David Diosa

David Diosa
Personal information
Full name David Diosa
Date of birth (1992-12-04) December 4, 1992
Place of birth Medellín, Colombia
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
New York Cosmos
Number 21
Youth career
–2005 Bolaños
2005–2010 BW Gottschee
2010–2011 New York Cosmos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– New York Cosmos 13 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:28, 19 July 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

David Diosa (born 4 December 1992) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays as a forward for New York Cosmos in the North American Soccer League.[1]

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.[2]

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.[1]

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.[1]

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.

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