Hernán Edgardo Díaz (born February 26, 1965) is an

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retired

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. During his club career he played for Rosario Central, Los Andes, River Plate and Colón de Santa Fe.

Early career

Díaz started his career in the Argentine 2nd division with Rosario Central in 1985, after a short spell with Los Andes he returned to Rosario to help the club win the 1986-1987 Primera Division Argentina. His performances earned him a place in the national team and he represented

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at the Copa América 1987 and

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River Plate

Díaz joined River Plate in 1989, helping the club to win the 1989-1990 title in his first season he went on to win 8 league titles with the club as well as the

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in 1996 and the Supercopa Sudamericana in 1997. His 10 titles as a player make him the second most decorated player in the history of Club Atlético River Plate, second only to his longtime teammate Leonardo Astrada's 11. During his time at River Díaz played for Argentina at the

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Later career

Díaz left River to join Colón de Santa Fe in 2000 but returned for one last season with River in 2000–2001.

Honours

; Rosario Central * Primera División Argentina: 1986–87 ; River Plate * Primera División Argentina: 1989–90, Apertura 1991, Apertura 1993, Apertura 1994, Apertura 1996, Clausura 1997, Apertura 1997, Apertura 1999 *

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* Supercopa Sudamericana: 1997

Facts

*Díaz is the second most decorated player in the history of Club Atlético River Plate with 10 titles. *Díaz played 73 games in the Copa Libertadores, scoring 7 goals, the only Argentine to have played more Libertadores games was Julio César Falcioni with 76.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Diaz, Hernan 1965 births Living people Copa Libertadores–winning players Argentine men's footballers Argentina men's international footballers 1994 FIFA World Cup players 1987 Copa América players 1989 Copa América players Rosario Central footballers Club Atlético Los Andes footballers Club Atlético River Plate footballers Club Atlético Colón footballers Footballers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Argentina Argentine Primera División players Men's association football defenders Footballers from Santa Fe Province 20th-century Argentine sportsmen