Mariano Díaz Mejía
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mariano Díaz Mejía | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Real Madrid B | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2006 | Espanyol | ||
| 2006–2008 | Premià de Mar | ||
| 2008–2009 | Sánchez Llibre | ||
| 2009–2011 | Badalona | ||
| 2011–2012 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011 | Badalona | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Real Madrid C | 46 | (18) |
| 2014– | Real Madrid B | 10 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Dominican Republic | 1 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mariano Díaz Mejía (born 1 August 1993), simply known as Mariano, is a Dominican international footballer who plays for Real Madrid Castilla in Spain, as a forward.
Club career
Born in Barcelona, Mariano started his youth career with local RCD Espanyol, and appeared for lowly Premià de Mar and Fundaciò Sánchez Llibre. In 2009 he joined CF Badalona, and made his senior debuts in the 2011–12 season, in Segunda División B. Shortly after Mariano signed with Real Madrid, returning to youth football.
In August 2012 he was promoted to the Madrilenian's C-team also in the third level; on 18 January 2014 Mariano made his professional debut, appearing with the reserves in a 1–2 home loss against Sporting de Gijón, for the Segunda División championship.[2]
International career
Mariano is eligible for Dominican Republic through his mother, a native of San Juan de la Maguana, despite being born in Spain.
He made his international debut on 24 March 2013, in a friendly against Haiti, and scored the last of a 3–1 victory.[3]
International goals
- Scores and results list the Dominican Republic's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | March 24, 2013 | Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal |  Haiti | | | Friendly |
References
- ↑ Mariano Díaz Mejía profile at Soccerway
- ↑ Los rojiblancos meten máxima presión al Deportivo (Rojiblancos puts maximum pressure on Deportivo); Marca, 18 January 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ "Mariano, from Madrid to the Caribbean". Marca. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
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