David Diosa (born 4 December 1992) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for Valley United FC in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA).
Personal
Diosa was born in Medellin, Colombia and moved to the United States with his mother and sister when he was 11 years old. Diosa grew up in Jackson Heights and attended Martin Luther King High School.[1]
Club career
In 2010, Diosa was a member of the New York Cosmos Academy Under-18 team. Diosa scored the first goal for a Cosmos side in 25 years when he scored for the U-18 team in a U.S. Soccer Development Academy match against Connecticut's South Central Premier. Diosa also scored in a match against Newtown Pride FC.[2]
In 2011, he was a member of the New York Cosmos Under-23 that participated in the Premier Development League.
Professional career
Diosa signed with the New York Cosmos on July 5, 2013 and made his professional debut in the Cosmos’ 1–0 victory over Atlanta on November 2, 2013, when he played 38 minutes as a substitute.[2]
Diosa scored his first professional goal on August 30, 2014 in the team's 2–2 draw at Indy Eleven.[3] Diosa finished the 2014 season with one goal and one assist in nine appearances for the team. On December 3, 2015 it was announced that the Cosmos had signed Diosa to a contract extension.[4]
In 2017, Diosa signed with OKC Energy FC,[5] but was transferred back to the Cosmos a month later.[6]
On April 6, 2021, Diosa was signed by National Independent Soccer Association side New Amsterdam FC ahead of the 2021 Spring NISA season.[7]
References
- ^ "Queens Soccer Standout Signs with New York Cosmos - Jackson Heights - DNAinfo.com New York". Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
- ^ a b David Diosa - New York Cosmos Roster at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- ^ "Oops! Sorry, something went wrong". New York Cosmos. Archived from the original on 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
- ^ "Cosmos Announce First Roster Moves Following Championship 2015 Season". nycosmos.com. New York Cosmos. December 3, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ Nutting, Jake (January 12, 2017). "Longtime Cosmos Player David Diosa Signs With OKC Energy". empireofsoccer.com. Empire of Soccer. Archived from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- ^ "Energy FC transfers David Diosa to New York Cosmos". energyfc.com. OKC Energy FC (published February 25, 2017). 25 February 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- ^ "Instagram post". Instagram. New Amsterdam FC. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.