Adrián Diz

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Diz and the second or maternal family name is Pe.

Adrián Arturo Diz Pe (born 4 March 1994) is a Cuban professional footballer who plays as a defender for USL Championship club Hartford Athletic.

Adrián Diz

Diz with Cuba in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Adrián Arturo Diz Pe[1]
Date of birth	(1994-03-04) 4 March 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Havana, Cuba
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Hartford Athletic
Number	30
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2012	Las Tunas
2013–2015	Ciudad de la Habana
2016	Santos Laguna	0	(0)
2018–2019	Portland Timbers 2	37	(1)
2020	Colorado Springs Switchbacks	12	(0)
2021	Rio Grande Valley FC	21	(1)
2022	FC Tulsa	30	(1)
2023–2025	Indy Eleven	55	(4)
2025–	Hartford Athletic	0	(0)
International career
2011	Cuba U17	5	(0)
2012–13	Cuba U20	13	(3)
2014	Cuba U21	5	(0)
2011	Cuba U22	3	(0)
2012	Cuba U23	2	(0)
2012–2015	Cuba	13	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 January 2025

Club career

A tall central defender, Diz played for local teams Las Tunas and Ciudad de la Habana. After a friendly match in Cuba, Mexican side Santos Laguna agreed to sign four Cuban players for the 2016 Apertura season, with Diz being one of them.^[2] He however had reportedly disappeared in February 2016.^[3]

On 17 March 2021, Diz joined USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.^[4]

Diz signed with USL Championship club FC Tulsa on 26 January 2022.^[5]

Diz was transferred to Indy Eleven on March 1, 2023. The terms and the transfer fee were not disclosed.^[6] Diz made 31 league appearances in the 2023 USL Championship season, scoring three goals.^[7] Diz remained with the club for the 2024 season, making 33 total appearances and scoring one goal, earning two league Team of the Week selections.^[8] Diz helped Indy Eleven reach a historic semifinal in the U.S. Open Cup, defeating Major League Soccer (MLS) side Atlanta United FC in the process.^[9] Indy Eleven initially announced that Diz would remain with the club for a third consecutive season on 20 November 2024, but on 27 January 2025, his transfer to fellow USL Championship side Hartford Athletic was announced ahead of the 2025 season.^[10][11]

International career

Diz has played in London 2012 Olympic qualifying tournament, 2011 Pan American Games, 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2012 Caribbean Cup and the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games.^[12]

He made his international debut for Cuba in a June 2012 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Panama and has earned a total of 13 caps, scoring no goals. He represented his country in three FIFA World Cup qualifying matches,^[13] and played at five CONCACAF Gold Cup final tournaments.