Paulo César Díaz Huincales (; born 25 August 1994), known as Paulo Díaz, is a Chilean professional

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who plays for Argentine club River Plate and the Chile national team.

International career

He got his first call up to the senior

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squad for a friendly against the

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in January 2015 and made his international debut in the match.

Personal life

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

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descent.

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References

External links

Díaz at Football-Lineups

Paulo Díaz
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