Emiliano Díaz
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emiliano Ramón Díaz | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Naples, Italy | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Right midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Monaco | |||
| Yokohama F. Marinos | |||
| 2001 | Avellino | ||
| 2001–2002 | River Plate | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | River Plate | 1 | (0) |
| 2003 | Talleres | 0 | (0) |
| 2004 | Deportivo Colonia | 4 | (0) |
| 2005 | Oxford United | 7 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Defensores de Belgrano | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Defensa y Justicia | 1 | (0) |
| 2007 | Platense | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | San Lorenzo | 9 | (0) |
| 2008 | Indios de Chihuahua | ||
| 2009–2010 | All Boys | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | Huracán de Tres Arroyos | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 28 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Independiente (assistant) | ||
| 2012–2014 | River Plate (assistant) | ||
| 2014–2016 | Paraguay (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2018 | Al-Hilal (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Al-Ittihad (assistant) | ||
| 2019 | Pyramids (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | Libertad (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | Botafogo (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | Botafogo (interim) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Al Nasr (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Al-Hilal (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Al-Hilal (interim) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Vasco da Gama (assistant) | ||
| 2024–2025 | Corinthians (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Emiliano Ramón Díaz (born 22 June 1982) is a football coach and former player who played mainly as a right midfielder.
Born in Italy, Díaz holds Argentine citizenship. He is the son of Ramón Díaz, with whom he worked as an assistant in more than 10 teams.[1]
Playing career
Born in Naples when his father was representing Napoli, Díaz played for the youth sides of Monaco and Yokohama F. Marinos, and later also featured in two friendlies for Avellino, but never made an official appearance for the side.[2] He then played for River Plate, making his first team – and Primera División – debut on 19 May 2002, coming on as a substitute for Eduardo Coudet in a 3–2 away win over Rosario Central, in a match which landmarked his father's departure from the club.[3]
In 2003, after failing to play any further matches for River, Díaz joined Talleres de Córdoba, where he also did not appear. In 2004, he moved to Uruguayan side Deportivo Colonia, but soon reunited with his father after being signed up by Football League Two side Oxford United in January 2005.
Sometimes referred as "one of Oxford's worst ever players",[4] Díaz played seven times for the club before departing when his father left on 4 May 2005.[5] He later returned to his home country, playing rarely for Defensores de Belgrano and Primera B Nacional sides Defensa y Justicia and Platense.[6]
In August 2007, Díaz and his brother were presented at San Lorenzo, months after his father's arrival at the club.[7] After managing to feature in 10 matches, he moved to Mexico with Indios de Chihuahua, the reserve team of Indios de Ciudad Juárez, on 26 June 2008.[8]
On 21 August 2009, Díaz was announced as an addition of All Boys.[9] He retired in 2011, aged 29, after a short spell at Huracán de Tres Arroyos, and would later state that he "was not up" to clubs like River and San Lorenzo during his playing career.[10]
Coaching career
Shortly after retiring, Díaz joined his father's staff at Independiente, as his assistant.[11] He continued to work in the same role at River Plate,[12] the Paraguay national team,[13] Al-Hilal, Al-Ittihad, Pyramids, Libertad[14] and Botafogo; in the latter, he was an interim head coach during his father's entire spell, as he was recovering from a surgery.[15] The duo departed the club on 27 November, with Emiliano coaching the side on three losses in as many matches.[16]
Díaz would continue to work as an assistant of his father at Al Nasr and back at Al-Hilal, but remained at the latter after his father's resignation on 15 May 2023, being named interim manager.[17] Late in that month, he also departed the side to return to Argentina.[18]
Díaz then followed his father to Brazil, where he worked as an assistant at Vasco da Gama[19] and Corinthians.[20] After his departure from the latter, he stated a desire to take on a solo managerial career.[21]
Personal life
Díaz's father Ramón and younger brother Michael were also footballers.[15] His father played as a forward and later went on to become a manager (with Emiliano working as his assistant), while his brother was a left-back but never played at professional level.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| River Plate | 2001–02 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2002–03 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Subtotal | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Talleres | 2003–04 | Argentine Primera División | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Deportivo Colonia | 2004 | Uruguayan Primera División | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Oxford United | 2004–05[23] | Football League Two | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Defensores de Belgrano | 2005–06 | Primera B Metropolitana | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Defensa y Justicia | 2006–07 | Primera B Nacional | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Platense | 2006–07 | Primera B Nacional | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| San Lorenzo | 2007–08 | Argentine Primera División | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| All Boys | 2009–10 | Primera B Nacional | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Huracán de Tres Arroyos | 2010–11 | Torneo Argentino A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
