Júnior Enrique Díaz Campbell (born 12 September 1983) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He played for the Costa Rica national team. At a top speed of 33.8 km/h, he was deemed by FIFA as the fastest player of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Club career Born in Heredia, Costa Rica,Junior Díaz: la madurez marcó el rumbo de un niño con convicción - Nación Díaz started his career at local side Herediano before moving abroad to join Polish side Wisła Kraków in January 2008.Junior jugará en Polonia - Nación He moved on to Belgian club Club Brugge in September 2010Junior Díaz jugará en la liga belga - Nación and was snapped up by German Bundesliga outfit Mainz 05 in summer 2012.Díaz se abre paso en la Bundesliga alemana - Nación
In 2015, after three years in Mainz, Díaz joined Darmstadt 98, a newly promoted team for the 2015–16 season.
International career Júnior Díaz made his Costa Rica national team debut in a friendly against China on 7 September 2003. Díaz made one appearance at Copa América 2004, entering as a second-half substitute against Chile. He appeared in all four matches as Costa Rica won the UNCAF Nations Cup 2005 tournament. Díaz also appeared in one match at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup finals.
Díaz was a member of the Costa Rica national team at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Ten years later, he became a member of the squad that reached the quarterfinals at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He was crucial in the victory against Italy, as he served a cross to assist Bryan Ruiz's header for the lone goal of the match. In a note for La Nación, Díaz reflected on the assist, stating that "I am sure that, once I retire, many will summarize my career in one single cross."
Personal life He is a son of former Costa Rica international footballer Enrique Díaz and Yamileth Campbell, who divorced when he was 12. He has two brothers, Jefferson and Reydel.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupsContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHerediano2003–04Primera División36Does not include these matches: 22 February 2004 Herediano – Guanacasteca 2–0 29 February 2004 Herediano – Saprissa 1–2 28 April 2004 Herediano – Alajuelense 2–0 1––3612004–05161–402012005–06263––2632006–07332––332Apertura 2007183––183Total12910–4013310Wisła Kraków2007–08Ekstraklasa7190–1612008–0928252513852009–1027251203432010–1140003171Total6651931029510Club Brugge2010–11Pro League1300040170Wisła Kraków (loan)2011–12Ekstraklasa20140120361Mainz 052012–13Bundesliga18130–2112013–1420000–2002014–1519110–201Total57240–612Career total2851827330234223
International Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Díaz goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Júnior DíazNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 15 October 2008 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, Costa Rica 1–0 2–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours
Wisła Kraków Ekstraklasa: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11
Alajuelense Liga FPD: Apertura 2020 CONCACAF League: 2018, 2020
International UNCAF Nations Cup: 2005
References
External links