Rubén Toribio Díaz Rivas (born 17 April 1952 in

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) is a retired professional

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from

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Club career

Díaz played for Deportivo Municipal,

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and Sporting Cristal in

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. During his time with Sporting Cristal he was part of three league championship winning campaigns (1979, 1980 & 1983).

International career

He competed for the

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at the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cup. He was part of the Peru team that won the Copa América in

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. He made a total of 89 appearances for Peru, making him the 10th most capped player for the Peru team (as of April 2021).rsssf: Peru record international footballers
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References

1952 births Living people Footballers from Lima Men's association football defenders Peruvian footballers Peru men's international footballers 1975 Copa América players 1978 FIFA World Cup players 1982 FIFA World Cup players Peruvian Primera División players Club Universitario de Deportes footballers Sporting Cristal footballers Deportivo Municipal footballers Copa América-winning players 1983 Copa América players {{Peru-footy-defender-stub