Diego Alejandro Arias Hincapié (born June 16, 1985) is a Colombian

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who currently plays for

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as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

In January 2011, Arias left Colombia and signed a 1.5-year contract with PAOK, after captaining Once Caldas to the Colombian championship.

International career

On 15 November 2011, Arias made his debut for the senior Colombia national team against

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, replacing

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Club performance

:''Statistics accurate as of last match played on 26 November 2016.'' ¹ Includes cup competitions such as

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and

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. ² Includes

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matches.

Honours

Club

Once Caldas *

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(1): 2010-II Atlético Nacional *

(5): 2013-I, 2013-II, 2014-I , 2015-I,, 2017-I] * Copa Colombia (2):

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arias, Diego 1985 births Living people Colombian men's footballers Colombian expatriate men's footballers Deportivo Pereira footballers Once Caldas footballers PAOK FC players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Atlético Nacional footballers Copa Libertadores-winning players Independiente Medellín footballers Atlético Huila footballers Categoría Primera A players Categoría Primera B players Super League Greece players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Men's association football midfielders Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil Sportspeople from Pereira, Colombia