Paulo Díaz

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Paulo Díaz
Díaz with Chile at the 2017 Confederations Cup
Personal information
Full name Paulo César Díaz Huincales
Date of birth (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Santa Cruz, Chile
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back, full-back
Team information
Current team
River Plate
Number 17
Youth career
2003–2006 Cobreloa[2]
2008–2009 Audax Italiano[2]
2010–2013 Palestino[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Palestino 47 (6)
2015 Colo-Colo 1 (0)
2016–2018 San Lorenzo 47 (5)
2018–2019 Al-Ahli 24 (0)
2019– River Plate 74 (4)
International career
2015– Chile 43 (1)
Medal record
Representing  Chile
Runner-up FIFA Confederations Cup 2017
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:48, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:21, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Paulo César Díaz Huincales (Latin American Spanish: [ˈpawlo ˈði.as];[a] born 25 August 1994), known as Paulo Díaz, is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Argentine Primera División club River Plate and the Chile national team.[3]

International career[edit]

He got his first call up to the senior Chile squad for a friendly against the United States in January 2015 and made his international debut in the match.[4]

Career statistics[edit]

International[edit]

As of match played 26 March 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Chile 2015 1 0
2017 8 0
2018 7 0
2019 7 0
2020 4 0
2021 4 0
2022 8 0
2023 5 1
2024 2 0
Total 43 1

International goals[edit]

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 March 2023 Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago, Chile  Paraguay 2–2 3–2 Friendly

Personal life[edit]

He is the son of former defender Ítalo Díaz,[5] who played for the Chile national team in 2001. His younger brother, Nicolás, is a Chilean international footballer too.[6]

Díaz Huincales is of Mapuche descent.[7]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ In isolation, Díaz is pronounced [ˈdi.as].

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Paulo Díaz" (in Spanish). Club Atlético River Plate. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Paulo Díaz Huincales". talentodeportivo.cl. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Chile - P. Díaz - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  4. ^ "Chile boss Jorge Sampaoli names home-based squad for USA friendly". ca2015.com. 21 January 2015. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  5. ^ "El 11 revelación de jugadores chilenos en el Apertura". pelotudos.cl. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  6. ^ "El hito que lograron los hermanos Díaz en el Chile - Uruguay". chile.as.com. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  7. ^ Roggero, José (11 August 2021). "Futbolistas weichafes". El Ágora (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 December 2022.

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