Mar Diano
Mar Vincent Diano is a Filipino footballer who plays for Philippines Football League (PFL) club Azkals Development Team (ADT) and the Philippines national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mar Vincent Diano | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Azkals Development Team | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | University of the East | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Mendiola | ||
| 2020– | Kaya–Iloilo | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021 | Philippines | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:21, November 28, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 06:21, November 28, 2021 | |||
Career
College
Diano attended the University of the East, playing for the UE Red Warriors football team in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).[1] He played as a striker with the Red Warriors.[2]
Club
Diano has played in the Philippines Football League. In 2019, he was part of Mendiola F.C. 1991.[3][4] In 2020, he joined Azkals Development Team (ADT), a club whose roster is meant to comprise prospects for the Philippine national team.[5]
In late 2020, Thai club Muangthong United reportedly wanted to sign in Diano after his 2020 season run with ADT.[6][7][8] However the transfer has not materialized and Diano remained with ADT. Diano would help ADT finish as runners-up at the 2021 Copa Paulino Alcantara.[9]
National team
Diano had his first international cap for the Philippines national team during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers match against Maldives 15 June 2021. He came in as a substitute for Justin Baas in the match which ended in a 1–1 draw.[10] He was also part of the national youth team system and has been part of the U19 and U22 national teams.[2] Diano represented his country at the 2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship[11]He was also part of the U22 squad at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, where he scored a goal against Timor-Leste.[5]
References
- del Carmen, Lorenzo (4 March 2017). "UE more organized under Arboleda's watch, says Mar Diano". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- Guerrero, Bob (30 January 2017). "UAAP 79 football preview: UP Maroons face tough title defense". Rappler. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- Co, Adrian Stewart (26 July 2019). "Mendiola FC stuns Green Archers in PH Football League". Panay News. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
Cameroonian Souleyman Mbouombouo Neope and Mar Vincent Diano added a goal each for Mendiola.
- Mariñas, Romy P. (25 November 2019). "'Kuya' Stephan, 'Kuya' Amani model minders of junior Azkals". The Manila Times. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- "Football: Another Azkals Development Team player to join Thai club". ABS-CBN News. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- Terrado, Jonas (23 December 2020). "Mar Diano, Dennis Villanueva join Thai football league". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- "ADT stars Gayoso, Diano attract foreign interest after PFL stint". ESPN.com. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- Masoy, Niel Victor C. (1 January 2021). "Young athletes shine in the year of the pandemic". The Manila Times. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- Yumol, David Tristan (19 November 2021). "Kaya FC-Iloilo reclaims Copa Paulino Alcantara crown". CNN Philippines. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- del Carmen, Lorenzo (15 June 2021). "Azkals end World Cup Qualifiers campaign with Maldives stalemate". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- "AFF U19: Laos make the cut after beating Philippines". Asean Football Federation. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2021.