Nacho Díaz
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ignacio Díaz Barragán | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Jaén, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Evansville Purple Aces | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Evansville Purple Aces | 14 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Villarreal C | 36 | (5) |
| 2019 | → Calahorra (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2020 | Almería B | 9 | (2) |
| 2021 | Cádiz Mirandilla | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Ursaria | ||
| 2024– | Little Rock Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 January 2024 | |||
Ignacio Díaz Barragán (born 27 June 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker for the Evansville Purple Aces collegiately and for the Little Rock Rangers in USL League Two.
Club career[edit]
As a youth player, Díaz joined the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Villarreal, where he was considered a prospect.[1]
On 22 January 2024, it was announced that Díaz would be joining the Little Rock Rangers for the 2024 USL League Two season.[2]
International career[edit]
Díaz represented Spain internationally at youth level, helping them win the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[3]
College career[edit]
In 2022, Díaz joined the Evansville Purple Aces in the United States, where he was regarded as one of the team's most important players.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Diaz is the son of a Spanish football manager and the grandson of a Spanish footballer (Ignacio Díaz Olivares).[5]
References[edit]
- ^ ""Te tienes que lavar la ropa y los viajes en bus son interminables; esa sí es la realidad del fútbol"". relevo.com.
- ^ "The Rangers are proud to welcome Nacho Diaz for the upcoming season!". Twitter.com. Little Rock Rangers. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Nacho Díaz - Diario Jaen article".
- ^ "Nacho Diaz made his name known in Spain. Now he's thriving for Evansville men's soccer". courierpress.com.
- ^ "Uno de los nuestros: Nacho Díaz". palabradefutbol.com.
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- 2000 births
- Cádiz CF Mirandilla players
- CD Calahorra players
- Evansville Purple Aces men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Footballers from Jaén, Spain
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Spanish men's footballers
- UD Almería B players
- Villarreal CF C players
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