Neftalí Díaz Cajar (born 15 December 1971 in Panama CityEl Poeta de la Zurda - Somos Lasele ) is a Panamanian retired football forward.
Club career Díaz started his career at Euro Kickers, where he formed a lethal strike duo with José "Chepe" Ardines."Vikingos" buscan recuperar liderato hoy ente el Tauro - Crítica In January 1997 he moved abroad to play for Salvadoran side FAS.Equipo FAS contrata servicios de delantero panameño - Nación He also had spells in Uruguay with Bella Vista and Basáñez. Nicknamed Poeta de la Zurda, Díaz returned to San Francisco in summer 2002 after scoring 4 goals in a season at Atlético Veragüense.Neftalí Díaz regresa al San Francisco de La Chorrera - La Prensa
He returned to Veragüense in February 2008.Neftalí Díaz estará hoy con el Veragüense - La Prensa
International career Díaz made his debut for Panama in a June 1992 friendly match against Honduras and has earned a total of 44 caps, scoring 7 goals.Appearances for Panama National Team - RSSSF He represented his country in 6 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup.CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1993 - Full Details - RSSSF
His final international was a May 2005 friendly match against Venezuela.
Managerial career In September 2012, he was appointed assistant to new manager José Anthony Torres at Sporting San Miguelito.Chalate y Neftalí al rescate - La Prensa
Personal life Díaz's son Érick Díaz is also a professional footballer and Panama international.
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