Juan Carlos Díaz

Juan Carlos Díaz Mena (born 20 May 2001) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a left winger.

Juan Carlos Díaz
Personal information
Full name Juan Carlos Díaz Mena
Date of birth (2001-05-20) 20 May 2001
Place of birth Chocó, Colombia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Left winger
Youth career
0000–2016 Linaje FC
2017–2019 Independiente Medellín
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Independiente Medellín 47 (0)
2022–2023 Coritiba 4 (0)
2023 → Londrina (loan) 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:30, 4 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Independiente Medellín

Díaz joined Independiente Medellín in 2017 at the age of 15 from Club Linaje FC in Quibdó.[2] He was promoted into the first team squad in 2018 and was summoned to a league game for the first time in November 2018.

His official debut came on 15 July 2019 against Patriotas Boyacá in the Categoría Primera A, when he came in as a substitute for Yesid Díaz in the 73rd minute.[3]

Coritiba

On 11 August 2022 it was confirmed, that Díaz had joined Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Coritiba on a deal until the end of 2023.[4] In January 2023, Díaz joined Londrina on loan until the end of the season.[5] Unable to establish himself in the team, making only three appearances - one of them as a starter - Londrina confirmed on 20 April 2023, that they had terminated the contract with Díaz.[6] The Colombian then returned to Coritiba.

On 30 June 2023 it was confirmed, that Díaz was one of a few players that had been released by Coritiba.[7]

References
  1. Juan Carlos Díaz at WorldFootball.net
  2. Juan Carlos Díaz y Juan Manuel Cuesta, sangre joven en el DIM, tribunantioquia.com, 2018
  3. INDEPENDIENTE MEDELLÍN VS. PATRIOTAS BOYACÁ 3 - 0, soccerway.com, 15 July 2019
  4. Volante colombiano Juan Carlos Díaz é oficializado pelo Coritiba, bandab.com.br, 11 August 2022
  5. Novo reforço: Colombiano Juan Diaz se apresenta ao clube., londrinaesporteclube.com.br, 17 January 2023
  6. Londrina rescinde com o volante Juan Díaz, que volta para o Coritiba, ge.globo.com, 20 April 2023
  7. Coritiba anuncia saída de Júnior Urso, William Pottker, Jesus Trindade e Juan Díaz, gazetaesportiva.com, 30 June 2023
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