Managerial statistics
- As of 20 April 2025
| Team | Nat. | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Botafogo (interim)[a] | 
|
9 November 2020 | 27 November 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| Al-Hilal (interim) | 
|
13 May 2023 | 31 May 2023 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 60.00 | |
| Career total | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | +0 | 37.50 | — | |||
- Notes
- ^ Interim head coach as Ramón Díaz was recovering from a surgery
References
- ^ "Like father, like son: The sons of Díaz and Ancelotti also face-off in the Final". FIFA.com. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "Díaz Emiliano" (in Spanish). En Una Baldosa. 21 April 2005. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "Si querés llorar, llorá Ramón..." [If you want to cry, cry, Ramón...] (in Spanish). Olé. 20 May 2002. Archived from the original on 8 November 2002. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "When River Plate icon Diaz took over fourth-tier Oxford". BBC Sport. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "Argentine Diaz leaves Oxford helm". BBC Sport. 4 May 2005. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "El primer chico no fue de nadie" [The first boy was nobody's] (in Spanish). La Página Calamar. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ ""En San Lorenzo me siento en casa"" ["I feel at home at San Lorenzo"] (in Spanish). Página 12. 2 August 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "El hijo de Ramón Díaz consiguió equipo en México" [The son of Ramón Díaz got a team in Mexico] (in Spanish). Urgente 24. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "Llegaron dos nuevos refuerzos a All Boys: Emiliano Díaz y Pablo González" [Two new additions arrived at All Boys: Emiliano Díaz and Pablo González] (in Spanish). Solo Ascenso. 21 August 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "La sinceridad de Emiliano Díaz: "Como jugador no estuve a la altura de River y San Lorenzo, estaba para un club más chico"" [Emiliano Díaz's sincerity: "As a player, I was not up to the standards of River Plate and San Lorenzo, I was in the standards of a smaller club"] (in Spanish). Infobae. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "Arrancó el ciclo de Ramón Díaz en Independiente" [The cicle of Ramón Díaz at Independiente has started] (in Spanish). Infobae. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "Emiliano Díaz defendió su trabajo en River" [Emiliano Díaz backed his work at River] (in Spanish). Clarín. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "Emiliano Díaz: Te invita a soñar el rendimiento de Paraguay" [Emiliano Díaz: The performance of Paraguay invites you to dream] (in Spanish). Última Hora. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "Emiliano sobre Libertad: equipo chico y "arranco tomando malas decisiones"" [Emiliano about Libertad: small club and "I stared making bad decisions"] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Interino do Botafogo, Emiliano Díaz tentou carreira como jogador, mas se descobriu como auxiliar do pai" [Interim of Botafogo, Emiliano Díaz tried a career as a player, but found himself as an assistant of his father] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Globo. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "Emiliano Díaz afirma que Botafogo sabia do prazo de retorno de Ramón: 'Fomos pegos de surpresa'" [Emiliano Díaz says that Botafogo knew the recovery time of Ramón: 'We were caught by surprise'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "Ramon Diaz thanks Al Hilal 'for everything' as he leaves club for personal reasons". The National. 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Emiliano Díaz anunció que se va de Al-Hilal tras la salida de Ramón" [Emiliano Díaz announced he is leaving Al-Hilal after the departure of Ramón] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "Emiliano Díaz se despede do Vasco: "Linda história que vivemos juntos ficará para sempre"" [Emiliano Díaz bids farewell from Vasco: "Beautiful story that we live together will stay forever"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "Ramón e Emiliano Díaz se despedem do Corinthians após demissão: 'Obrigado e perdão se falhamos'" [Ramón and Emiliano Díaz bid farewell from Corinthians after dismissal: 'Thank you and sorry if we failed'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 18 April 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "Emiliano Díaz admite sonho de ser técnico: 'Nunca me senti auxiliar'" [Emiliano Díaz admits dream of being a manager: 'I have never felt like an assistant'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ Emiliano Díaz at BDFA (in Spanish)
- ^ "Games played by Emiliano Díaz in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
External links
- Emiliano Díaz at BDFutbol
- Emiliano Díaz at Soccerbase
