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

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who plays as a defender for

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club

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on loan from

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Club career

In June 2022, Díaz joined

. In 2025, he was loaned out to Chilean club

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and

International career

Díaz made his senior national team debut on 8 October 2020 in a

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game against

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Personal life

He is the son of the former Chile international Ítalo Díaz. 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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* * 1999 births Footballers from Santiago, Chile Living people 21st-century Chilean sportsmen Chilean people of Mapuche descent Indigenous sportspeople of the Americas Mapuche sportspeople Men's association football defenders Chilean men's footballers Chile men's international footballers Club Deportivo Palestino footballers Atlético Morelia players Mazatlán F.C. footballers Club Tijuana footballers Unión Española footballers Club Puebla players Chilean Primera División players Liga MX players Chilean expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Mexico {{Chile-footy-defender-stub