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

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who plays as a

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for

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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. Díaz naturalized Argentine by residence in 2024.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Colo-Colo *

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: 2015 Apertura River Plate *

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: 2018–19 *

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References

External links

Díaz at Football-Lineups
* 1994 births Living people Mapuche sportspeople Chilean people of Mapuche descent Footballers from Santiago, Chile Chilean men's footballers 21st-century Chilean sportsmen Indigenous sportspeople of the Americas Men's association football central defenders Club Deportivo Palestino footballers Chilean Primera División players San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers Al-Ahli Saudi FC players Club Atlético River Plate footballers Argentine Primera División players Saudi Pro League players Chilean expatriate men's footballers Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Chile men's international footballers 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2019 Copa América players 2024 Copa América players Naturalized citizens of Argentina {{Chile-footy-defender-stub