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Mar Diano

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Azuero and the surname or paternal family name is Diano.
Mar Diano
Personal information
Full name Mar Vincent Azuero Diano
Date of birth (1997-07-24) July 24, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Masbate City, Philippines
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Kaya–Iloilo
Number 12
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– University of the East
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Mendiola 21 (1)
2020–2022 Azkals Development Team 5 (0)
2022– Kaya–Iloilo 23 (0)
International career‡
2015–2016 Philippines U19 7 (0)
2019 Philippines U23 4 (1)
2021– Philippines 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:50, 25 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:20, September 10, 2022

Mar Vincent Azuero Diano (born 24 July 1997) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Philippines Football League club Kaya–Iloilo and the Philippines national team.

College career

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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 career

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Mendiola 1991

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Diano has played in the Philippines Football League. In 2019, he was part of Mendiola F.C. 1991.[3][4]

Azkals Development Team

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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]

Kaya-Iloilo

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In January 2022, Diano signed for Kaya-Iloilo.[10]

International career

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Philippines U19

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Diano represented his country at the 2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship[11]

Philippines U22

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He was also part of the U22 squad at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, where he scored a goal against Timor-Leste.[5]

Philippines

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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.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 25 May 2023.
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Mendiola 1991 2019 PFL 21 1 3 0 – 24 1
Azkals Development Team 2020 5 0 – – 5 0
2021 – 3 1 – 3 1
Kaya–Iloilo 2022–23 23 0 7 0 3 0 33 0
Career total 49 1 13 1 3 0 65 2

Honors

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Azkals Development Team

Kaya–Iloilo

References

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  1. ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (4 March 2017). "UE more organized under Arboleda's watch, says Mar Diano". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ^ Guerrero, Bob (30 January 2017). "UAAP 79 football preview: UP Maroons face tough title defense". Rappler. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Mariñas, Romy P. (25 November 2019). "'Kuya' Stephan, 'Kuya' Amani model minders of junior Azkals". The Manila Times. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Football: Another Azkals Development Team player to join Thai club". ABS-CBN News. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  6. ^ Terrado, Jonas (23 December 2020). "Mar Diano, Dennis Villanueva join Thai football league". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  7. ^ "ADT stars Gayoso, Diano attract foreign interest after PFL stint". ESPN.com. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  8. ^ Masoy, Niel Victor C. (1 January 2021). "Young athletes shine in the year of the pandemic". The Manila Times. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  9. ^ Yumol, David Tristan (19 November 2021). "Kaya FC-Iloilo reclaims Copa Paulino Alcantara crown". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Kaya FC-Iloilo Signs Azkals Defender Mar Diano". Kaya F.C.-Iloilo. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  11. ^ "AFF U19: Laos make the cut after beating Philippines". Asean Football Federation. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  12. ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (15 June 2021). "Azkals end World Cup Qualifiers campaign with Maldives stalemate". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  13. ^ Del Carmen, Lorenzo (May 25, 2023). "Kaya-Iloilo ends 27-year wait, takes PFL crown". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2023.