Nicolás Andrés Díaz Huincales (born 20 May 1999) is a Chilean professional

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who plays as a defender for Liga MX club

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and the Chile national team.

Club career

In June 2022, he joined

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International career

Díaz made his senior national team debut on 8 October 2020 in a World Cup qualifier game against

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Personal life

He is the son of the former Chile international

Ítalo Díaz Ítalo Andrés Díaz Muñoz (, born 21 June 1971) is a Chilean former footballer and current manager. His last team coached was Deportes Santa Cruz. His oldest son Paulo plays as centre back for Argentine Primera División club San Lorenzo. ...

. His older brother,

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, is also a Chile international footballer. Díaz Huincales is of

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descent.

Honours

;Palestino *

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References

1999 births Living people Chilean people of Mapuche descent Footballers from Santiago Chilean men's footballers Chilean expatriate men's footballers Chile men's international footballers Club Deportivo Palestino footballers Atlético Morelia players Mazatlán F.C. footballers Club Tijuana footballers Chilean Primera División players Liga MX players Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Men's association football defenders Mapuche sportspeople Indigenous sportspeople of the Americas {{Chile-footy-bio-stub