José Díaz Macías (20 November 1946 – 8 December 2006) was a Spanish

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who played as a defender. He spent most of his career with

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, playing 329 games over ten seasons in all competitions, including 178 in

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. He played two games for

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in 1973.

Club career

Born in

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, Macías was a youth player at

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, who loaned him to their

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. He represented the club in the

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and had trials with Real Madrid and

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before signing for

on a two-year contract in 1970. He made his debut in

on 30 November in 3–0 loss at

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as a late substitute for Joaquín Irles. He scored five goals for the club, starting on 29 October 1973 with a late winner in a 2–1 home victory over Castellón. On 27 April 1980, with Málaga already relegated by the 31st matchday, the team lost 3–0 at home to relegation-threatened

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having taken 4.4 million

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s in bribes. Macías was one of five Málaga players suspended over the fix, being banned from football for a year. In July 1981, with his suspension over, he signed for newly promoted

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club Antequerano.

International career

Macías played three games for the Spain under-23 team in qualification for the 1972 Olympic event. His debut on 24 November 1971 was an 8–3 loss away to Bulgaria, as a half-time substitute for Juan Verdugo. Macías was the last of three players from the original CD Málaga to be capped by

, after

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and Juan Antonio Deusto, all in the space of just over a year. His debut on 17 January 1973 was a 3–2 win away to

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, followed on 2 May with a friendly loss by the same score away to the

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. ''

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'' criticised the defensive performance of Macías and

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against the Dutch pair of

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and

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Death

Macías died in

on 8 December 2006, aged 60. He was buried at the San Gabriel Cemetery.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Macias, Jose Diaz 1946 births 2006 deaths Footballers from Madrid Spanish men's footballers Men's association football defenders Real Madrid Castilla footballers CD Málaga footballers CD Antequerano players La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Spain men's international footballers Match fixers 20th-century Spanish sportsmen