suyo y se acuesta como líder de Segunda. Girona keep own pace and go to bed as Segunda leaders. Marca. es. 17 November 2012. 1 May 2015.
8. News: El Lugo ya es centenario. Lugo are already centenary. La Voz de Galicia. Marcos. Pichel. es. 25 March 2014. 1 May 2015.
9. News: Bendita locura para despedir el año en Soria. Heavenly madness to say goodbye to year in Soria. Marca. es. 20 December 2014. 1 May 2015.
10. Web site: Iago Díaz, el primero en llegar al nuevo proyecto del Almería que busca volver a Primera. Iago Díaz, first to arrive at Almería's new project who seeks to return to Primera. UD Almería. es. 8 June 2015. 8 June 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150611020723/http://www.udalmeriasad.com/-/iago-diaz-el-primero-en-llegar-al-nuevo-proyecto-del-almeria-que-tiene-como-objetivo-el-ascenso-a-primera. 11 June 2015.
11. Web site:
    1. BienvenidoIago
    .
    1. WelcomeIago
    . Cultural Leonesa. es. 27 January 2017. 4 February 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170730023308/http://www.cydleonesa.com/noticias-del-club/item/888-bienvenidoiago. 30 July 2017.
12. Web site: El Almería llega a un acuerdo con Iago Díaz para rescindir su contrato. Almería reach an agreement with Iago Díaz to rescind his contract. UD Almería. es. 17 August 2017. 17 August 2017.
13. Web site: La SD Ponferradina incorpora a Iago Díaz. Ponferradina add Iago Díaz. SD Ponferradina. es. 17 August 2017. 17 August 2017.
14. Web site: Iago Díaz, otro ex del Recre que va a Majadahonda. Iago Díaz, another former Recre man who goes to Majadahonda. El Desmarque. E.. Muñoz. es. 5 July 2019. 8 November 2022.
15. Web site: Iago Díaz regresa al Recre. Iago Díaz returns to Recre. Cadena COPE. es. 20 June 2022. 10 October 2024.
16. News: Iago Díaz y las claves para hacer un buen año en el Xerez CD. Iago Díaz and the keys to have a good year at Xerez CD. Diario de Jerez. D.. Sánchez. es. 1 August 2024. 10 October 2024.
17. News: La Cultural es campeona y se lo dedica al Reino. Cultural are champions and dedicate it to the Reino. Diario de León. Ángel. Fraguas. es. 5 June 2017. 8 November 2022.