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Diego Haas 
Personal information Full name Diego Pasquale Haas Date of birth April 16, 1988 Place of birth Vaduz, Liechtenstein Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Playing position Striker
Second striker
WingerClub information Current club USV Eschen/Mauren II[1] Youth career 1994-2003 FC Vaduz 1999-2005 LFV (U12-U18) Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2005-2008 FC Balzers — (—) 2008-2009 FC Landquart-Herrschaft — (—) 2009 FC Schaan — (—) 2010 FC Landquart-Herrschaft — (—) 2010– USV Eschen/Mauren II 10 (2) National team 2003–2004 Liechtenstein U17 5 (0) 2004–2006 Liechtenstein U19 9 (2) 2007–2011 Liechtenstein U21 8 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 1, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).Diego Pasquale Haas (born April 16, 1988 in Vaduz, Liechtenstein) is a Liechtensteiner footballer. Haas is a versatile player who can play across the front line either up top or on both flanks. He has played for Liechtenstein at youth level and has played for the Under-21 national team.
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Playing career
Early career
Haas began his football career in 1994 when he joined professional club FC Vaduz. He remained with Vaduz until 2003. He also played for various LFV youth teams, initially playing for the Under-12 side in 1999. He later went on to captain both the Under-15 and Under-18 sides. Haas finished playing youth football for the LFV in 2005, having progressed from Under-12 to Under-18 level. The youth clubs competed at the highest level in Swiss Youth Football.
Club career
After leaving the LFV youth setup, he joined FC Balzers in June of the same year. He played with FC Balzers from June 2005 until January 2008. He also had stints with FC Landquart-Herrschaft, FC Schaan, and had another stint with FC Landquart-Herrschaft in early 2010. Diego currently plays for the second team of USV Eschen/Mauren, whom he joined in July 2010. The second team currently plays in the Swiss Football League, in 4. Liga. He consistently put in impressive performances throughout the 2010-2011 season and USV Eschen/Mauren II challenged for promotion. The club ultimately finished in 2nd place in 4. Liga/Group 2. USV Eschen/Mauren II is now early favorites for promotion during the 2011-2012 season, playing in 4. Liga/Group 3.[2]
International career
Youth
During October 2003, Haas received a call up to participate in the Liechtenstein Under-17 team's European Championship campaign for qualifying matches in Group 6. These matches were played in Belgium. Haas played in 2 matches, making his debut in International competition against Belgium and also playing against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[3]
The following year, Diego was called up to the Under-19 squad. In early October 2004, Haas participated in the Leichenstein Under-19 team's European Championship campaign for qualifying matches in Group 10. These matches were played in Croatia. Haas played in all 3 matches during the qualification round, playing against Sweden, Croatia, and Slovakia.[4] Less than 2 weeks later, Haas participated in the Leichenstein Under-17 team's European Championship campaign for qualifying matches in Group 10. These matches were played in Northern Ireland. Haas played in all 3 matches during the qualification round, playing against Switzerland, Slovakia, and Northern Ireland (a match which featured Jonny Evans).[5]
In October 2005, Haas participated in the Liechtenstein Under-19 team's European Championship campaign for qualifying matches in Group 2. These matches were played in Liechtenstein. Haas played in all 3 matches during the qualification round, playing against Denmark, Slovakia, and Kazakhstan. Haas was impressive during the qualifying rounds, scoring 2 goals in 3 matches for his team. Haas scored against Slovakia (a match which featured Marek Hamsik), and Kazakhstan (a match in which Liechtenstein won, 1-0).
In October 2006, Haas participated in the Liechtenstein Under-19 team's European Championship campaign for qualifying matches in Group 2. These matches were played in Slovenia. Haas played in all 3 matches during the qualification round while serving as captain, playing against Switzerland, Slovenia, and Israel.
Under-21s
Haas also has made eight appearances for Liechtensteins Under-21 side, making his debut in March 2007. He represented Liechtenstein in both the 2009 and 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championships for qualification matches. He has played against Armenia,[6] Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland, Finland,[7] Turkey, Netherlands,[8] and has played against the Czech Republic on two occasions.
Current statistics
Club Season League Cup Other Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals USV Eschen/Mauren II 2010–11 10 2 0 0 0 0 10 2 2011–12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 10 2 0 0 0 0 10 2 Personal life
Haas is single and is Catholic. Diego can speak several languages including his native German. He is fluent in English and also has limited proficiency in French, Italian, Spanish, and Latin.
References
- ^ USV II Club Homepage USV Eschen/Mauren II
- ^ 4. Liga/Group 3 Table USV Eschen/Mauren Website
- ^ 2004 European U-17 Championship Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Website
- ^ 2005 European U-19 Championship Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Website
- ^ 2005 European U-17 Championship Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Website
- ^ Under-21 Qualification Round Match: 05/31/2007 LFV Website
- ^ Under-21 Qualification Round Match: 13/10/2009 UEFA Website
- ^ Under-21 Qualification Round Match: 13/11/2009 UEFA Website
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