Duvier Díaz Balanta (born 21 August 1994) is a Colombian former footballer who played as a defender.
Club career Born in the Buenos Aires in the Cauca Department, Díaz was raised in the small town of Honduras, Cauca, and played locally before deciding to join an organised team at the age of seventeen. He joined Dépor Aguablanca, where he stayed for two years, before a move to Mexico. He initially joined Orizaba, before a stint with Irapuato. He scored his first goal for Irapuato in a 1–0 win against Pachuca Premier in November 2015.
After five years in Mexico, he trialled with América de Cali, but despite registering, he did not feature for the club. In May 2018, he trialled with Ascenso MX club Celaya, and was involved in their pre-season preparation. Having not featured in the Apertura 2018 due to injury, he joined up with the first team for the Clausura 2019, and scored on his debut in a 1–0 win against Dorados de Sinaloa on 5 January 2019.
After a break from football, Díaz returned to Colombia and joined Categoría Primera B club Boyacá Chicó. He spent three seasons with the club, helping them achieve promotion to the Categoría Primera A, before leaving at the end of the 2023 season.
Career statistics
Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsIrapuato2015–16Segunda Division25100002512016–1720100002012017–18Liga Premier - Serie A2600000260Total7120000712Celaya2018–19Ascenso MX710000712019–2020300050Total913000121Boyacá Chicó2021Categoría Primera B20000020202215000001502023Categoría Primera A00100010Total1701000180Career total97340001013 Notes
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