Mar Diano


Mar Vincent Azuero Diano is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Philippines Football League club Kaya–Iloilo and the Philippines national [football team|Philippines national team].

College career

Diano attended the University of the East, playing for the UE Red Warriors football team in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. He played as a striker with the Red Warriors.

Club career

Mendiola 1991

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

Azkals Development Team

In 2020, he joined Azkals Development Team, a club whose roster is meant to comprise prospects for the Philippine national team.
In late 2020, Thai club Muangthong United reportedly wanted to sign in Diano after his 2020 season run with ADT. 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.

Kaya-Iloilo

In January 2022, Diano signed for Kaya-Iloilo.

International career

Philippines U19

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

Philippines U22

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

Philippines

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.

Honors

Azkals Development Team
Kaya–Iloilo