Carlos Diaz (soccer, born 1987)

Carlos Diaz
	Diaz signing for Hungarian Club Ferencváros
Personal information
Full name	Jose Carlos Diaz
Date of birth	15 April 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Napa, California, United States
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Forward, central midfielder
Youth career
2001–2005	Vintage High School
2005–2007	St. Mary's College
2005–2007	SF Seals
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007	Sheffield United
2007–2009	Ferencvárosi
2008-2009	→ Tököl VSK (loan)
2009–2010	W Connection
2010–2011	Paysandu
International career‡
2006–2007	United States U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 April 2013; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 November 2008

Jose Carlos Diaz (born April 15, 1987) is an American former soccer player who played as a forward.

Youth club career

Born in Napa, California, he played with soccer youth clubs Napa Soccer Club, and Santa Rosa United in California, and played at Vintage High School before playing two years of college soccer for St. Mary's College.^[2] Was called up to United States U20 in 2005 during his time at St. Mary's College

During his time on trial in the Premier League with Football Clubs Newcastle United, Bolton Wanderers, and Blackpool. Carlos was spotted by Sheffield United Director Terry Robinson to sign for Hungarian association football club Ferencváros and started in first club friendly match against Sheffield United. Due to injuries was loaned out to Tököl VSK for 6 months. Before the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League he was transferred to W Connection of Trinidad and Tobago in 2009.^[3]^[4] He scored two CONCACAF Champions League goals in his first start for the club in a 3–2 victory over Real C.D. España in the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League group stage.^[5] In 2010, Carlos signed for Brazilian Club Paysandu. In January 2013, while in pre-season camp with Colorado Rapids in preparation for the upcoming season Carlos faced two injuries in left ankle and left knee.^[6]