Alejandro Diaz scored in his first game for his new team Sogndal FC Sunday (Aug. 14) after his record-breaking transfer from Pacific FC.
Diaz B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” whoB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s wearing shirt number 99 for his new team B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” started the game and scored after 71 minutes, the third goal for his team as they romped to a 4-0 victory over Mjondalen in their Norwegian league match. Sogndal Football play in Obos Ligaen, the second tier in NorwayB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s pro soccer league and is currently sitting in sixth position.
Pacific FCB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s sale of Diaz is a club-record and is currently the second-highest in Canadian Premier League history. It could rise to the highest if Diaz reaches performance objectives.
While CPL policy is to not release exact figures paid, according to a PFC spokesperson, the soccer website transfermarkt.us lists the fee at $165,000 and reports DiazB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™ market value as $495,000.
Diaz is Pacific FCB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s all-time leading goalscorer and also left with a CPL winners medal in his pocket.
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