Guillermo "Memo" Diaz (born October 16, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a

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for

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club Oakland Roots.

Career

College

Diaz began playing

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in 2014, before moving to the

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in 2016, where he played two further seasons of soccer.

Laredo Heat

Following college, Diaz played a season with

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side

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in 2018.

El Paso Locomotive

On February 21, 2019, Diaz signed for

side El Paso Locomotive ahead of their inaugural season.

Oakland Roots

On January 11, 2021, Diaz joined Oakland Roots ahead of their inaugural season in the USL Championship.

References

1995 births Living people UNLV Rebels men's soccer players Laredo Heat players El Paso Locomotive FC players National Premier Soccer League players USL Championship players American soccer players Men's association football midfielders Soccer players from New Mexico Oakland Roots SC players {{US-footy-midfielder-stub