Guillermo Fernando "Memo" Diaz (born October 16, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Guillermo Fernando Diaz | ||
| Date of birth | October 16, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Anthony, New Mexico, United States | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Wing-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | El Paso Locomotive | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Yavapai Roughriders | 46 | (25) |
| 2016–2017 | UNLV Rebels | 44 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Laredo Heat | 9 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | El Paso Locomotive | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Oakland Roots | 112 | (5) |
| 2025– | El Paso Locomotive | 26 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:06, October 26, 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
editCollege
editDiaz began playing college soccer at Yavapai College in 2014,[2] before moving to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2016, where he played two further seasons of soccer.[3]
Laredo Heat
editFollowing college, Diaz played a season with National Premier Soccer League side Laredo Heat in 2018.[4][5]
El Paso Locomotive (first stint)
editOn February 21, 2019, Diaz signed for USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive ahead of their inaugural season.[6]
Oakland Roots
editOn January 11, 2021, Diaz joined Oakland Roots ahead of their inaugural season in the USL Championship.[7]
El Paso Locomotive (second stint)
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Guillermo Diaz". www.eplocomotivefc.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ↑ "Guillermo Diaz | #23 | A | Yavapai College - Arizona Community College Athletic Conference". www.accac.org.
- ↑ "Memo Diaz - Men's Soccer". University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics.
- ↑ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ↑ SC, Courtesy of Laredo Heat (February 22, 2019). "Former Heat players sign professional contracts". Laredo Morning Times.
- ↑ "El Paso Locomotive FC signs local trialist Memo Diaz". KFOX. February 21, 2019.
- ↑ "Roots Sign Midfielder Memo Diaz". January 11, 2021.
- ↑ "Gadsden grad Guillermo "Memo" Diaz signs with Locomotive FC". Yahoo.com. El Paso, TX. December 11, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
El Paso Locomotive FC announced today that it has signed defender Guillermo "Memo" Diaz for the 2025 season, marking the defender's second stint with the Locos.
- ↑ "Memo Diaz enjoys return to El Paso Locomotive". Freep.com. May 13, 2025. Retrieved October 4, 2025.