Paulo Díaz

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Paulo Díaz
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Personal information
Full name Paulo César Díaz Huincales
Date of birth (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 (age 27)
Place of birth Santa Cruz, Chile
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, Full-back
Club information
Current team
River Plate
Number 17
Youth career
2003–2006 Cobreloa[1]
2008–2009 Audax Italiano[1]
2010–2013 Palestino[1]
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 43 (1)
National team
2015– Chile 27 (0)
Honours
Representing  Chile
Runner-up FIFA Confederations Cup 2017
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:42, 13 December 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2020

Paulo César Díaz Huincales (American Spanish: [ˈpawlo ˈði.as];[a] born 25 August 1994), known as Paulo Díaz, is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for Argentine club River Plate and the Chile national team.[2]

International career[]

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.[3]

Personal life[]

He is the son of former defender Ítalo Díaz,[4] who played for the Chile national team in 2001. His younger brother, Nicolás, is a Chilean international footballer too.[5]

Notes[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Paulo Díaz Huincales". talentodeportivo.cl. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Chile - P. Díaz - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "El 11 revelación de jugadores chilenos en el Apertura". pelotudos.cl. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  5. ^ "El hito que lograron los hermanos Díaz en el Chile - Uruguay". chile.as.com. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.

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