- Diego Díaz Garrido
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Diego Personal information Full name Diego Díaz Garrido Date of birth 30 December 1968 Place of birth Madrid, Spain Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Playing position Goalkeeper Youth career 1984–1987 Atlético Madrid Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1987–1990 Atlético Madrileño 1990–1995 Atlético Madrid 56 (0) 1991 → Sporting Gijón (loan) 5 (0) 1995–1997 Valladolid 0 (0) 1997–1998 Xerez 0 (0) 1998–2000 Toledo 14 (0) 2000–2001 Alcalá National team 1985 Spain U16 7 (0) 1989–1990 Spain U21 4 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Díaz and the second or maternal family name is Garrido.Diego Díaz Garrido (born 30 December 1968 in Madrid), simply Diego, is a former Spanish footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.
Football career
Mainly a backup throughout his entire professional career, Diego played mainly for Atlético Madrid; during his late years, he managed to maintain an interesting battle for first-choice with veteran Abel Resino, but never really broke into the first team, with his main club or any other.
In January 1991, he also served a six-month loan at Sporting de Gijón, as replacement for legendary Juan Carlos Ablanedo, severely injured.
Honours
- Atlético Madrid
- Spanish Cup: 1990–91, 1991–92
External links
Categories:- 1968 births
- Living people
- People from Madrid
- Spanish footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- La Liga footballers
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- Sporting de Gijón footballers
- Real Valladolid footballers
- Xerez CD players
- CD Toledo footballers
- Spain youth international footballers
- Spain under-21 international footballers
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