“It was a letdown”: the footballer who regrets playing for Boca Juniors | OneFootball

Boca is one of the dream destinations for millions of footballers around the world. The history and stature of the club from La Ribera position it as one of the best teams on the planet. However, not many get the chance to wear Xeneize colors, and those who are that lucky try to make the most of it.

That’s what Damián Díaz wanted to do when he arrived at Boca after a great stint at Rosario Central. Kitu had shone at the Canalla and drew attention as a young attacking prospect for the Xeneize. He joined the club from La Ribera in mid-2008 in exchange for 50% of Andrés Franzoia. However, despite wanting to prove himself, he wasn’t given opportunities and, a few months later, left on loan to Universidad Católica.

Damián Díaz in the Xeneize.

Kitu arrived in 2008 and was a Boca player until 2012, but he only played 11 matches, 7 of them official. In between, he went through UC, Colón de Santa Fe and Barcelona de Ecuador, where he was ultimately bought for 1.2 million dollars. Years later, the midfielder admitted his disappointment with the treatment he received at the club from La Ribera.

“They ended up pushing me out in a pretty strange way, without saying anything, only speaking to my agent. The truth is yes, it was a disappointment to have gone to Boca,” Díaz admitted in an interview with Los Humildes de Marca 90. At that time, Daniel Angelici was the club’s president.

Dimían Díaz is currently at Banfield.

The Santa Fe native admitted that while he has his share of responsibility in the situation, at Xeneize “they weren’t reciprocal” with him in how they communicated and treated him. “That had a big influence, that I couldn’t settle in or have the chance to play three or four games in a row to show what I could do at that time,” he concluded.

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