Víctor Díaz (footballer, born 1988)

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

Víctor David Díaz Miguel (born 12 June 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back.

Víctor Díaz

Díaz with Leganés in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Víctor David Díaz Miguel[1]
Date of birth	(1988-06-12) 12 June 1988 (age 37)[1]
Place of birth	Seville, Spain
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Right-back
Youth career
1999–2007	Sevilla
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2010	Sevilla B	70	(1)
2010–2011	Oviedo	34	(2)
2011–2012	Celta B	33	(1)
2012–2014	Lugo	52	(5)
2014–2015	Recreativo	37	(1)
2015–2017	Leganés	62	(2)
2017–2024	Granada	184	(6)
International career
2007	Spain U19	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:19, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Díaz was born in Seville, Andalusia. A Sevilla FC youth graduate, he made his senior debut for the reserves in the 2006–07 season, achieving promotion from the Segunda División B.^[2]

Díaz made his professional debut on 25 November 2007, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Racing de Ferrol in the Segunda División.^[3] He was regularly used until the end of his spell, suffering relegation in 2009.^[2]

Díaz moved to third-tier club Real Oviedo on 29 June 2010.^[4] On 1 September of the following year, after a failed trial at Charlton Athletic, he signed for fellow league team Celta de Vigo B.^[5]

On 14 July 2012, Díaz signed a two-year deal with CD Lugo in division two.^[6] He scored his first professional goal on 14 December of that year, netting the first in a 3–2 home win over Real Madrid Castilla.^[7]

On 16 July 2014, Díaz joined Recreativo de Huelva in the same tier.^[8] The following 17 August, after being relegated, he agreed to a two-year contract at CD Leganés.^[9] He achieved promotion to La Liga at the end of the campaign, contributing 39 appearances and one goal.^[10][11]

Díaz made his debut in the Spanish top flight on 22 August 2016, starting and scoring the game's only goal in a win at RC Celta de Vigo – it was also the first ever goal for the Madrid side in the competition.^[12] The following 3 July, he joined Granada CF on a two-year deal.^[13]

In June 2019, after achieving promotion to the top division, Díaz signed a new three-year contract.^[14] On 16 July of the following year, he scored a late winner at RCD Mallorca in the penultimate game of the season, relegating the hosts and putting his side in line for a UEFA Europa League place.^[15]

After an arthroscopy on his knee in October 2020, club captain Díaz was out of action; on his return to training in December, a muscular injury ruled him out for longer.^[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 May 2022^[17][18]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sevilla B	2006–07	Segunda División B	6	0	—		—		6	0
	2007–08	Segunda División	17	0	—		—		17	0
	2008–09	Segunda División	19	0	—		—		19	0
	2009–10	Segunda División B	28	1	—		—		28	1
	Total		70	1	0	0	0	0	70	1
Oviedo	2010–11	Segunda División B	34	2	2	0	—		36	2
Celta B	2011–12	Segunda División B	33	1	—		—		33	1
Lugo	2012–13	Segunda División	31	3	1	0	—		32	3
	2013–14	Segunda División	21	2	2	0	—		23	2
	Total		52	5	3	0	0	0	55	5
Recreativo	2014–15	Segunda División	37	1	2	0	—		39	1
Leganés	2015–16	Segunda División	39	1	1	0	—		40	1
	2016–17	La Liga	23	1	2	0	—		25	1
	Total		62	2	3	0	0	0	65	3
Granada	2017–18	Segunda División	38	1	0	0	—		38	1
	2018–19	Segunda División	38	2	1	0	—		39	2
	2019–20	La Liga	36	1	4	0	—		40	1
	2020–21	La Liga	17	0	2	0	9[a]	0	28	0
	2021–22	La Liga	22	1	0	0	—		22	1
	Total		151	5	7	0	9	0	167	5
Career total			439	17	17	0	9	0	465	17

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Granada

• Segunda División: 2022–23^[19]

Spain U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2007^[20]