José Ernesto Díaz Correa (13 September 1952 – 4 May 2002) was a Colombian former

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who played as a

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. A Colombian international, he competed in the

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, as well as three editions of the

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, earning a runners-up medal and finishing as top scorer in

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

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1952 births 2002 deaths Men's association football midfielders Colombian men's footballers Colombia men's international footballers Olympic footballers for Colombia Footballers at the 1972 Summer Olympics 1975 Copa América players Categoría Primera A players Independiente Santa Fe footballers 20th-century Colombian sportsmen Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium {{Colombia-footy-midfielder-stub