Mauro Alberto Díaz (born 10 March 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.

Early career

Díaz made his first team debut for River Plate on 21 September 2008 in a 3–1 away loss to San Martín de Tucumán.

Club career

FC Dallas

Díaz joined

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side FC Dallas late in 2013, quickly emerging as a talented young

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for the club. He scored several goals in the first few weeks of the 2014 season and earned MLS's player of the month for his exploits in March 2014. However, injuries affected him the rest of the season, and he ended up starting only nine matches. In 2015, he started 24 games and scored eight goals with ten assists as Dallas were the runners up for the

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and advanced to the Western Conference Finals. The next year, Díaz helped Dallas win two trophies: the

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and the 2016

. However, his 2016 season ended in the penultimate game of the regular season on 16 October when he tore the Achilles tendon on his right leg. He was later named to the 2016 MLS Best XI.

Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai

On July 3, 2018, it was announced that Diaz had joined UAE Pro-League side Shabab Al-Ahli for an undisclosed transfer fee.

Personal life

Diaz is the brother-in-law of both fellow Argentine footballer Ramiro Funes Mori and Mexican footballer Rogelio Funes Mori. Diaz holds a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.

Honors

FC Dallas * Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup:

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Individual * Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Player of the Tournament: 2016 * MLS Best XI: 2016 * MLS All-Star: 2016

References

External links

Argentine Primera statistics
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FC Dallas profile
1991 births Living people Sportspeople from Entre Ríos Province Argentine footballers Argentine expatriate footballers Argentina youth international footballers Association football midfielders Designated Players (MLS) Club Atlético River Plate footballers Unión Española footballers FC Dallas players Shabab Al-Ahli Club players Estudiantes de La Plata footballers Club Deportivo Palestino footballers Chilean Primera División players Argentine Primera División players UAE Pro League players Major League Soccer players Major League Soccer All-Stars Expatriate footballers in Chile Expatriate soccer players in the United States Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates {{Argentina-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub